List of Venues/Organizations with Burlesque

*Please note: the years listed are the years I found instances of burlesque, exotic dancers, or go-go dancers (etc.) not years of the venue's operation. I've found over 200 venues in Nebraska and many venues in Iowa. My research has primarily been focused in Nebraska. There is undoubtedly more venues in Iowa that I haven't added to this list. 

Nebraska

AK-SAR-BEN

  • Carnival; 1900, 1913
  • Den Shows; 1898, 1923, 1926, 1933, 1936, 1937
  • Empire Exposition; 1933, 1934

Alda

  • The Edge Nightclub; 2013

Alliance

  • Alliance Theatre; 1941, 1945
  • Band Carnival at Alliance Junior High; 1963
  • Buckaroo Club in Van Tassel, WY; 1962
  • The Wonder Bar; 1972
  • Nude Dancer at Carnival; 1934

Arlington

  • Washington County Fair; 1940

Auburn

  • Bennett Theatre; 1927
  • Lansing Theatre; 1892

Aurora

  • American Legion No. 40 Aurora Post; 1926

Beatrice

  • American Legion Club; 1982
  • Beatrice Theatre; 1934
  • Gatsby's Lounge; 1980
  • Jansen Hotel Steak House; 1969
  • Opera House; 1890
  • Riverside Park; 1933
  • Saida Club; 1970
  • The Pub; 1980-1982
  • VFW Club; 1983

Bellevue

  • E.S.P. Lounge; 1975-1976
  • The Star Bar; 1980

Bennet

  • Witt's Place; 1977

Broken Bow

  • Campbell Cafe; 1943

    Central City (Grand Island Metro)

    • Wayne Neilson's 'Lincoln Manor'; 1971

    Chadron

    • 120 Bar; 1971
    • 77 Bar; 1972
    • Elks Lodge of Chadron at the Pace Theatre; 1928
    • The Cave; 1971

    Columbus

    • The Bunny Club at the Evans House; 1964-1972
    • Columbus Theatre; 1935
    • Galaxy Productions; 1973
    • Swan Theatre; 1933
    • Billroy's Comedians Tent Theatre at 21st St. & 27th Ave. Show Grounds; 1938
    • Weavers Inn; 1973

    Douglas County Fair

    • Girlie-Girl/Burlesque Shows; 1955, 1958, 1965

    Dunbar

    • The Dun Bar; 1993

    Fairbury

    • Bonham Theatre; 1926
    • Tenth Inning Club; 1982

    Falls City

    • Rivoli Theatre; 1939-1940

    Fremont

    • Alibi Lounge; 1970-1973
    • American Legion Fair; 1923
    • Billroy's Comedians Tent Theatre; 1938
    • Boomers Lounge; 1991
    • El Coco Lounge; 1973
    • Empress Theatre; 1933, 1955
    • Jamie's Gentleman's Club (never opened); 2007
    • Lariat Club; 1971-2005
    • Leisure Lounge; 1971
    • Love Theatre; 1967
    • Tiki Lounge; 1974
    • Valley View; 1973

    Goehner

    • My Place; 2005

    Grand Island

    • Capitol Theatre; 1939
    • Central States Carnival at Municipal Ball Park; 1954
    • Erin's Pub; 1979
    • Grand Island Street Fair; 1910
    • The Pier; 1937
    • VFW Club; 1969
    • Wayne Neilson's Lincoln Manor in Central City; 1970
    • West Lawn Chicken Inn; 1935

    Harrison

    • FFA Stag Show; 1935

    Hartington

    • Lyric Theatre; 1934

    Hastings

    • Harold's Club; 1970
    • Rivoli Theatre; 1934

    Hay Springs

    • Star Theatre; 1936

    Holdrege

    • Holdrege Auditorium; 1921, 1935
    • Sun Theatre; 1934

    Kearney

    • The Backlot; 1974-1976, 2000
    • Copperfield's; 2000
    • Crescent Theatre; 1911
    • Fireside Inn; 1976, 1993
    • The Fort; 1943
    • Jammers Roadhouse; 2009
    • Kearney Opera House; 1920
    • The Roman Bar; 2009
    • S-Y Acorn Lounge; 1986
    • World Theatre; 1934

