Kansas City Welcomes The Dub: Premier Women’s Sports Bar Opening
In the vibrant heart of downtown Kansas City, a new bar is making waves by celebrating women’s sports in a way few others have. The Dub, co-owned by Monica Brady and Rachel Glenn, is set to become a premier destination for fans of women’s professional and college sports.
Opening its doors on October 16, 2025, this bar aims to fill a significant gap in the sports bar industry. It offers a dedicated space for women’s sports fans to gather, watch, and celebrate their favorite teams and athletes.
The Rise of Women’s Sports Bars
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Women’s sports have seen tremendous growth in fan bases over the past several years. Still, finding a bar that consistently shows women’s sports remains a challenge in most cities.
This is where The Dub steps in, inspired by the success of The Sports Bra in Portland, which opened in 2022. Bars like A Bar of Their Own in Minneapolis, Jolene Jolene in Atlanta, Rikki’s in San Francisco, and Babe’s in Chicago are part of this growing trend too.
Creating a Community Hub
Monica Brady and Rachel Glenn spent over a year transforming the old downtown site of the Australian cafe Banksia Bistro into a gameday-ready bar. They reoriented the building’s counter space, installed a bar, and redesigned a back room to look like professional locker rooms.
The bar’s signature seafoam green decor pops against a giant antique scoreboard. That locker room-themed back room? It really sets the vibe for a unique, immersive experience you won’t find elsewhere.
A Safe Space for All
Inclusivity sits at the core of The Dub‘s mission. The bar is designed to be a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals and anyone who just wants to enjoy women’s sports in a supportive environment.
They carefully selected the staff to ensure a genuinely welcoming atmosphere. The decor makes a statement, featuring a pennant boldly declaring the bar to be “Pro Black, pro brown, pro weed, pro gay, pro choice, pro trans, pro hoe.”
A Menu to Match
The Dub offers a diverse menu of cocktails, beer, wine, and mocktails, so there’s something for everyone. The food menu, crafted from a cold kitchen, includes hummus plates, sandwiches, and salads.
One standout drink is The Jewel Box, a vodka cocktail named after Kansas City’s first drag bar. It’s a little nod to the bar’s deep roots in the local community.
Building Anticipation
Leading up to the grand opening, The Dub hosted several pop-up events during major women’s sporting events at local venues like Strange Days Brewing, Friction Beer, Gael’s Public House, and Q Kansas City. These events helped build excitement and awareness for the new bar.
They drew in crowds and sold branded merchandise. Monica Brady hopes for a packed house and an energized crowd on opening day—can you blame her?
Looking Ahead
The Dub narrowly missed opening in time for the WNBA playoffs. Still, it’s well-positioned to attract crowds for upcoming events like the NCAA soccer and volleyball tournaments, and the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs.
The bar will likely draw visitors for the U.S. Women’s National Team friendly against New Zealand at CPKC Stadium at the end of the month. The excitement is just getting started.
Conclusion
The Dub isn’t just a bar. It’s a community hub for fans of women’s sports and a safe space for LGBTQ+ folks.
The place shows how much support for women’s sports is growing. When The Dub opens its doors, it’s bound to become a real part of Kansas City’s sports scene.
Fans will finally have a spot to gather, celebrate, and actually enjoy the games they care about. Curious to learn more about The Dub and what they’re all about? Check out the full article on KCUR.