Club 219

Bar Dance | Drag

219 S 2nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53203

State Region

Southeast WI

Year Opened: 1981
Year Closed: 2005

Exact Date Opened: Thursday, February 12, 1981
Exact Date Closed: Saturday, October 01, 2005

Clientele Primarily Identified As

Gay

Logo:

Club 219, opened by Tony Canfora and Del Slowik, launched a golden age of high-quality drag performances for Wisconsin. After later owners failed to remodel or relocate the business, Club 219 quietly closed in October 2005.

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