    Lincoln

    • Armadillo Lounge; 1981
    • Auto Club; 1928
    • Backstage Lounge; 1970
    • BJs Hideaway; 1977-1996
    • Black Coach; 1967-1969
    • Capitol Beach; 1946
    • Chamber of Commerce Stag Follies; 1940
    • Cheetahs; 2000
    • City of Lincoln- Recreation Department; 1968
    • Club Waldor; 1932
    • Cornhusker Hotel; 1930, 1933, 1966
    • Esquire Club; 1969
    • Foxy Lady; 1991
    • Fair Grounds; 1938
    • Funke's Opera House; 1869, 1882
    • Governor's Residence; 1921
    • Greater Orpheum Theatre; 1933, 1936-1937
    • Happy Hour Lounge; 1987
    • Hillcrest Country Club; 1966
    • Hollywood & Vine Theatres; 1976
    • JOYO Theatre; 1943-1949
    • Lincoln Post No. 3 American Legion & American Legion Auxiliary at the 40 & 8 Club; 1948
    • Liberty Theatre; 1919
    • Lincoln Hotel; 1921, 1922, 1929
    • Lincoln Theatre; 1909, 1933, 1936, 1940-1943, 1954
    • Lincoln Woman's Club; 1926
    • Lyric Theatre; 1906, 1908
    • Mataya's Babydolls; 2000
    • Morocco Lounge; 1973
    • Nebraska Theatre; 1940
    • Nebraska Showgirls Booking Agency; 1978
    • Night Before Lounge; 1978
    • Oliver Theatre; 1879, 1908-1916
    • Penthouse Lounge; 1969-1970
    • Pershing Auditorium; 1966
    • Peter McCue's Niteclub; 1985
    • Rialto Theatre; 1923
    • Royal Grove; 1964
    • State Theatre; 1942-1945
    • Stuart Theatre; 1940, 1943
    • Sunset Party House; 1923, 1931, 1939-1948
    • Sweep Left Sports Club/Peter McCues Lounge; 1987-1990
    • Temple Theatre; 1917
    • The Turnpike; 1942
    • Theatre Guild; 1949
    • University of Nebraska, Lincoln - The Kosmet Klub; 1928, 1940
    • Varsity Theatre; 1943-1945, 1954
    • VFW at Aviation Post 1729; 1963
    • Viper Room/The Drunken Monkey; 2011
    • Wesleyan University - Alpha Kappa Delta; 1921
    • Witt's Lounge; 1977
    • Y.M.C.A. Lincoln; 1932
    • Zoo Bar; 2011

    Madison

    • Madison High School Auditorium; 1945

    Morrill

    • Pep Club Athletic Banquet; 1960

    Nebraska City

    • Booth Theatre; 1933
    • Overland Theatre; 1917
    • Wagon Wheel Niteclub; 1938

    Nebraska State Fairs

    • Burlesque show/girlie show years: 1899, 1937, 1938, 1951-53, 1955, 1961, 1963-64, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1980
    • Complaints in newspapers that there was no burlesque/girlie show: 1954, 1962, 1965

    Nebraska at the New York World's Fair

    • 1939 and 1940; Nebraska sent Rosita Royce (Lotus Marjorie Corrington) to perform her nude dance with doves at the New York World's Fair. Learn more about Rosita Royce here.

    Neligh

    • Riverside Park; 1953

    Norfolk

    • Norfolk Auditorium; 1940
    • Norfolk Carnival; 1916

    North Platte

    • Division 88, B. of L.E. presented the 52nd Annual May Party at the Jeffers Pavilion; 1934
    • Fireman's Hall Stag Show; 1921
    • New Lloyd Opera House; 1908
    • Senior High School Auditorium 'The Belle of Bagdad' Operetta; 1934

    O'Neill City

    • American Legion Auditorium - Farmer-Rancher Stag Party; 1948
    • Knights of Columbus Hall; 1921

