The former Mardi Gras Multi-Club on Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston is demolished, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. (WJAR) Mardi Gras closed in 2017 and reopened for a short time as Nightclub Five in 2018. According to the club’s Facebook page, the club will be re-opening on March 5 under a new name, The Nightclub 5. Mardi Gras Multi Club on Oaklawn Avenue shut its doors on Nov. 30. The club The Mardi Gras Multi Club on Oaklawn Avenue shut its doors on Nov. 30. The club opened in 1989 and has been a longtime mainstay for Rhode Island nightlife for 28 years, though changing names You’ll soon have a chance, as items from the closed Mardi Gras Multiclub will be up for auction Feb. 16. Mardi Gras, located at 1500 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston, closed in November 2017 after nearly three decades in operation. The venue briefly reopened as Club 5 in 2018 but shut its doors against shortly thereafter. Mardi Gras’ parent company, JHR Night Club Inc., was founded in 1989, according to the Rhode Island secretary of state’s corporations database. McKee proposal could help RI retain more In addition to Mardi Gras, past patrons will remember names such as JR’s Fastlane, Johnny Bahamas, The Diamond Rodeo, Monkey Bar and Mustang Sally’s. The venue closed in November 2017 and briefly reopened as Club 5 in 2018, but shut its doors against shortly thereafter. Things to do near Mardi Gras Multi Club Central Rock Gym Warwick Mall Marshalls Federal Hill Tours Guide With Action Mulligan's Island Golf & Entertainment Bo's Bar & Billiards On the Border Bar Stars Raffa Yoga Garden City Center Cranston Public Library, Central Library Escape Lounges Rhode Island T.F. Green Airport Cranston Public Library Back in November Mardi Gras Multi Club announced that after nearly 3 decades they would be closing their doors for good. Why Mardi Gras Closed They even sold off their famous 25-foot shark to a local clam shack! Mardi Gras closed in November after 28 years in business. The club's signature 25-foot shark was sold to Flo's Clam Shack in Middletown . The Nightclub 5 is located at 1500 Oaklawn Avenue. By: Rachael Perry Email: rperry@abc6.com Twitter: @RachaelABC6 CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Just in time for Saint Patrick's Day weekend Mardi Gras nightclub is re-opening. It's opening its doors Fr Get ready for a night of Revelry @ German Club . Come celebrate Mardi Gras when the German club comes alive with the sounds of Bourbon Street New this year two floors of Revelry with the addition of Rathskeller Speakeasy downstairs. Cajun Hobo's 6:30 The Smack Dabs 7:30 CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band 9pm Cover $35 adv $42 Door Saturday, March 1, 2025 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Doors open at 5 pm, Dinner served from 6-8 pm, Cash Bar) St. Ann Arts & Cultural Center 84 Cumberland Street, Woonsocket, RI $35 in advance only Tickets available from any of our Queen Contestants. To Buy Directly: raffle tickets, tickets to the coronation or tickets to the ball, or if you need information on contestants call (401) 257-5797 or CLUB MARDI GRAS, INC. RHODE ISLAND DOMESTIC PROFIT CORPORATION: WRITE REVIEW: Address: #242 Middle Street Pawtucket, RI 02860: Registered Agent: Everett D. Dunn: Filing Date: September 01, 1998: File Number: 000102190: Contact Us About The Company Profile For Club Mardi Gras, Inc. The Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts (NRICA) is a 501 C-3 tax-exempt non-profit corporation. Woonsocket, RI | (401) 769-6622 Club Lafayette 289 Aylsworth You’ll soon have a chance, as items from the closed Mardi Gras Multiclub will be up for auction Feb. 16. Mardi Gras, located at 1500 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston, closed in November 2017 after nearly three decades in operation. The venue briefly reopened as Club 5 in 2018 but shut its doors against shortly thereafter. The Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts (NRICA) is a 501 C-3 tax-exempt non-profit corporation. 947 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, RI 2024 Mardi Gras Court The upstairs room at the Italian Workingmen’s Club in Woonsocket was filled with guests attending the 2025 Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts and Mardi Gras Committee’s 30th Queen’s Event in Pawtucket, RI by Hey Joe, Zydeco RI on Sunday, March 9 2025 CLUB MARDI GRAS, INC. is a Rhode Island Domestic Profit Corporation filed on September 1, 1998. The company's filing status is listed as Inactive and its File Number is 000102190 . The Registered Agent on file for this company is Everett D. Dunn and is located at #242 Middle Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Posted by u/Ok-Description-3739 - 56 votes and 269 comments
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