Deco Dance, a gay bar, opened at 11213 Detroit Avenue in 2000. Deco (formerly Sexx) featured a bar, dancefloor, stage, and live entertainment. Deco was well-known for hosting drag shows and competitions. Club Deco closed in 2006. The club reopened as The Edge later that year.


Additional information coming soon.

Resources

  • “Best Gay Bar Happy Hour That No One Knows About: Club Deco.” Scene. 2004.
  • “Best Old-School Thrash in the Company of Drag Queens: Now That’s Class.” Scene. 2007.
  • S., Ira. “Finally, A Bona Fide Nightclub.” Gay People’s Chronicle. December 7, 2001. Pages 6, 7.
  • Thompson, Mike. “Cleveland.” The Guide Magazine. March 2003. Page 14.
  • Thompson, Mike. “Cleveland.” The Guide Magazine. March 2004. Page 14.
  • Thompson, Mike. “Cleveland.” The Guide Magazine. March 2005. Page 52.
  • Thompson, Mike. “Cleveland.” The Guide Magazine. March 2006. Page 30.
11213 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102

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