Cheer Up Charlies owners locked out of building just before SXSW - what we know

The hiccup Wednesday was the most recent in a string of financial setbacks for the venue this year. The future of its SXSW showcase schedule is still unclear.
KUT

Cheer Up Charlies owners say they've 'learned' after backlash over scrapped sale

Sales at the beloved queer bar are down since the controversy last year. But owners Tamara Hoover and Maggie Lea say they're ...
KUT

Owners of Cheer Up Charlies temporarily locked out of bar ahead of SXSW

Owner Maggie Lea said the lockout over unpaid rent Wednesday was a mistake. Last week, she said the owners were taking steps to keep the bar financially solvent.
Hoodline

SXSW Eve Shock As Cheer Up Charlies Gets Padlocked On Red River

On the eve of one of Austin’s biggest weeks of the year, co-owners Tamara Hoover and Maggie Lea say they showed up at Cheer ...
KVUE

Cheer Up Charlies receives grant from LGBTQ+ business preservation initiative

AUSTIN, Texas — The future of a popular LGBTQ+ nightclub and music venue in Downtown Austin is looking a little brighter after a rocky start to the year. Back in February, the owners of Cheer Up ...
KXAN

Austin LGBTQ+ bar at risk of closure again, scrambles to fundraise before Aug. 31 deadline

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 ...