Opulence Nightclub to replace Ringside Cafe in downtown St. Pete

The longtime music venue and bar closed its doors earlier this year.

click to enlarge Ringside's most recent location at 350 1st Ave. N in downtown St. Petersburg. - Kyla Fields
Kyla Fields
Ringside's most recent location at 350 1st Ave. N in downtown St. Petersburg.
A new "luxurious" nightclub is opening out of a familiar space on downtown St. Pete's 300 block. 

Opulence Nightclub is headed to 350 First Ave. N, which most recently housed the popular music venue Ringside Cafe.

Tampa Bay Business Journal says that Opulence is owned by the same folks that operate Omnia Blue Gentlemen's Club, which made its debut next door in 2021.

Deltwaine and Jermaine Holmes of The Holmes Project LLC own and operate Omnia Blue, the soon-to-open Opulence Nightclub, as well as sports bar and restaurant 31 Grand, which opened out of St. Pete’s former Punky’s location in late 2022.

According to Opulence’s new social media page, the new nightclub promises to be “an electrifying atmosphere” with “top-notch entertainment and an unmatched drink selection”.

A recent post also says that renovations are currently underway at the 6,900-square-foot nightclub, slated to open later this month.

Ringside Cafe had a 35 year-long run in St. Petersburg, originally operating out of what is now The ‘Burg’s only Trader Joes at 2742 4th St. N. It moved to 16 2nd St. N next to Jannus Live in 2013 to make way for the popular grocery store and remained there until early 2022.

Ringside Cafe was booted from its Second Street N location to make way for Good Night John Boy, a retro-themed dance club that replaced its daily live music performances with disco remixes. The popular live music venue and bar opened its last iteration across from Williams Park in the summer of 2022, before closing earlier this year.

While Ringside owner Greg Pugh didn’t give any specific reasons for why he decided to close its doors, he referenced obstacles like the venue's rising operational costs in an interview with Sharon Kennedy Wynne.

Head to @opulence_dtsp on Instagram for the latest news on Opulence Nightclub and its upcoming grand opening.
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Kyla Fields

Kyla Fields is the Managing Editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay who started their journey at CL as summer 2019 intern. They are the proud owner of a charming, sausage-shaped, four-year-old rescue mutt named Piña.
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