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The nightclub was a success even before it opened. Membership packs with floor plans were distributed and before the club opened 2,500 memberships had been sold at $150 each for the first 700 members and for $250 for the rest, with a waiting list established.
The Mineshaft attracted a wide range of patrons, some famous. Among those who frequented the club were author Jack Fritscher (who was present at its opening night and attended hundreds of times), [2] Fritscher's lover Robert Mapplethorpe (who took many pictures of the Mineshaft, was at one point its official photographer, and once said, "After dinner I go to the Mineshaft."), [3] [4] [5] gay ...
Tunnel was a nightclub located at 220 Twelfth Avenue, in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. [1] It operated from 1986 to 2001. The nightclub was located within the Terminal Warehouse Company Central Stores Building , also known as Chelsea Terminal Warehouse , which is now part of the West Chelsea Historic District .
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The Jewel Box Lounge started as an ordinary nightclub without female impersonation. [1] Then in the late 1950s, several men dressed in drag gave an impromptu singing performance, and their popularity caused the owner of the club to make female impersonation performances the main focus of the club.
The club closed permanently in 1940 under pressure from higher rents, changing taste, and a federal investigation into the alleged tax evasion of Manhattan nightclub owners. [28] The Latin Quarter nightclub opened in its space and the building was torn down in 1989 to build a hotel. The Broadway Cotton Club successfully blended the old and new ...
The Q was originally co-owned by Sharp, an event producer and DJ; Bob Fluet, a co-founder of the Boxers NYC bar chain; and Alan Picus, a party promoter. [1] [2] [7] Sharp expressed intentions to open "a multi-floor LGBTQ nightclub ... that would redefine the genre" in early 2020, but the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic delayed these plans. [1]
[3] [4] The venue is 9,500 sq feet, spans over 2 floors (658 person standing room capacity) and features a green room, catering room, 7 men's & 7 women's bathrooms, 2 large bars, and an outdoor terrace. [5] The outdoor patio features a mural of comedians drawn by a local Austin artist.