EGO Providence

!!! Nothing screams wasting money by over serving patrons. !!!
VIA glow event. Boy with harness gave me +5oz of alcohol when my drink called for 2. Who in their right mind puts over 5oz in that is taking business losses for profit as tips.
For one, the floors are super sticky. Do not wear flip flops. Cleanliness isn’t the best via dance floor or carpet.
Secondly, use your stages better. Not constant dancers. Rotations. 4.5 minutes with a 30 second overlay of dancers. Only two at at time.
The high low beat was obvious it was like the DJ wanted the bar to not have customers.
They call it sucky music for a reason.
Thirdly the sound system was amazing, I think that it was amazing. If EGO changes anything DUALING DJ’s.
My recommendations: Yes this bar has good bumpy music for the Friday and the Saturday night tide.
Enjoy!
If anything this is probably a good bar to go to if they keep it clean and reprimand for over pouring. I think the floors being sticky is a safety hazard and is also disgusting.

Always a good time. Music is thumping the lights are amazing and the staff is friendly. I mostly go with my boyfriend on Saturday nights. DJ Richie rocks the place and Jeff is so sweet and by far the best bartender in the city!

Fraudulent, gay hating piece of shit excuse for a «gay» club. DONT GO AFTER PRIDE… or ever, for that matter. Hugest waste of money I’ve ever experienced on a night «out.» For starters they advertised the shit out of their «Pride block party,» so naturally you’d think it’s the best drag, music, and dancing ever. Got to the vicinity and it was a sausage fest, as usual for the Providence gay scene. But even worse, the club had a line, which i waited in from about 11 p.m. until after 12:30. See, I was expecting to see a show, as advertised. Not the shity shadow figures twitchily dancing on the far off overly back-​lit stage they had set up for their «after pride block party.» So around 12:30, I’d made my way to near the front of the line, after over an hour of waiting in the rain after I’d paid the over $ 20 cover for me and my gf. Then, this bald ass bouncer who could barely pronounce his «r» sounds (go back to kindergarten bitch) came out and shone his huge light in the face of all the eager patrons and told us to fuck off and «enjoy the weather.» It was pouring rain. This fucker threatened us (the people waiting in line) and told us to all «disperse.» I had waited in line, whereas many the other people just cut straight to the front and the oblivious gay hating bouncers had just let the cutters right in, then shone their bright ass flash lights in the faces of honest people that just wanted to get what they’d paid for. Do yourself a favor and just enjoy all the nice bars in providence and skip this royal piece of over priced shit.

Ego is disgusting, dirty and trashy to begin with. But the way they handled themselves this 2015 pride was a new low. I paid $ 20 for an ego bracelet to the club and block party, I waited in the rain for over an hour, just to be turned away at the door, despite the fact that it was far from the 1am cut off time for club entrance. The bouncer was completely rude and mocking, and seemed creepily gleeful as he shined a flashlight in my face and told me that we wouldn’t be getting into the club that night. I demanded a refund and was refused, and this was while they were *still* charging people for admitance without telling them that they would not be admitted to the club. Ego failed to tell people buying entrance that the bracelets were not refundable, they also failed to tell people that the bracelet did not give you admitance to the actual club. If there had been full bars outside, not little stands with cheap limited types of alcohol, then being stuck outside wouldn’t have been as bad. But with the rain and no tents or covers, it was freezing and miserable. On top of that, there was no rope cordoning off the line for the club. The crowd was swarming at the door and the large amount of cutters were causing arguments and tension in the line, which alcohol exasperated. As a side note, one of the people in my party was under 21 and was given a 21+ bracelet, which is when we realized the club was not checking any guests for IDs and just letting anyone in who had $ 20. Perhaps if they had properly ID’d customers, it would have cut down on the over capacity issue which was the main cause of the disaster this block party was. It was the worst club experience I’ve ever had.

I’ve frequented EGO many times with straight and gay friends. It has changed over time, not for the better, not for the worse. EGO is a welcome addition to Providence as they are one of the few places to offer a hip-​hop night. Fridays are ‘Twerk Friday’ and they play hip-​hop, r&b, reggae and a little spanish music. Most clubs in the area are all techno/​house music and we all know that almost every song sounds the same.
The space is decent with a large dance floor and a «VIP» section. There are dancers that gyrate all over the place and they have their own little following of groupies that will push you to the ground so they can smash their face in a sweaty mans crotch, but I digress.
The drinks are well made and appropriately priced. I’ve never had trouble getting a bartenders attention but I’ve heard some people do.
The one thing I miss is the outdoor seating. Once upon a time there were small tables with chairs out back in the courtyard/​smoking area and it was perfect for getting some air (if not cigarette smoke tainted) and getting off your feet for a few minutes. They have since done away with this seating which makes me sad.
I continue to visit EGO, Fridays only, with my friends. I definitely prefer it over other area gay clubs/​bars.

This isn’t a gay club. It’s an damn mess. Same music week after week with straight women. Expensive weak drinks and straight dancers. Yawn.

Dropping my rating down. The staff is still great and the space nice. A really popular gay hiphop night on Fridays, but us queens don’t want to hear that shit also every Thurs and Saturday too. Get some new DJs. The music has been the same every single week for the last 8 months. For a new venue, it’s already beginning to get old.