    Omaha

    • 1512 Lounge; 1964-1974
    • 33 Club; 1985, 1987
    • 60 Club; 1936
    • 76 West Dodge Drive-In Theatre; 1953, 1961
    • Academy of Music; 1879
    • AK-SAR-BEN Empire Exposition at AK-SAR-BEN Coliseum; 1933
    • AMVETS Club; 1946
    • Angelo's Cocktail Lounge; 1947-1954
    • American Legion Lounge; 1952
    • Aviation Reserves Officer Club at the Rome Hotel; 1926
    • Bachelors III Lounge; 1971
    • Backdoor Lounge; 1985
    • Bell Hotel; 1955
    • Bittersweet Go Go Club; 1986-1987
    • Blackstone Theatre; 1944
    • Blondie's Class Go Go Club; 1984
    • Body Shop Lounge; 1980
    • Bottoms Up Lounge; 1985
    • Boyd Theatre; 1890, 1909
    • Brandeis (RKO) Theatre; 1924, 1933-1934, 1949, 1952, 1958
    • Bunny Club at Diplomat Hotel (Lynn Russel); 1971
    • Bushes Underground; 1980
    • Cartiers; 2002
    • Caesar's Palace; 1970-1971
    • Caesar's West; 1969-1972
    • Capri Lounge; 1972
    • Carnation Ballroom; 1954-1958
    • Carnival in Omaha; 1930
    • CBC Enterprises; 1965
    • Cheetah Lounge; 1967-1977
    • Circle-C Bar; 1974
    • Cirino's Lounge; 1966
    • City Auditorium Music Hall; 1955, 1961, 1964
    • Clover Leaf Club; 1935-1938
    • Club Harlem; 1936-1937
    • Club 15; 1987
    • Club Araby; 1932-1933
    • Club Omaha; 2018
    • Creighton University chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon; 1975
    • Colony Club; 1960
    • Cotton Club; 1939
    • Dallow's Hall; 1865
    • Deano's Greek Village; 1976
    • Dime Eden Musee (Theatre); 1890
    • Diplomat Club; 1971
    • Douglas County Fair; 1965
    • Dundee Theatre; 1940, 1964
    • Elks Club; 1965
    • Entertainment Enterprises; 1971
    • Flamingo Show Palace; 1970-1971
    • Fontenelle Hotel; 1937, 1940
    • Gallery Lounge; 1965
    • Gayety Theatre; 1909-1928
    • Germania Hall; 1894
    • Gino's; 1970
    • Goodfellas; 2014-2015
    • Green Door Lounge; 1971-72
    • Guys and Dolls Club; 1967-1971
    • Heet Lounge; 1973
    • Henshaw Cafe; 1920
    • Herald Square Theatre; 1906
    • Houseboat Party; 1925
    • Image 90 Lounge; 1970-1973
    • Inferno Lounge; 1976
    • Jabour Carnival and Circus Company at Courtiand Beach; 1903
    • K-VETS Club; 1955, 1956
    • Krug Theatre; 1907-1913
    • Lady Marmalade Productions; 1975
    • Larry's Blossom C. Club; 1944
    • Leavenworth Hall; 1937
    • Lynn Russel's Bunny Club; 1971
    • Maple Grove Tavern; 1936
    • Mickey's No. 1 & No. 2; 1964-1980
    • Mickey's Champagne A-Go-Go Room; 1965
    • Million Dollar Show Palace; 1991
    • Mr. Tease Go Go Club; 1986
    • Moon Theatre; 1920, 1926, 1929
    • Muse Theatre; 1959-1963
    • Music Box; 1940
    • Nasr's Harem Lounge; 1965, 1973
    • Nebraska Music Hall; 1896
    • New Modern Club; 1934-1937
    • Night Moves Lounge; 1980
    • North Star Theatre; 1948
    • Off Beat Club; 1954-1964
    • Omaha Theatre; 1936, 1940, 1953
    • Omaha's Variety Club; 1955
    • Only Chance Saloon; 1987
    • Orpheum Theatre; 1912, 1928, 1933-1939, 1942-1944, 1951, 1962
    • Palace Theatre; 1880
    • Paramount Theatre; 1929, 1934-35, 1940
    • Pee-Dee's Supper Club; 1964-1971
    • Peony Park; 1937-1939
    • Peppermint Cave; 1962-1965
    • Plains Bar; 1953-1965
    • Races Nightclub; 1936-1938
    • Rainbow Post of the American Legion; 1965
    • Roam Inn; 1966
    • Rome Opry House; 1940
    • Romeo's; 1971
    • Rose Blumpkin Theatre; 1929, 1934-1935, 1940
    • San Mortiz Lounge; 1971
    • Scottish Rite Cathedral - Christmas Pageant - Salome Act; 1924
    • Showgirls Unlimited; 1980
    • Sheraton Hotel; 1965
    • Silver Tap Room; 1962-1972
    • Skyview Drive In Theatre; 1973, 1985
    • State Theatre; 1933
    • Steven's International House of Stars; 1971
    • Stork Club; 1942
    • Strand Theatre; 1921
    • Swingland Cafe; 1938
    • Trans-Mississippi Exposition; 1898
    • Town Theater; 1933-1944, 1952-1957
    • Trentino's Pompeii Lounge; 1964
    • Trocadero Club; 1940
    • The Twenties; 1968-1969
    • Twins; 1971
    • University of Nebraska, Omaha; 1971
    • University of Omaha; 1914
    • Vagabond Lounge; 1971
    • Yano's New Yorker; 1964-1965
    • World Theatre; 1929
    • Women's Division of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce; 1976

