Bovine Sex Club
The Bovine Sex Club is a bar on Toronto's Queen Street West strip. In operation since January 1991, the Bovine Sex Club has at various times found itself at the forefront of Toronto's rock, punk, heavy metal, alternative, and rockabilly music scenes.
History
The club opened in January 1991 with a trio of Toronto nightlife enthusiasts behind it in ownership capacity — Wesley Thuro a.k.a. Happy Dog who had already had some organizational experience with Toronto nightlife establishments having launched the all ages rave club 23 Hop just a few months earlier in 1990, colourful CFNY radio personality Chris Sheppard who in addition to achieving a measure of local fame as the voice of CFNY's weekend live-to-air broadcasts from various Toronto clubs also performed under the 'DJ Dogwhistle' moniker, and Darryl Fine.Those who have visited the club include band members and film actors, including Bill Murray, Jello Biafra and Bruce LaBruce.
In 2013 the club opened a rooftop patio bar known as the Tiki Bar.