Circus

Bar Dance

219 S. 2nd St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204

State Region

Southeast WI

Year Opened: 2011
Year Closed: 2011

Exact Date Opened: Thursday, July 01, 1976
Exact Date Closed: Tuesday, July 31, 1979

Clientele Primarily Identified As

Gay

Logo:

For three years, "Milwaukee's Newest and Finest Disco" -- known as Planet Circus, Club Circus, Circus Circus, and Circus over the years -- dominated gay nightlife with otherworldly sound and lighting experiences.

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