Club Bahia

"Echo Park’s legendary Latin club is one of the few places in LA where people show up ready to go all out on the dance floor. Live salsa bands and old-school cumbia tracks keep the crowd sweating on most nights, but the massive room really fills up for Stud Country—the weekly queer party where strangers in Stetsons line dance in unison like a Western-themed flash mob.  " - brant cox, nikko duren

"Host of Stud Country, a queer line-dancing party, every Monday and Thursday throughout June." - Rebecca Roland

"Almost every night of the week, this Latin nightclub is a full-out party. Representatives from every age group come to Club Bahia to let loose, and most of them stick around until the early morning. On Mondays and Thursdays, this in-the-know Echo Park spot hosts a Western-themed hoe-down called Stud Country where you can live your LGBTQIA+ cowboy fantasy. On weekends, DJs spin a range of salsa, cumbia, merengue, and punta songs—plus everything in between. They’re open until 4am every Friday and Saturday, host family movie nights, and are a short walk from Dodger Stadium for any post-game gatherings." - Nikko Duren

"If country music and queer line dancing sound like kinds of things that could get you off the couch on a weeknight, make your way to Club Bahia. On Mondays and Thursdays, the Latin bar in Echo Park hosts a western-themed hoe-down called Stud Country where you can live your LGBTQIA+ cowboy fantasy. People typically commit to the bit and show up in blue jeans and pointy boots, but there’s no official dress code. You’re simply there to let loose on the dancefloor and maybe even two-step your way into someone’s DMs. It’s a flirty, fun time that kind of feels like a queer version of Hannah Montana: The Movie. " - Nikko Duren