UpStairs Lounge

An arson fire at the UpStairs Lounge gay bar killed 32 people on June 24, 1973, the deadliest fire on record in New Orleans. In 2012, the TV series Ghost Hunters came looking for their ghosts.

A three-story corner building painted green above a dark red ground floor, under a clear sky

604 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Part of Spookt's Guide to Haunted New Orleans

Visit

Visiting UpStairs Lounge

How to visit: The upstairs room is closed: it holds the Jimani Lounge’s offices now. Stop in at the Jimani downstairs, or find the memorial plaque in the sidewalk at Chartres and Iberville. Join a ghost tour for the story (see Tours That Stop Here).

Tours