Women’s sports are gaining more viewership than ever and KC is more than happy to be part of the movement. To continue making female athletes a priority, Monica Brady, alongside her wife Rachel Glenn, is opening KC’s first bar dedicated entirely to women’s sports.
The Dub will open in the former Banksia bakery off 9th and Main (105 W. 9th St.). While an opening date has yet to be announced, Brady expects the bar to open before the end of the year.
“We want to create a space in KC to give fans of women’s sports a safe and inclusive environment where they can cheer on their favorite teams and athletes,” says Brady. “We want to give [female athletes] the recognition they deserve and create a culture for it.”
Brady and Glenn were inspired by the first women’s sports bar in the country, Portland’s The Sports Bra, which opened in 2022 and has been wildly successful. As a longtime women’s sports fan, Brady says it will be “a dream” to not only have women’s sports playing on the TV, but to also have the sound turned on.
Along with beer, The Dub will also offer a solid menu of cocktails and wine, two beverages that can be a hit or miss at your typical sports bar. The food menu is still in the works.
“One thing we’re really excited about is the European women’s soccer league,” says Brady. “They often play early on Saturday mornings. We’d love to offer breakfast for that.”
Currently, soccer and basketball are the nation’s most popular women’s sports but The Dub will also tune into the local games featuring the KC Jazz rugby team, KC Women’s Hockey League and KC Pro Volleyball, the city’s first women’s volleyball team coming next year.
Until The Dub’s opening, Brady and Glenn will be hosting pop-ups around town with local bars and breweries. The next pop-up is scheduled for Sunday, September 1, at the Drunken Worm (1405 W. 39th St.) during the KC Current game at 1 pm.
The Dub may exclusively show women’s sports, but Brady says her bar is welcome to everyone.
“[The Dub] is a place to gather like-minded fans, regardless of gender or orientation,” says Brady. “We want everyone to rally around and support women’s sports.”
