Papagaio

Papagaio was a Milwaukee dance club opened on North Broadway in December 1981 by Bobby Bell, who had previously run the Red Baron disco. Inspired by Rio nightlife, it became known for booking groundbreaking 1980s acts, and its popularity grew with the addition of an upstairs music venue called the Underground. Primarily a straight club, Papagaio hosted Wednesday gay nights accessed with a special card. It was briefly renamed Club New York before closing in August 1987, and the building was later demolished.