Darcelle XV Showplace
Night club · Chinatown
208 NW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97209
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Highlights
Historic drag club with energetic performances and strong cocktails
Historic drag club with energetic performances and strong cocktails
"The late Darcelle, the world’s oldest living drag queen, died March 2023. Her showplace, now in the National Register of Historic Places, hosts the longest-running drag show on the West Coast. In her memory, the show is as energetic and vital as ever. The food is greasily delightful, the drinks are a thousand variations of sweet, and the brassy stable of queens effortlessly modulate their old-school pageantry for late-night crowds, bawdy brunches, and family matinees. A queer Stumptown staple since Stonewall (really! 1969!), this place is the best kind of time machine, and it’s a can’t-beat spot for out-of-towners. Celebrate Darcelle’s legacy with shows every Friday and Saturday night, brunches every Sunday, and pay attention for Catch a Rising Star showcases, which lift up new local drag talent." - Thom Hilton
"The late Darcelle, the world’s oldest living drag queen, died last March. Her showplace, now in the National Register of Historic Places, hosts the longest-running drag show on the West Coast, and in her memory, the show is as energetic and vital as ever. The food is greasily delightful, the drinks are a thousand variations of sweet, and the brassy stable of queens effortlessly modulate their old-school pageantry for late-night crowds, bawdy brunches, and family matinees. A queer Stumptown staple since Stonewall (really! 1969!), this place is the best kind of time machine, and it’s a can’t-beat spot for out-of-towners. Celebrate Darcelle’s legacy with shows every Friday and Saturday night, brunches every Sunday, and Catch a Rising Star showcases, which lift up new local drag talent, on Tuesdays." - Thom Hilton, Eater Staff
"A historic drag club with Sunday Funday brunch and performances led by Darcelle’s protégé, Poison Waters." - Janey Wong
"The drag brunch at Darcelle XV, founded by the late performer of the same name once known as the world's oldest working drag queen. Darcelle's death in 2023 didn’t shut down her historic bar, and the venue's loyal cast continues to perform for Sunday brunch." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"For decades, Darcelle would spend her weekends onstage at Old Town’s Darcelle XV Showplace, performing alongside other lauded drag artists." - Thom Hilton
