Cheer Up Charlies will live on. Last week, staff with the popular LGBTQ+ club and venue said they had less than two weeks to come up with $58,000 in back-rent or they would be locked out of their Red ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local LGBTQ+ bar Cheer Up Charlies plans to evolve its business model and have launched an account on the fundraising platform Patreon in response to economic pressures. Maggie Lea, ...

The video attached to this story originally aired on Aug. 22, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin LGBTQ+ bar Cheer Up Charlie’s, which has recently faced financial struggles, has been bought by a Florida ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The future of a popular LGBTQ+ nightclub and music venue in Downtown Austin is looking a little brighter after a rocky start to the year. Back in February, the owners of Cheer Up ...

An iconic queer venue in Central Texas is doing everything they can to keep their lights on. Cheer Up Charlies recently announced that it's on the brink of closing permanently after 16 years. The ...

One of Austin's top LGBTQ+ venues reportedly continues its embattlement as a sale to a national investor has fallen through. The sale seemed like an answer to the bar and music venue's financial ...