A popular queer bar and venue in Austin may soon be forced to shutter its doors if it cannot pay off its rent debt. Cheer Up Charlies owners Maggie Lea and Tamara Hoover were told they would be locked ...

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin LGBTQ+ bar previously at risk of closure has now been acquired by new management. A national company called PRIDE Holdings Group acquired Cheer Up Charlies, which has served ...

Just weeks after Cheer Up Charlies garnered headlines for nearly closing its doors forever due to unpaid rent, news broke today that the iconic Austin hangout will be acquired by a Florida company ...

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 River Street location in ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Red River Street’s LGBTQ+ bar and nightclub Cheer Up Charlies said it’s at risk of closure if it doesn’t make up nearly $60,000 in back rent by the end of the month. Cheer Ups posted ...

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's leading LGBTQIA+ venue for live music and events, Cheer Up Charlie's, may be days from vacating its home at 900 Red River St., according to a long Instagram post by the business. It currently ...

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 ...

Austinites are invested in the future of Cheer Up Charlies, financially and emotionally. The proof is in their wallets and their social media feeds. When co-owners Maggie Lea and Tamara Hoover ...

Just a few months after an impassioned plea for help led to a community rallying around them, one of Texas' favorite queer hangouts is being sold. Cheer Up Charlie's, Austin's legendary LGBTQ+ venue, ...