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The club's final performance was held Dec. 31, 2016. Makarounis died two days later, at age 53. [2] He made plans to relocate the club to the intersection of Northwest 10th and Everett, in 2017. [3] However, in November 2016, Makarounis announced that the venue's last show would be on December 31 (New Year's Eve). He told The Oregonian:
On December 31, 2012, after six months of remodeling, the club was re-launched as "Castle Chicago". With a three million dollar remodel replacing decor, lighting, and sound systems, the multi-venue Castle contains three nightclubs, a restaurant, a lounge and a craft cocktail bar, as well as private party facilities.
The club is also home to Miss Paradise, an annual drag pageant whose winner is awarded a yearlong in-house show. [8] [9] [10] The competition was founded in 2000, and the first performer to take the crown was Lady Marisa. [11] Miss Paradise 2018, Honey Davenport, later appeared on the 11th season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
In 1980, the Empress was featured on the picture sleeve of Bruce Springsteen's hit single "Hungry Heart", which depicts a photo of Springsteen standing near a phone booth on the Asbury Park boardwalk, with the hotel visible in the background. Bruce Springsteen was an early employee of the Empress, where he worked a busboy during the summer of 1962.
An upscale Charlotte nightclub that opened at the most inopportune time has been given new life thanks to “Bar Rescue,” a Paramount+ reality show that helps put failing establishments back on ...
The Upstage Club was a legendary coffee shop, music venue, and afterhours club in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The club is featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . [ 1 ] Influential musicians such as Bruce Springsteen , Bill Chinnock , Southside Johnny (John Lyon), David Sancious , Little Steven Van Zandt , Garry Tallent , Vini Lopez , and ...
Club Cumming has been well received by both the public and the nightlife industry. In 2019, it won the title of Best Bar at the Glam Awards, an annual ceremony à la the Oscars for queer entertainers, promoters and venues in New York City. [43] The club ranked first on Time Out 's 2022 list of "the 24 best gay bars in NYC". [44]
Jean-Pierre Boccara is a French-Italian-American entrepreneur and artist known for founding several clubs [1] in Los Angeles, California.Lhasa Club, Lhasaland, Café Largo, and Luna Park were known for bookings across many genres including music, spoken word, comedy, cinema, cabaret, and pre-digital media art shows.