I’ve been in this business a long time now and this is my dream.” “Our business has been in its prime and we are a close knit family here. “We had extensions to stay open last September from the new buyer of the building but now all tenants must vacate,” Campo said. It’s going to be one absolutely fabulous final farewell.”Ĭruze’s closing was supposed to happen last year said co-owner and general manager Greg Campo. “Closing out the night we have DJ Hypnotyza playing all of our best anthems to close out such a special occasion, as well as the greatest hits of the last seven years.
“We’ll be featuring drag kings and queens, live vocals and a few surprises,” Ryan said. Friday for a final farewell bash dubbed “Curtain Call: The Once and For All Closing Ball”Ĭruz event organizer Jesse Ryan has planned live entertainment that includes 14 performers. The doors will open for the last time at 9 p.m. A landmark gay bar in Pittsburgh’s Strip District is closing.Ĭruze Bar opened seven years ago along Smallman Street, providing a destination dance, bar and lounge experience for members of Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ community-offering a classic dance club environment and garnering a faithful customer base.īut new development is on the horizon in the city’s Strip District-forcing some businesses, like Cruze, to relocate or close.
