← Halloween weekend · Nightlife & Parties

Gear Night with the Phoenix boys of Leather and RipplePHX

Anvil · Phoenix

Monthly leather and gear night hosted by the Phoenix boys of Leather at Anvil, this month on Halloween night and co-billed with RipplePHX, a local LGBTQ+ HIV-awareness project. Wear your leather or gear; a bootblack is usually on hand and demos sometimes happen.

When

• Sat, Oct 319 p.m.–midnight (organizer site lists Gear Night from 8 p.m.)
  Wild Men of the West go-go dancers 7:30–9:30 p.m. beforehand

Dates are stated explicitly by the source.

Getting in

Cover not advertised; club membership not required.

Leather/fetish bar; bring ID. Leather or gear encouraged but not required. Bar open until 2 a.m.

• Start time differs by source: Out x Out lists 9 p.m.–midnight; the Phoenix boys of Leather site says Gear Night runs from 8 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month.
• The listing names 'Ripple' as co-host; RipplePHX's own site does not list this event.
• Leather/fetish bar; bring ID. Gear encouraged but not required; club membership not required. Cover not advertised.
• Wild Men of the West go-go dancers 7:30–9:30 p.m. beforehand; bar open until 2 a.m.

Paid18+/21+IndoorsNightlife

Where

Sources

1. outxout.com aggregator
   Sat Oct 31 2026, 9 p.m.–12 a.m., Anvil 2424 E Thomas Rd; co-billing with Ripple; no cover or age shown
2. pbol.org organizer
   Gear Night is held the last Saturday of each month at Anvil from 8 p.m.; wear favorite leather gear; bootblack often available; demos sometimes; membership not required
3. ripplephx.org organizer
   RipplePHX is a grassroots LGBTQ+ HIV-awareness project at 1423 W Indian School Rd (page does not list this event)
4. anvilbaraz.com venue
   Address; open daily until 2 a.m.; Saturday WMW dancers from 7:30 p.m.