Barbarella, the popular nightclub in Austin’s Red River Cultural District, expanded into the Alamo City this spring. However, the SA satellite has shut its doors after just four months in business.
The club made no announcement about the closure. Rather, Barbarella appeared to drift away into the dark void of space.
As of Tuesday, the sign at the 2211 San Pedro Ave. location had already been taken down. The club’s social media pages had also been deleted.
Billed as a “queer dance club for people who hate dance clubs,” the nightspot followed much the same formula that found success in Austin’s nightlife epicenter. Themed nights included TuesGayz, ’80s nights, Y2K nights and more.
On Wednesday, an employee of the building’s management company working on-site confirmed that the club was no more. The person, who declined to be named, said he was unsure why the nightspot shut down but said that “San Antonio just didn’t work out — obviously. ”
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was unable to reach Barbarella’s owner Jon-Erik Garcia, also known as Glitoris, for comment on the sudden closure.