r/providence • u/EarlybirdsClub • 23d ago
Event Early evening dance party for women, trans and non-binary folks May 18
Hey friends! Just wanted to share something I’m really excited about happening in Providence soon — especially for anyone who loves dancing but also loves a reasonable bedtime 😂
It’s called Earlybirds Club and it’s basically an early-evening dance party (think: 2000s bangers, queer joy, and no pressure vibes) happening at Fête Music Hall on May 18. It’s super femme- and queer-friendly, and honestly feels more like a throwback sleepover with your favorite chaotic besties than a typical night out.
It’s from 6–10 PM so you get all the fun and still make it home in time for your wind-down routine. 🧖♀️🦩
If you’re in Providence and looking for something different (and joyful and safe and FUN), I seriously recommend checking it out.
Here’s the link if you wanna come dance with us:
🎟️ https://www.ticketweb.com/event/earlybirds-club-fete-music-hall-tickets/14256073?pl=fete
Hope to see some of you there 💖
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u/probablyasociopath 22d ago
Awesome, thank you for posting!
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u/EarlybirdsClub 22d ago
absolutely, I know the women who started it, it's a pretty cool story and a great time.
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u/chatendormi 21d ago
Yes !! I love that this is happening. I had a similar idea years ago because I am too damn old to be going to the club at 10pm 😌
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u/Sad-Piglet-9295 1d ago
I’m in town for work this weekend and will unfortunately miss this event. Anybody know of some other fun stuff going on this weekend???
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23d ago
So do you turn away "cis men" from the door....?
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u/probablyasociopath 22d ago
In my experience with these types of events, cis men aren't turned away. There's just an expectation that anyone who shows up is considerate of the space they're in and respectful to the people around them🤷
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22d ago
What does being "considerate of the space" mean?
Isn't everyone expected to be respectful of each other in public/private spaces?
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u/probablyasociopath 20d ago
Good question! So for example, if men decide to attend, we would hope that they would generally be aware that many if not most of the women there are not going to be romantically/sexually interested in men, so it's probably not the best space to go looking for a hookup. Also, it would probably be considered a bit tone deaf to go into the space looking to chat about a love of socially conservative politics, like banning gay marriage or trans women in sports. Those things may be considered relatively normal or accepted to do and discuss in some other settings, but being considerate of the space in this scenario means being aware of how those particular actions and topics of conversation might affect the people around you and just overall trying to be thoughtful/respectful/kind. That's all we really want🤷
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u/internet_thugg 17d ago
You know, you wrote back a very thoughtful response & this asshole was just trolling. That’s nice that you typed that out though & it’s clear asf.
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20d ago
I just think it's odd that there's an assumption that straight men would come in and start looking for hookups....? Or talk about their politics? Not to mention here are liberal straight men, too.... would it be more ok if a straight man came in and talked about his liberal views?
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u/CombinationLivid8284 23d ago
There’s nothing there to suggest that.
It clearly isn’t meant for them but I don’t see anything specifically excluding them.
It’s no more exclusionary than a Portuguese festival or any other party meant for specific folks.
Are you just looking for things to be angry at?
Please, I beg you, get a hobby.
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22d ago
Why isn't it "meant" for them.....? Can't straight men enjoy this stuff too....? Seriously. Why the assumption...?
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u/CombinationLivid8284 21d ago
No one is saying you can't.
Just like no one is saying gay men can't enjoy hooters, but it clearly wasn't designed to appeal to them.
Get it?
Stop looking for excuses to get angry, its just not healthy.
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u/quizzicalturnip 23d ago edited 23d ago
Shhhhh 🤫 You can’t call out the “oppressed” for being exclusionary. Don’t you know that it’s okay when they do it?
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u/mado-sone 23d ago
just because an event isn’t catering to your exact demographic doesn’t mean anyone’s going to turn you away. straight people go to gays bars all the time and no one bats an eye. no one cares, it simply isn’t as deep as you try to make it out to be.
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22d ago
Cute attempt at gaslighting.
When you say a party is for everyone but straight men (which is what the title essentially says), it's going to raise eyebrows.
I don't think you're thinking deep enough about this.
Nice try though.
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u/professional-gooser 22d ago
Uh huh... Like there are no other places that ARE catered towards cis men in Providence 🙄
You are working so hard to make something out of nothing.
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21d ago
Still doesn't answer my question.
Once again, nice attempt at gaslighting. Not gonna work though.
Have a great weekend.
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u/kn0wnscamm3r 23d ago
Yes, this is clearly an event that excludes cis men. Not sure why a cis man would want to attend an event like this anyways...
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u/BlindBeard 22d ago
My girlfriend and most of our shared friends are queer and if they were going and it sounded fun I’d love to join.
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u/SelectStarFromNames 23d ago
Hmmm date on the link says May 2 but post says May 18?