Club DD's revives a Plateau dance floor with lines around the block

From disco balls to daytime kikis, a legendary Saint-Laurent address is reborn as a queer-owned playground for music, drag, and late-night euphoria.

Elle Magni

Elle Magni

10 octobre 2025- Read time: 5 min
Club DD's revives a Plateau dance floor with lines around the blockClub DD’s has transformed a legendary St-Laurent address into a queer-owned dance bar and community hub, reviving the Main with inclusive nightlife. | Photograph: Mindy Stamper

On the night of the grand opening, the corner of Duluth and St-Laurent looked like it had rediscovered its heartbeat. A line wrapped down the block outside 3958 St-Laurent—once the iconic Blue Dog Motel—as basslines spilled into the street.

Inside, bodies pulsed under shimmering disco balls while strangers exchanged hugs and borrowed tables for their drinks. It was clear Montreal was ready for Club DD’s.

A scene from the opening night of Club DD's. | Photograph: Dom Montesano / @domxox 

Club DD’s is the creation of Sarah Fobes, Mindy Stamper, Mint Simon, Laura Lloyd, and Kat Anderson—musicians, filmmakers, and nightlife veterans who turned an aging venue into a space built on inclusion and electricity.

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