List of Venues/Organizations with Burlesque

*Please note: the years listed are the years I found instances of burlesque, exotic dancers, or go-go dancers (etc.) not years of the venue's operation.*

Nebraska

Alliance

  • Alliance Theatre; 1941, 1945
  • Band Carnival at Alliance Junior High; 1963
  • Buckaroo Club in Van Tassel, WY; 1962
  • The Wonder Bar; 1972

Auburn

  • Lansing Theatre; 1892

Beatrice

  • Opera House; 1890

Bellevue

  • E.S.P. Lounge; 1975-1976

Chadron

  • The Cave; 1971
  • 120 Bar; 1971
  • 77 Bar; 1972

Columbus

  • The Bunny Club at the Evans House; 1963-1972
  • Weavers Inn; 1973

Falls City

  • Rivoli Theatre; 1939-1940

Fremont

  • Alibi Lounge; 1970-1973
  • Boomers Lounge; 1991
  • Empress Theatre; 1955
  • Leisure Lounge; 1971
  • Lariat Club; 1971-1973

Grand Island

  • West Lawn Chicken Inn; 1935
  • Capitol Theatre; 1939
  • VFW Club; 1969
  • Erin Pub; 1979

 Hay Springs

  • Star Theatre; 1936

Kearney

  • The Backlot; 1974-1976
  • Copperfield's; 2000
  • Fireside Inn; 1976
  • The Fort; 1943
  • Kearney Opera House; 1920

Lincoln

  • BJs Hideaway; 1977-1996
  • Black Coach; 1967-1969
  • Chamber of Commerce; 1940
  • Foxy Lady; 1991
  • Funke's Opera House; 1869, 1882
  • Greater Orpheum Theatre; 1933, 1936-1937
  • Hillcrest Country Club; 1966
  • JOYO Theatre; 1943-1949
  • Lincoln Post No. 3 American Legion & American Legion Auxiliary at the 40 & 8 Club; 1948
  • Liberty Theatre; 1919
  • Lincoln Theatre; 1909, 1933, 1940-1943, 1954
  • Morocco Lounge; 1973
  • Nebraska State Fair; 1937, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1980
  • Oliver Theatre; 1879, 1908-1916
  • Penthouse Lounge; 1969
  • Royal Grove; 1964
  • State Theatre; 1942-1945
  • Stuart Theatre; 1940, 1943
  • Sunset Party House; 1923, 1931, 1939-1948
  • The Turnpike; 1942
  • The Theatre Guild; 1949
  • Varsity Theatre; 1943-1945, 1954
  • Zoo Bar; 2011

Nebraska City

  • Overland Theatre; 1917

Neligh

  • Riverside Park

North Platte

  • New Lloyd Opera House; 1908
  • Fireman's Hall; 1921

O'Neil

  • Farmer-Rancher Stag Party; 1948

Omaha

  • 33 Club; 1985, 1987
  • 60 Club; 1936
  • 76 West Dodge Drive-In Theatre; 1953, 1961
  • AMVETS Club; 1946
  • Angelo's Cocktail Lounge; 1954
  • Bachelors III Lounge; 1971
  • Bittersweet Lounge; 1987
  • Blackstone Theatre; 1944
  • Bodyshop Lounge; 1980
  • Boyd Theatre; 1890, 1909
  • Brandeis (RKO) Theatre; 1924, 1933-1934, 1949, 1952, 1958
  • Carnation Ballroom; 1954-1958
  • Caesar's Palace; 1970-1971
  • Caesar's West; 1969-1972
  • Capri Lounge; 1972
  • Cheetah Lounge; 1967-1977
  • Circle-C Bar; 1974
  • Cirino's Lounge; 1966
  • City Auditorium Music Hall; 1955, 1961, 1964
  • Clover Leaf Club; 1935-1938
  • Club 15; 1987
  • Club Araby; 1932-1933
  • Colony Club; 1960
  • Deano's Greek Village; 1976
  • Dime Eden Musee; 1890
  • Diplomat; 1971
  • Dundee Theatre; 1940, 1964
  • Fontenelle Hotel; 1937, 1940
  • Gallery Lounge; 1965
  • Gayety Theatre; 1909-1928
  • Guys and Dolls Club; 1967-1971
  • Heet Lounge; 1973
  • Herald Square Theatre; 1906
  • Image 90 Lounge; 1970-1973
  • Inferno Lounge; 1976
  • K-VETS Club; 1955, 1956
  • Krug Theatre; 1907-1913
  • Larry's Blossom C. Club; 1944
  • Lynn Russel's Bunny Club; 1971
  • Maple Grove Tavern; 1936
  • Mickeys No. 1 & No. 2; 1964-1980
  • Moon Theatre; 1920, 1929
  • Muse Theatre; 1959-1963
  • Music Box; 1940
  • New Modern Club; 1934-1937
  • North Star Theatre; 1948
  • Off Beat Club; 1954-1964
  • Omaha Theatre; 1936, 1940, 1953
  • Omaha's Variety Club; 1955
  • Only Change Saloon; 1987
  • Orpheum Theatre; 1912, 1928, 1933-1939, 1942-1944, 1951, 1962
  • Pee-Dee's Supper Club; 1942, 1971
  • Peony Park; 1937-1939
  • Peppermint Cave; 1962-1965
  • Plains Bar; 1962-1965
  • Races Nightclub; 1936-1938
  • Roam Inn; 1966
  • Rome Opry House; 1940
  • Romeo's; 1971
  • Rose Blumpkin Theatre;  1929, 1934-1935, 1940
  • San Mortiz Lounge; 1971
  • Silver Tap Room; 1962-1972
  • State Thteatre; 1933
  • Stork Club; 1942
  • Town Theater; 1933-1944, 1952-1957
  • Trentino's Pompeii Lounge; 1964
  • Trocadero; 1940
  • Vagabond Lounge; 1971
  • Yano's New Yorker; 1964, 1965

Papillion

  • Sarpy County Farm

Scottsbluff

  • Stable Club; 1951

Sidney

  • Fox Theatre; 1941

South Sioux City, NE & SD

  • Flamingo Inn; 1965
  • Jo's Cocktail Lounge; 1964

Tecumseh

  • Chamber of Commerce; 1955

Waverly

  • Shakers, 2017

 

Iowa

Carter Lake

  • Apache Lounge; 1965-1966
  • Nite Life Lounge; 1976

Council Bluffs

  • Bittersweet Lounge; 1975-1985
  • Blondie's; 1984-1985
  • Bluffs Legion Post; 1957
  • Bottoms Up Lounge; 1987
  • Crest Theater; 1972-1977
  • Council Bluffs Drive In Movie Theatre; 1951
  • Lusty Lady Lounge; 1976
  • Mickey's Razzle Dazzle; 1987

Davenport

  • Burtis Theatre; 1914

Des Moines

  • Berchel Theatre; 1919, 1921, 1924
  • Blue Garter Club; 1965
  • Garrick Theatre; 1924
  • Iowa State Fair; 1951, 1978
  • Lyceum Theatre; 1915

Glenwood

  • Playhouse Performing Arts Center; 1990+

Iowa City

  • University of Iowa, 1967

Marshalltown

  • Odeon Theatre; 1920

Moline

  • Moline Theatre; 1912

Sioux City

  • Crazy Horse Gentleman's Club Inc., 1997

 


 

 

 

 

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