CC Slaughters Nightclub and Lounge
Gay bar · Chinatown
219 NW Davis St, Portland, OR 97209
Highlights
Energetic gay club with disco balls, dance floor & lounge
Energetic gay club with disco balls, dance floor & lounge
"A famed gay nightclub and bar is closing after "the final hour of" August 3, according to the club’s website. It originally opened in 1981 and has been owned for the last 22 years by Bruce Rice; in the closure announcement Rice said he "would like to extend his outmost gratitude for the community that has supported the club over the years." - Harry Cheadle
"This popular club appeals to a slightly younger crowd of queers and allies, who come to dance along to weekly DJ sets, take Jell-O shots, eat jalapeño poppers, and watch lively drag shows like TransUhhLicious, a showcase of local trans and nonbinary performers, and the Queen’s Keys, featuring live drag music." - Thom Hilton
"This popular club appeals to a slightly younger crowd of queers and allies, who come to dance along to weekly DJ sets, take Jell-O shots, eat jalapeño poppers, and watch lively drag shows like TransUhhLicious, a showcase of local trans and nonbinary performers, and the Queen’s Keys, featuring live drag music." - Thom Hilton, Eater Staff
"The last we heard from CC Slaughters, one of Portland’s oldest gay bars, it was shutting its doors indefinitely. Now, five months later, the bar has announced on its website that it will, in fact, reopen in mid-April." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"A longstanding gay nightclub in Portland that was a fixture of the city's nightlife scene has closed." - Amanda Kludt
