Dante's is a
nightclub
A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music.
Nightclubs gener ...
and live music venue in
Portland, Oregon
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. The venue, located along
West Burnside Street and owned by Frank Faillace, hosts a variety of acts ranging from burlesque to rock music.
Dante's is housed in an unreinforced masonry building.
History
![Dante's, PDX, 2022 - 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Dante%27s%2C_PDX%2C_2022_-_2.jpg)
Faillace opened Dante's in early 2000. In 2017, Pizza Slut replaced the bar's
Lonesome's Pizza
Lonesome's Pizza was a pizzeria in Portland, Oregon. Co-owners Noah Antieu and Nik Sin started the delivery-only business in 2010. In 2012, Lonesome's began operating from a window at the nightclub and music venue Dante's. Known for its quirky piz ...
. Lonesome's had been ranked number seven in ''
The Oregonian
''The Oregonian'' is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 185 ...
'' 2013 list of "Portland's top 10 pizzas by the slice".
Doug Stanhope
Doug Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, author, political activist and podcast host. His stand-up material favors caustic and often obscene observations of life in the style of Bill Hicks and Bill Burr, which he del ...
's ''
Beer Hall Putsch
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'' standup album was recorded at Dante's in 2013.
Katt Williams
Micah "Katt" Williams (born September 2, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Money Mike in ''Friday After Next'', had a stint on ''Wild 'n Out'', portrayed Bobby Shaw in ''My Wife and Kids'', provided the voice of A Pimp N ...
performed at the venue in 2018.
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) () is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization (PRO) that collectively licenses the public performance rights of its members' musical works to venues, broadca ...
took Dante's to court in November 2018 for copyright infringement for unauthorized public performance of ASCAP members' creative work. According to ASCAP, it has made numerous attempts to contact the venue prior to legal actions.
Reception
Dante's was a runner-up in the "Best Music Venue" category of ''
Willamette Week
''Willamette Week'' (''WW'') is an alternative weekly newspaper and a website published in Portland, Oregon, United States, since 1974. It features reports on local news, politics, sports, business, and culture.
History
Early history
''Willame ...
'' "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020".
See also
*
List of music venues in Portland, Oregon Following is a list of notable music venues in Portland, Oregon:
* Aladdin Theater
* Alberta Street Pub
* Antoinette Hatfield Hall
* Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
* Crystal Ballroom
* Dante's
* Doug Fir Lounge
* Hawthorne Theatre
* Holocene
* J ...
References
External links
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2000 establishments in Oregon
Event venues in Oregon
Music venues in Portland, Oregon
Nightclubs in Portland, Oregon
Southwest Portland, Oregon
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