Crews & Tangos
Gay bar in Toronto
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Crews & Tangos is a gay bar located at 508 Church Street in the gay village in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1994,[1] the bar is renowned for hosting nightly drag shows.[2][3]
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Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4Y 2C8
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| Address | 508 Church Street Toronto, Ontario Canada M4Y 2C8 |
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| Opened | 1994 |
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| https://www.instagram.com/crewsandtangos/?hl=en | |
Appearances in popular media
Homicide investigation
Crews & Tangos was connected to the murder investigation of Tess Richey. The night of Richey's disappearance in 2017, Richey and a friend visited the bar and security footage from the venue was used to outline the sequence of events during the court proceedings.[5]
Gentrification concerns and heritage status
In March 2020, news began to spread about a proposal for a new condo development where Crews & Tangos is located.[6] Concerned community members created a Change.org petition garnering over 30,000 signatures.[7] Following the outcry, Kristyn Wong-Tam (city councillor for Toronto Centre) conducted a preliminary report of the space,[8] and in February 2022, the City of Toronto granted heritage status to the buildings located at 508 and 510 Church Street.[9]
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