This place was noted to be the best of the best here in Providence for a gay club so alas, I had to check it out! I remember this place sponsoring gay pride this year and then hosted the after party. Located right next to PPAC, EGO heads down an alley way just like how Babylon is pictured in Queer as Folk. The club is one giant dance floor with a great sound system and multiple bars around. I have been to a few gay bars around the country and around the world and this place was about average.
The BF and I were here aorund 11 and it was moderately filled with primarily straight women. Rather than the typical house/​techno music it was primarily hip hop. Perhaps it was just the night I was there? It’s conveniently located next to various restaurants and ready for you when you’re on your way to get your groove on.
It’s not the same type of atmosphere of my favorite clubs back in San Francisco/​Los Angeles/​DC. Perhaps it’s the social change sweeping the country that has altered these gay havens or maybe it was just this one night on this one day here in this town. Not sure, but I’m nostalgic for the clubs of yesteryear!

We had a good time dancing here recently. Very loud music and the acoustics could be a bit better. Some of the music was alright, other stuff not so much. Overall it was fun

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Es genial y divertido. Las copas a buen precio y una gran idea no cobrar por entrar. Larga vida a esta discoteca.

My favorite thing about this new club is the music! They not only play the top 40 that we all know and love, but they aren’t afraid to turn on some «Hot in Here» to throw us back either :-).
Plenty of pretty gay boys to admire while you’re their, along with the cute bartenders that pour pretty generous drinks. Abd yrd, they do have shirtless boys dancing on polls haha. Love the spacious dance floor, and closed off outside allyway in back in case you need a smoke break or to get away from the crowd for a moment.
My only complaint is that I wish they had chairs set up at the bar like in the pictures here. Sometimes I get tired! Lol. Usually there’s only 3 chairs or so.
Oh, and free admission before 11pm, nice touch!

A breath of fresh air to the gay community of Providence.
After all the other sad attempts to recreate the days of old in this area, I was a bit skeptical — however, I was pleasantly surprised. The energy inside is as intense as it gets; I thought Providence had lost this charisma for good — but it’s back!
I arrived with my older sister and were greeted at the velvet ropes by a very friendly bouncer. This was already making my night. I’m not a child and I hate being treated like one by a bouncer — finally a club that hires someone that can control the crowd, but still maintain a polite demeanor.
A few moments later we were greeted by a kind fellow named Eric behind a window to collect our cover. He was a bit of a charmer and very friendly, he was making his pecs dance underneath his tight muscle-​shirt. A total heartthrob, I’m sure.
As we entered the club: the music, the lights, the boys… the boys… oh… the boys. Half-​naked, shirtless boys were everywhere you looked! Shakin’ it to Lady Gaga and Britney Spears while striking a pose and taking their selfies! The bartenders JD and that dreamy Richie D sure can mix up a fine cocktail and at reasonable rates too!
As we danced the night away on the elevated platforms, I even almost got lucky. Key word «almost» haha. Perhaps it was because I was with my sister… or perhaps I mistook his intent. However tacit it may have been, I still thought it might happen — and that’s something I haven’t seen in Providence in some time.
I can’t wait to check out this venue in the summer! Sure to be a great time!

Bar staff was great, drinks were great, a fun place to hang.

A club that Providence desperately needed. Busy from the moment they open until the moment they close. Gorgeous and lacking any sort of pretentiousness. Bartenders are always smiling, friendly, and very easy on the eyes. Gay bar or not, EGO is a welcoming center for every sort of individual — gay, straight, black, white — you’ll see everyone there doing the same thing — having an epically good time.
Look out gay bars of Providence — you got yourself a number one spot here that’s going to be damn near impossible to trump!

The best gay night club in Providence. Great drinks, great prices, great events. My favorite event was the foam party. If your a fan of drag queens then this is the place to be. I’ve seen/​met Nina Flowers, Jujube, Raven, Zahara Bebe Benet, Sharon Needles, and many others from RuPaul’s Drag Race here. Great dancers great music. I just LOVE IT!!!

Without question, one of my favorite bars that I’ve had the ability to visit. EGO has deff become one of the regular hang outs for my friends and I! Jeff is one of the best bartenders in all of providence!
Chris Harris & Rafael Sanchez know how to show a crowd a good time!

This place is an absolute, unmitigated disaster. The drinks were cheap enough, but a $ 10 cover for THIS? I saw someone walking around in a hobbit cape. It was a mess.
There was no security. One of the patrons was so intoxicated that he couldn’t stand and his friends had to hold him up in the middle of the dance floor for an hour before dragging him outside. In a club with adequate security, he would have been asked to leave. Oh, and the kicker? He had half a drink in his hand that he was able to finish before leaving.
I have absolutely no idea what clientele the owner of this club is attempting to target, but to me it seems like «all of the above» is the option he chose. The door man exists only to take your money for the privilege of witnessing this shitshow. There is no control whatsoever with who is let in and who is not. People walked INTO the club trashed.
Be warned: only come here if you’re willing to spend $ 10 to tell all of your friends how BAD it is.

EGO has been such a great addition to the Providence Nightlife… not only for the gay community but for any club goer! I’ve been going almost every saturday. The music is always great. bartenders are HOT. and drinks are priced very well. If anyone remembers the old Club Hell the did a complete 180 when it came to the remodel and with the outside being available as well it has to be THE BEST new spot in the city. Gay or Straight… Overall great place!!!