There's not really database of this stuff, nobody has done dissertation on it I don't think, so it's seems if this community doesn't know then well nobody knows. If we brainstorm together what could we come up with? When you go to some of these places, it's not always immediately obvious that these places have been there for decades, sometimes people on here make mention of it though.
Some ones I know
The Penthouse in Vancouver. This probably the oldest one in NA because it was a burlesque joint going way back to the 40's. 1947 to be exact. Not many clubs can say they had Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Duke Ellington hanging out in the old days.
Condor Club in San Francisco. The first fully topless bar famously. '64.
Clermont Lounge in Atlanta. '65
Shotgun Willie's in Denver. '82.
Tennyson Lodge in Bethel Park, PA. '68.
Penn's Port Pub in Philadelphia since '78. Same owner still works there every night.
Lou Turks in Essington, PA. I know since the 60's it's been there.
Mary's Club in Portland since '54
Golden Bannana in Peabody, MA. '75
Astro Lounge in Rock Springs, WY. '69
Crazy Horse in Cleveland. '78
Les Girls in San Diego. '69
Hip Hugger Kokomo, IN. '68
The Ritz in Houston. '85
Brass Rail in Toronto. '48. Normal restaurant switched to strip club in late 60's.
Zanzibar in Toronto. '59
Playing with google and what I know that's what I got so far. Can any y'all add to that? I think it'd be cool to sort of have something to refer back to on this stuff.


Some of the Baltimore Block clubs probably go back to the burlesque days. Blaze Starr danced at the Two O'clock Club back in the 1940/50's.