Bacchanal 70
Address
7304 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90046
Active Dates
1970 - 1974
Bacchanal 70 flier with Norma Jasper, n.d., ONE Archives.
Oral History Clips
About this location
Bacchanal '70 was a LGBT nightclub that operated from 1970 to 1974. Former employee Linda Spheeris remembers the vast majority of the nightclub patrons were lesbians. The club featured live music and an enormous dance floor. Its manager, Norma Jasper, later ran The Palms.
Categories
LGBTQ+
Sources
- Bonillas, Geri. Interview by Kymn Goldstein. July 27, 2026. June L Mazer Lesbian Archives. https://jmtanenbaum.github.io/route66/geri-bonillas-oral-history.html.
- Spheeris, Linda. Interview by Kymn Goldstein. August 25, 2026. June L Mazer Lesbian Archives.
- “Queer Maps — Bacchanal ’70.” Accessed May 13, 2026. https://queermaps.org/.