    Papillion

    • Sarpy County Farm Stag Party; 1979

    Pierce

    • Pierce Opera House; 1911

    Rushville

    • Yankee Robinson Circus; 1917

    Salem

    • Big Red "N" Club; 1978

    Scottsbluff

    • Library Lounge; 1992-1994
    • Movie Theatre; 1958
    • Rustic Inn; 1938
    • Stable Club; 1951

    Seward

    • Rivoli Theatre; 1933

    Sidney

    • Fox Theatre; 1941
    • Sidney Street Fair; 1912

    South Sioux City, NE & SD

    • Flamingo Inn; 1965
    • Jo's Cocktail Lounge; 1964

    Spalding

    • Idylhour Theatre; 1939

    St. Paul

    • High School Auditorium - Music Department - 'The Belle of Bagdad' Operetta; 1933

    Tamora

    • Tamora Athletic Club; 1911
    • Grand Theatre; 1911

    Tecumseh

    • Chamber of Commerce; 1955

    Valparaiso

    • Valparaiso Theatre; 1932

    Waverly

    • Shakers, 1995-2017
    • Waverly Farms MiniMart & Restaurant; 1987

    Wayne

    • Wayne State University - 'The Belle of Bagdad' Operetta; 1932
    • Wayne Women's Club at the Community House; 1922

    Wilbur

    • "Hawaiian Village" at Wilbur Carnival; 1935

    Winslow

    • Cafe 77; 1998

    York

    • Billroy's Comedians Tent Theatre; 1938
    • York Auditorium - 'The New Telephone Girl'; 1903

     

    Iowa

    Afton

    • Bert's Pub & Grub; 2004

    Algona

    • Algona Theatre; 1930

    Ames

    • Dave's Lounge; 1971
    • The Peanut Tree Night Club; 1972

    Burlington

    • Capitol Paramount Theatre; 1929, 1936
    • Iowa Theatre; 1936
    • Rialto Theatre; 1937
    • Thornwood Garden & Ballroom; 1937

    Carpenter

    • Unknown Bar had Male Exotic Dancers; 1996

    Carter Lake

    • Apache Lounge; 1965-1966
    • Nite Life Lounge; 1976
    • Sassy Lady; 1987

    Cedar Rapids

    • 300 Steak Lounge; 1967
    • Academy Theatre; 1979
    • Cedar Rapids Drive In Movie Theater; 1955
    • Club Basix; 1979
    • Doylar's; 1983
    • Flame Room's Fox & Hounds Lounge; 1970
    • Hawkeye Downs Theater; 1958
    • Hayes Music Box; 1941
    • Iowa Theater; 1942, 1970
    • Marion Theater; 1945
    • Meeting Place; 1970-1971, 1979, 1982
    • Memorial Coliseum; 1948
    • Montrose Hotel and Motor Inn; 1968
    • Paramount Theater; 1936, 1956
    • Pleasers Entertainment; 2000
    • Polly's Penthouse; 1971
    • Sip 'N' Stir; 1969-1971
    • State Theater; 1941, 1943
    • Thornwood Garden & Ballroom; 1937
    • Thunderbird Lounge; 1970
    • Twixt Town Drive In Movie Theater; 1971
    • Woody's Show Club; 2016

