What happened to Lulu's Club Mardi Gras?

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Lulu's is a club in Washington D.C.

Answer 1

I think they closed. I remember hearing it on HOT99.5

Here is an article I found

Lulu’s Club Mardi Gras, an institution for freshmen nights-on-the-town, will close this Friday after 30 years as one of D.C.’s hottest night clubs.

According to current club owner Al Chadsey, the club must close due to construction at the adjacent Blackie’s restaurant, which will be converted into retail space. The construction will cut off Lulu’s water lines, forcing the club to shut down.

Blackie’s, which closed on New Year’s Eve, was sold last year to a developer along with the Marriot Hotel across the street. Lulu’s intended to stay open, but with the start of the demolition of Blackie’s, the club will need to shut down.

Lulu’s originally started out of Blackie’s, which opened in 1949, and grew until the restaurant could seat about 13,200 people. Lulu’s grew out of the back dining rooms of Blackie’s, until the owner decided it needed a space of its own.

“Lulu’s, which at the onset was originally called Déjà vu, in the 1980’s became one that the same,” said current Lulu’s owner.

According to Chadsey, the owner of Blackie’s feel in love with Mardi Gras, and that love was reflected in the design of Blackie’s.

Subsequently, this theme carried over into Lulu’s, which was designed to look like the famous Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The name, however, of the popular club came about differently.

“Everyday different clubs from New Orleans, or ‘Crews,’ build floats for the Mardi Gras parades,” said Chadsey. “Lulu’s got its name from the 1963 Queen from the Crew of Venus, Lulu, during the Mardi Gras celebration that year.”

Chadsey has owned Lulu’s for the past 12 years, and has enjoyed many memorable experiences in that time.

Of some of the favorite memories, Chadsey said, “All of the famous celebrities, the terrific bands, and the people, Lulu’s was always a magnet for out-of-towners as well as D.C. locals.” Some past celebrities that have frequented Lulu’s include such names as Vince Vaughn and Sean Penn.

The list of bands that have played at Lulu’s is even more impressive. Some past musicians include O.A.R., Hoobastank, Tears for Fears, and Terrance Clemmans from the E Street Band.

“Just this past St. Patrick’s Day, people were lined up all around Dupont Circle for “Kegs and Eggs,” beginning at 5:00am,” said Chadsey.

Most GW students seem to have mixed reactions about the club’s closing.

“I’m glad they’re closing because I think that they throw lame parties and their DJ’s are bad,” said Estelle Charlu ’09.

“Good riddance,” said John Gorney ’09. “If you want to get drunk and hang out with some of the creepiest people in D.C., you should go to Lulu’s.”

“If you get a good crowd there, and you’re with a good group of people, Lulu’s can be a really great time,” said Nikki Baldauf ’09.

Said Charlu, “Lulu’s is nothing special.”

Despite these mixed feelings, Lulu’s was a popular hangout for GW students. More importantly, according to Chadsey, Lulu’s provided a great service to GW student organizations.

Chadsey said that over the years, Lulu’s let many student organizations from GW come and fundraise for their causes. One group that frequently looked to Lulu’s for help was the GW Law School.

“We let groups come in, charge a cover charge, and then we let them keep the money,” said Chadsey, “We’ve been helping GW for years.”

Lulu’s will celebrate its final night on Friday, March 31. There will be open bar from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., and the club itself will be open until 4 a.m.

“We will surely be missed,” said Chadsey.

Both Lulu’s and Blackies were purchased by the same developer who plans to turn Blackie’s into retail space. At this time, the developer is uncertain as to what Lulu’s will become.

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Today it makes me think of my husbands best friend who is there having a grand time with his sister at Mardi Gras celebrating Fat Tuesday and getting me some beads and a mask with feathers and eating a lot of good food and enjoying his hometown I will be happy to see him home again!!