The Pinhook, gay bar in Downtown, Durham
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The Pinhook

Google (578) 4.5
Tripadvisor (10) 4.2
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Address
117 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701
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Phone
+1 919-667-1100
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Website
thepinhook.com
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Price Range
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About this place The Pinhook

The Pinhook is a queer-owned bar and live-music room at 117 W Main St in downtown Durham. Discover Durham lists it among the city's LGBTQIA-owned businesses, but it is not a dedicated gay bar: most nights are bands, DJs, open mics, karaoke or trivia for a mixed crowd. The queer nights are regulars, though. Queer Country Night runs on the first Tuesday of each month, alongside queer line dancing and Queer Nik dance parties. Google lists it open nightly from 7pm, until midnight Sunday to Thursday and 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. Many shows are ticketed, so check thepinhook.com first. It scores 4.5 from about 580 reviews.

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Opening Hours

Closed
Monday 19:00-00:00
Tuesday 19:00-00:00
Wednesday 19:00-00:00
Thursday 19:00-00:00
Friday 19:00-02:00
Saturday 19:00-02:00
Sunday 19:00-00:00

Features

Gay Karaoke Mixed LGBTQ+ Local favorite DJ sets Late night (after midnight) Live music

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4.5
★★★★★
578 reviews

Based on 578 Google reviews.

Russ Stamey Aug 2026
★★★★★

Great place to see live music and to just hang out.

Bruce Tuttle Aug 2026
★★★★★

Fun little club. Great sound.

Alecks Wyatt Aug 2026
★★★★★
Hector Jeyakaran Jul 2026
★★★★☆

Stopped in for live music, good stage & set up for bands, friendly staff. Has a neighborhood feel.

Chloe Campbell Jul 2026
★★★★★
Catherine Kronk Jul 2026
★★★★★
Darith Klibanow Jun 2026
★★★★★

We hosted our wedding afterparty here, and we had an absolutely incredible time! The price to rent the entire place out for a Saturday evening is fantastic compared to anywhere else in the area. The bartenders were awesome, and the venue was clean and super easy to set up and coordinate with! The little patio you can access was the perfect break for a breath of fresh air, and the venue recommended Gemynii as a DJ, which turned out to be the PERFECT rec!! Gemynii's sets were incredible, and they work at the Pinhook frequently so they didn't need to ask any additional questions in order to get set up. If you're looking to rent out a cool bar for the night (our party was for about 35 people and there was definitely space to have more), the Pinhook is a great choice

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Last updated on 14 November 2026

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