| Gary's Circus/ Circus-Circus |
| Location: | 219 S. 2nd St |
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Opened: |
July 1976 became Club 219, Feb. 1991 |
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First rumored to be opening as Gary's, the bar began advertising in July 1976 as The Circus, "Milwaukee's Newest and Finest Disco". It was the boom disco years, and patrons of the Factory were excited about the opening of another disco/ dance club. Gary's soon changed names to variations of "Circus": Circus-Circus, Club Circus, and simply Circus. The August 1976 issue of the local "GLIB Guide" describes the business as follows: "Lively nightly crowd jams newly-refurbished den. Young. Disco your body up; lounge down; drinks in the middle." After early 1981 the bar was known as Club 219. (See the Club 219 page for information about this bar's later years.)
Recollections: The following are recollections of others who have been kind enough to submit their personal memories to the webmaster. You are welcome to do the same! Circus - Was off and on popular dance bar. Remember guys doing line dances to songs like The Hustle and Ease On Down The Road. R Chris
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) Tea Dance advert., 1990 ) Closeup of entrance ) ) Membership cards |
Credits: contents, design and arrangement by Don Schwamb.
Last updated: December-2006.
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