Groups & leagues
A bar is great for a night out, but it's hard to get past small talk over loud music. A run club, a chorus or a game night gives you something to do together and the same faces every week, so by the third visit people know your name. Here are 160 LGBTQ+ clubs, leagues and regular nights in 23 cities, each with the month we last checked it was still running.
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17 groups across 23 cities · Choruses
Wednesday rehearsals 7:30–10pm during the season; joining requires an audition
Windy City Performing Arts, Lakeview (office at 3656 N Halsted St)
A tenor/bass chorus and one of the oldest LGBTQ+ choruses in the US, with holiday, spring and summer concerts. Auditions are welcoming, and you don't need to be a pro.
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Rehearsals Sundays 6–9pm; 2026–27 auditions closed, next round summer 2027
Dupont Circle area
A nationally known chorus with a dance ensemble. Catch a concert this season, or plan to audition next summer.
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Weekly rehearsals in season; auditions each August and December
Philadelphia
A 40-plus-year-old chorus with mainstage concerts every year. A great way to make friends if you love to sing, or go see a show.
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Rehearsals weekly in season; see Voices of Note for auditions & concerts
Atlanta
A 150-voice chorus with playful, ambitious concerts. Recent shows include Pub AGMC and an Elton John Pride concert in 2026.
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Rehearsals Mondays 7–10pm; new members usually join in Jan or Sep after an audition
Chelsea
A big, warm chorus with a full concert season. You don't need formal training, but you do need to audition. Non-singers can join as associate members and help out behind the scenes.
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Rehearsals Tuesdays 7–9:30pm; next audition Dec 8 2026
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave (Loring Park)
One of the country's biggest gay men's choruses, with more than 160 voices on stage at Orchestra Hall. Singers rehearse every Tuesday and join through auditions a few times a year. Or just go: Slay Bells Ring is at Orchestra Hall on Nov 22.
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Weekly rehearsals during the season; join via audition (see site)
Boston
One of the country's best-known gay choruses, with a full 2026–27 season of concerts. Come to a show, or audition to sing.
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Every other Monday, 6:30–8:30pm
The Original Nite Cap, 1300 St. Bernard Ave (7th Ward)
Drop-in community singing that's open to beginners. No audition, just come sing with people.
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Weekly rehearsals during the season; prospective singers use the 'Sing With Us' form
Offices at Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas's renowned gay men's chorus, now in its 46th season, with holiday concerts Dec 10–14, 2026. Sing with them or go see a show.
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Weekly rehearsals in season; auditions held periodically (register first)
Fort Lauderdale / South Florida
A 180-plus-voice chorus with a busy concert season. Lower-voice singers 18+ can audition, or you can go hear them perform.
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Rehearsals Thursdays 7–10pm; season runs Sep–Jun
Houston (concerts at the Wortham Center and Discovery Green)
An LGBTQ+ affirming chorus for adult singers of all levels: you need to carry a tune, and auditions come up through the year. Season dues are $200, with scholarships. Hear them first at Green Christmas, Dec 19 at Discovery Green.
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Weekly rehearsals during the season; holiday concert 'Only in the Love' Dec 4–6 2026
Concerts at First Austin Church
Austin's gay men's chorus, now in season 38. Join if you love to sing, or catch the December holiday shows.
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Rehearsals Tuesdays 7–9pm; auditions on Tuesdays in July and August
Parsons Center for Health & Wellness, 1101 N Central Ave (downtown)
A chorus in its 36th season, with a holiday concert and a season finale each year. New singers join through a 10-minute audition in July or August: a range check, some pitch matching and clapping rhythms, and the national anthem. Or just go to a concert.
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Rehearsals Mondays 7–10pm (not on Monday holidays); new singers audition before a season
United Church of Christ, 3900 Cleveland Ave (Hillcrest)
A big chorus of gay, bi and queer men that rehearses every week and puts on full shows through the year. New singers come to an info night and a short audition, then commit to the season. Or just go to a show: Jingle 2026 is Dec 12–13 at the Magnolia in El Cajon.
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Monday night rehearsals during the season; auditions reopened Sept 2026
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles (Koreatown/Westlake)
One of the world's best-known gay choruses, with three big concerts a year. Joining requires an audition, and it's a big, welcoming community.
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Monday rehearsals 6:30pm during the season, plus one Saturday per concert cycle; auditions each September
Seattle First Baptist Church (First Hill)
One of the largest gay men's choruses in the country, performing a big holiday tour each December. Auditions are held each fall.
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Weekly rehearsals during the season; joining requires an audition (auditions@sfgmc.org)
The Chan National Queer Arts Center
The world's first openly gay chorus. Sing with it if you audition in, or catch a concert; the 2026–27 season opens Oct 17, 2026. It also takes volunteers for concert nights.
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Schedules are as each group gives them: monthly groups meet once a month, twice-a-month ones in the weeks they name, and seasonal leagues only in season. Times change, so check the group's own site before you go. Something wrong, or a group we're missing? Post in Friends & Community. Nobody pays to be listed.