Town Tavern (Las Vegas)

Town Tavern was a bar and casino located at 600 West Jackson Avenue on the West Side of Las Vegas, Nevada. It was later known as New Town Tavern, and Ultra New Town Tavern, operating from 1955 to 2013.

History
Earl Turmon opened Town Tavern on July 5, 1955. In the late 1950s the club was known as a destination for Black entertainers who were headlining shows at segregated Las Vegas Strip hotels. Louis Armstrong, Pearl Bailey, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr, Cab Calloway, The Ink Spots, and Little Milton are among the performers who were drop in and/or perform at the club.

On July 6, 1959, the business changed owners was renamed the New Town Tavern. Its name changed again in the 1990s to Ultra New Town Tavern. New owners advertised that they had 36 slot machines and 2 gaming tables. After its final closure in 2013, another owner changed its rooftop sign to "Tokyo Casino" but the club never reopened under this name. The closed club was destroyed by fire on October 15, 2023.