Owner Richard Rawlings Genre(s) Various | Type Bar, restaurant | |
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Former names Firewater Bar and Grill Address 10261 Technology Boulevard East
Dallas, Texas, United States Seating type Bi-level standing and seating | ||
Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill is an American restaurant and live music bar in Dallas, Texas started by entrepreneur Richard Rawlings, who is also the star of Discovery Channel reality television show Fast N' Loud.
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Beginnings (2013)
In September 2013, Rawlings started Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill, a 1,800 m2 (19,000 sq ft) live music bar and restaurant. With a capacity of 1200 people, the facility is located at the former Firewater Bar and Grill in Northwest Dallas. Alex Mendonsa, who ran the House of Blues Las Vegas was hired as the general manager, while David Hollister of Yucatán Taco Stand and H2 Gourmet Burger Company was employed to manage culinary duties. On September 21, 2013, two days before the grand opening, American rock band Old ’97s performed the first live show at the venue.
Airport location (2014)
A second Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill location was opened in International Terminal D at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in March 2014. The chief executive has indicated a desire to open a third Texas location somewhere other than the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Gas Monkey Live (2014)
On October 11, 2014, Rawlings and Mendonsa, talent buyer Peter Ore (former Vice President of Talent Live Nation Denver) along with brothers Dan and Mike Flaherty of United Commercial Realty opened Gas Monkey Live at the former Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill in Northwest Dallas. At 3,500 m2 (38,000 sq ft), the venue is dedicated predominantly to live music and capable of holding up to 3000 patrons. American punk rock band Social Distortion performed at the outfit on opening day. Midway through their "All Bad Things Must End" tour, American rock band Mötley Crüe started November off by partnering with Dodge for a free show dubbed "Dodge Rocks Gas Monkey" restricted to owners of Dodge Charger, Challenger and Viper automobiles. At the show, Dodge presented both the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.
Gas Monkey Energy and Key West expansion (2016)
In March 2016, the company opened its third Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill location in Key West, Florida. On April 8, 2016, the Supersuckers performed at the venue for its grand opening. In May 2016, Gas Monkey Energy, a newly created energy drink manufacturer, was added as a division of the Gas Monkey empire.