Bearracuda Explained

Bearracuda is a series of dance parties catering to the bear community. According to The Advocate, Bearracuda "is the largest attended bear dance party and most prolific gay dance event in the U.S.", with events in 40 cities globally.^[1] The series began in San Francisco in August 2006.^[2]

Locations

Dance events have been held in the following cities:^[1]

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Austin, Texas
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Chicago, Illinois
• Denver, Colorado
• Las Vegas, Nevada ^[3]
• London
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• New York City
• Portland, Oregon^[4]
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Sydney

Reception

The San Francisco Bay Guardian called Bearracuda the "Best Club for Queer Men" in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.^[1]

Notes and References

1. News: Bear Hunting Season Is Year Round at Bearracuda (Photos). 2017-05-15. 2018-10-07. en. 2018-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20181007225104/https://www.advocate.com/photography/2017/5/15/bear-hunting-season-year-round-bearracuda-photos. live.
2. News: Where the Bears Are (Photos). 2017-03-16. 2018-10-07. en. 2018-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20181007224918/https://www.advocate.com/photography/2017/3/16/where-bears-are-photos. live.
3. News: Five reasons to check out the Vegas debut of Bearracuda. LasVegasWeekly.com. 2018-10-07. 2018-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20181007223235/https://lasvegasweekly.com/nightlife/2015/may/05/bearracuda-vegas-gay-bear-party-bunkhouse-downtown/. live.
4. News: Kicked to the Curb. Portland Mercury. 2018-10-07. en. 2016-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20161027005820/http://www.portlandmercury.com/feature/2016/07/13/18368091/queer-parties-quashed. live.