We're finally here. Bar IX is securing a space, and we need your help to open it.

You’ve been with us since the first pop up event, making Bar IX your home for women's sports in so many incredible places across the city. As wonderful as these events have been, they haven't been in OUR home. In a place where women's sports is always the default, not the exception.

To make this dream a reality, we’ll need your help. You have been the backbone of our existence for the last year, propelling us forward each and every time you show up for women's sports. In exchange for your contribution, we will be offering unique rewards for each tier of support. Although, the real gift will be the opening of Bar IX, in part due to your support. If you're curious about our story, check it out below!

Each of the tiers includes the previous tier's rewards. We will reach out to individuals who contribute at the higher levels that receive duplicates and ensure we record the correct sizing!

$25: 2 stickers
$50: + postcard + pin
$125: + keychain + Bar IX classic tee (light blue, crest)
$250: + bandana + choice of t-shirt 👕 (classic or collage special edition)
$500: + patch + Bar IX crewneck sweatshirt
$1,000: All of the above (x2) + VIP opening party access for 2 🪩
$2,500: All of the above (x2) + 2 tickets to a private drink preview before we open 🥂
$5,000: All of the above (x4) + name a drink 🍹 (Bar IX team has final say, but everything is on the table!)
$10,000: All of the above (x4) + founders club privileges (drop us a note for more info 👀)

Crowdfunding Launch Celebration

🏀Join us at Detroit Shipping Co. on Tuesday, June 30th to watch the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final and celebrate the launch of our crowdfunding campaign! We'll have tunes by DJ Myint, women's sports trivia, and the game on the TVs! Let us know you're interested or coming here 🎉

Our Story

You could say our story started back when Alissa's mom took her to her first Detroit Shock game in 1998. Or, when we gathered 60+ people at EMBC on a hot summer night to celebrate the opening of the WNBA season in 2025. Since then, every month we’ve hosted women’s sports fans from across the city, state, and world(!) to watch and celebrate their favorite players together in community. Alissa is surrounded by an incredible team of women's sports fans - friends and family alike - and this would not be possible without the team effort. If you meet a member of our team, be sure to thank them!

About Bar IX

Bar IX will be a space for anyone who wants to gather to support and celebrate women's sports - new fans or old, casual or committed. This space will be family friendly, so people of all ages can watch women’s sports alongside generations who paved the way, including the Title IX victories that gave Bar IX its name.

What's Next?

We are currently in the process of closing on our future permanent home (location to be announced soon!). Stay tuned!

Additional Notes:

We heard from a lot of you that you're interested in a "mug club" - we hear you! Stay tuned for updates!
Follow us on social media for more updates!

Build Bar IX Together

Help us raise the start-up costs needed to create Detroit's first social space dedicated to women's sports. Every contribution makes a difference.