110 NW Broadway [Embers location]

Years: 2024 -

Badlands

When Embers closed in 2017, it was announced soon after that an California based bar, Badlands would take over the space. In 2022, the above Left banner flew on the side of the building, and on April 26, 2023, the above logo was posted on a new Facebook page  Badlands Portland | Portland OR (facebook.com). On May 26, 2023, the below post on their Facebook page shows that the bar was recruiting people to work at the bar.

June 4 [2024] at 11:33 PM Per Facebook: “We are thrilled to announce the opening of Badlands! Join us Wednesday, June 12, at 8 PM as we bring the iconic Badlands experience to the heart of Portland.

We are thrilled to announce the opening of Badlands! Join us Wednesday, June 12, at 8 PM as we bring the iconic Badlands experience to the heart of Portland.”

Downtown Portland Will Get New Gay Dance Club in Former Embers Space (wweek.com) “Downtown Portland Will Get New Gay Dance Club in Former Embers Space As soon as this summer, Portland will get a huge downtown nightclub called Badlands from a Bay Area bar owner.” This was 2018; it was also announced in another online publication: Major New Gay Venue to Open Downtown From NorCal Club Owner - Eater Portland “Major New Gay Venue to Open Downtown From NorCal Club Owner It will take over the Embers space.”

When the space opened on June 12, 2024, the press poured in: