Four Seasons

Posted by Riley Habyl in Bars, Clubs, and Discos

Four Seasons, a short-lived gay “showbar and eatery,” opened at 5800 Detroit Avenue in January 2005. Four Seasons featured a full dining room, game room, and show bar with live late-night entertainment. Four Seasons was best known for hosting drag revues and female impersonator shows featuring popular local entertainers and performers. Competitions, including karaoke competitions and drag pageants, were held throughout the week. Four Seasons closed around September 2005. The club reopened as Snickers the following month.

  • Gay People’s Chronicle. January 28, 2005.
  • OUTlines Magazine. March 11, 2005.
  • OUTlines Magazine. April 22, 2005.
  • OUTlines Magazine. May 6, 2005.
  • OUTlines Magazine. June 3, 2005.
  • OUTlines Magazine. July 29, 2005.
  • OUTlines Magazine. September 9, 2005.

Additional information coming soon.

Resources

  • Petkovic, John. “Keep the Beat Alive.” Plain Dealer. July 29, 2005.
5800 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
2000s African American Spaces Defunct Drag Entertainment Venues Mixed Gender Spaces

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