    Clarence

    • Unnamed Tavern; 1975

    Council Bluffs

    • Bittersweet Lounge; 1975-1985
    • Blondie's; 1984-1985
    • Bloom & Nixon's Opera House; 1878-1879
    • Bluffs Legion Post; 1957
    • Bottoms Up Lounge; 1987
    • Burhop's Opera House; 1872
    • Burtis Opera House; 1887
    • Capitol Theatre; 1932-1936
    • Council Bluffs Drive In Movie Theatre; 1951
    • Crest Theater; 1972-1977
    • Dancing Coliseum; 1932
    • Dohany's Opera House; 1872-1876
    • Lusty Lady Lounge; 1976
    • Mickey's Razzle Dazzle; 1987
    • Mississippi Valley Fair; 1949
    • Strand Theatre; 1932
    • Thrill-A-Friend; 1984
    • Tri-City Theatrical Exchange; 1945

    Crescent

    • Crescent Ski Lodge; 1970

    Davenport

    • American Theatre; 1918
    • Angela's Exotic Dancers; 1988
    • Association Hall; 1879
    • Burtis Opera House; 1869-1914
    • Capitol Theatre; 1936
    • Chorus Line Nightclub; 1992-1993
    • Columbia Theatre; 1918
    • Dolls Unlimited; 1993
    • Garden Theatre; 1932, 1936-1937
    • KISSES Exotic Dancers; 1993
    • Masonic Temple Auditorium; 1932, 1939
    • Oates Burlesque Troupe; 1869-1870
    • Orpheum Theatre; 1934, 1936-1937
    • Sugar's Dancers; 1993-1996
    • The Ultimate; 1988
    • Tuxedo's Show Club; 1992-2019

    Des Moines

    • Academy of Music; 1879
    • B.J.'s Lounge; 1984
    • Berchel Theatre; 1919, 1921, 1924
    • Blue Garter Club; 1965
    • Chris' Tap on Main Street; 1993
    • Cole Circus; 1944
    • Des Moines Theatre; 1932
    • Garrick Theatre; 1924
    • Grand Opera House; 1871-1885
    • Ingersoll Dinner Theatre; 1985-86
    • Iowa State Fair; 1951, 1978
    • Lyceum Theatre; 1915
    • Moore's Hall; 1871
    • Outer Edge Club; 2000
    • Paramount Theatre; 1936
    • President Theatre; 1936-37
    • Shrine Auditorium; 1938
    • Strand Theatre; 1928
    • Traveling Burlesque Troupe; 1936

    Dubois

    • Ramshorn Inn; 1989

    Dubuque

    • Local Theatre - Neryda the Snake Dancer; 1926

    Glenwood

    • Playhouse Performing Arts Center; 1990+

    Iowa City

    • Kennedy's Lounge; 1969
    • University of Iowa, 1967

    Iowa Falls

    • Juice Bar; 1996

    Keokuk

    • Gibbon's Opera House; 1868

    Logan

    • Shirley's Northside Bar; 1975

    Marshalltown

    • Odeon Theatre; 1920

    Mason City

    • Leon's; 1965

    Mingo

    • Back Forty Tavern; 1986

    Moline

    • The Annex; 1972
    • Moline Theatre; 1912

    Muscatine

    • Old's Opera House; 1874-1876
    • Tremont Hall; 1873

    Postville

    • Postville Theatre; 1930

    Prairieburg

    • Prairie Lounge Tavern; 1981

    Sidney

    • Sidney Rodeo; 1965

    Sioux City

    • Academy of Music; 1871-1879
    • Club Majestic; 1937
    • Crazy Horse Gentleman's Club Inc., 1997

    Waterloo

    • Capitol Theatre; 1937
    • Iowa Theatre; 1937
    • Old Town Inn; 1971
    • Paramount Theatre; 1929
    • Riviera Theatre; 1928
    • Strand Theatre; 1941, 1945
    • The Whitehall Pub; 1971
    • Waterloo Theatre; 1920

     

     

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