He scratched vintage vinyl and abused the power of his microphone, frequently ranting about controversial content from obscure magazines. The venue’s DJ, Master Bastard, made a habit of inviting unwary souls, like Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic into the booth. “Because if you can’t hang with that, you’re exactly the kind of person I (didn’t) want.”Įclectic was an understatement. “What I really liked about that room was the fact that it was a gay bar,” Perry said. In a time when community relations with the gay demographic were tenuous, Bojangles and The Cattle Club relied on a homosexual presence to fuel business and differentiate its product offering.
turned out crowds that tipped the diversity scale. Live performances throughout the ’80s and ’90s at 7042 Folsom Blvd.
On off nights, in the same building, Bojangles was operating as what Sacramento music promoter Jerry Perry believes was the first openly gay nightclub in the city.
As a music venue The Cattle Club hosted performances from Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Green Day and Primus, to name a few.
