History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Businesses - Bars and Clubs

List of LGBT Bars in Milwaukee in the 1990s              <--Bars in the 1980s    Bars in the 2000s-->
Sorted Chronologically (by Bar Number)
Total bars in existence this decade: 59

Bar No. Name Address Years
24 Your Place (1965-89 and 1993-94) 813 S First St 65-89
28 This Is It 418 E Wells St 68-++
45 Wreck Room 266 E Erie St 72-96
52 Ballgame 196 S 2nd St 74-++
53 C'est La Vie 231 S 2nd St 74-08
56 Cafe Melange 720 N Old World Third St 74-96
62 M & M Club 124 N Water St 76-06
71 Club 219 (and Chaps, basement) 219 S 2nd St 77-05
77 Phoenix 235 S 2nd St 79-93
91 Fannies 200 E Washington 83-00
95 La Cage (also variously Dance Dance Dance, basement Grubb's Pub, ETC) 801 S 2nd St 84-++
96 Boot Camp 209 E National Ave 1984-2011
109 Angelo's Mint Bar II 819 S 2nd St 86-91
110 Jet's Place 1753 S Kinnickinnic 86-91
111 Tina's RTI 1843 N 20th St 86-93
112 Loose Ends 4322 W Fond du Lac Ave 86-96
(no #) Something Different 5666 N. Teutonia 87-94
115 Station 2- Eastern Connection 1534 W Grant 87-00
118 Triangle 135 E National 1988-2012
122 T's Music Club 3501 W Lisbon 89-90
123 Nitengales 2022 W National 89-93
124 Tiny's Waterfront 409 N Water St 90
125 Leaded Shade II 1100 S 1st St 90-91
126 JC's Rainbow Bar 1414 S 6th St 90-91
127 Partners 813 S 1st St 90-93
128 Walkers Point Cabaret 1106 S 1st St 91
129 Visions 814 S 2nd St 91-92
130 BJ's Mint Bar / BJ's 819 S 2nd St 91-93
131 Next Stop 800 E Chambers 91-92
132 Other Place 117 E Greenfield 91-92
133 Fox Trap Cocktail Lounge 3426 W Lisbon 91-92
134 Wizard's Pub 4538 W Lisbon 91-92
135 Tina's 634 W North Ave 91-93
136 3B's Bar 1753 S Kinnickinnic 91-96
137 Grubbs Pub 807 S 2nd St 91-98
138 Keefe Ave Station 333 E Keefe 92
139 Nut Hut / Kathy's 1500 W Scott 92-++
140 Out N About (renamed MONA's) 1407 S 1st St 92-93
141 Vuk's Place / Vuk's II 2033 S 13th St 92-95
142 1100 Club 1100 S 1st St 92-98
143 ReneZ Co-Z Corner 709 N 35th St 92-98
144 Deja-Vu 235 S 2nd St 93-94
145 Boys Town 2022 W National Ave 93-94
146 Walkers Point Marble Arcade 1101 S 2nd St 93-95
147 KT & Zips Atmosphere 2800 Richards 93-96
148 Zippers 819 S 2nd St 93-98
149 Van Domes 330 E Wells 94
150 Mama Roux 1875 N Humboldt 94-99
151 Gargoyles 354 E National 95-96
152 Just Us 807 S 5th St 95-98
153 In Between 645 S 2nd St 95-99
154 10% Club 4322 W Fond du Lac 96-98
155 South Water St. Docks 354 E National 97-03
156 D's Place 4025 N Port Washington Rd 98
157 Woodys 1579 S 2nd St 98-++
158 Dish 235 S 2nd St 98-00
159 Barbie's Playhouse 700 E Meinecke 98-00
160 Eagle - Milwaukee Eagle (and The Shaft back room) 300 W Juneau 98-01
161 Emeralds 801 E Hadley 98-05
162 Fluid (The Wet Spot) 819 S 2nd St 99-++

Credits: concept and format by Don Schwamb.
Information compiled by Don Schwamb;
maps created by Tom Brittnacher.
Last updated: July-2009.