At the forefront of the Disco scene throughout the 70's and 80's featured a smorgasbord of DJ's. This was the meeting place for all DJ's after their own clubs had closed down for the night. It wasn't unusual to see patrons leaving in the morning light. Featured live bands and Adelaide's only revolving dance floor (stage 1) and a more rock & progressive area (stage 2). Had it's own coffee bar (Upstairs) and a chill out area at the bottom area of stage 1. The first video game machines appeared here and had their own dedicated area.
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I used to love Jules in the late 80's as a teenager.
ReplyDeleteI ONCE WORKED THERE :) Where are you all now?
ReplyDeleteThat bring back a lot of memories I worked there for all the grand Prix Robert
DeleteDo you guys remember the doorman - Warren Martin?
DeleteI lived in a room under the bar in May 1978
DeleteWow. This takes me back. My boyz and me won the breakdance competition there in 1985 I think it was. Spent too many night there when I was 17. The main DJ in 85 was the best in town. I remember him playing 'Electricity' by Midnight Star most nights. Great club. Fun times.
ReplyDeleteIn Sydney now, and the club scene is shite.
Berynn.
I spent a lot of time at Jewels in the early to mid 80s.
ReplyDeleteRemember when you had to get a plate of salad as soon as you went inside? lol.
That was because TT was to cheap to get a proper night club license.
I was there the night Sinatra's across the road "caught fire" ;-)
Peter
haha had forgotten about the supper plate! how cool was that! devo and plastic hair wigs, what's the song?
DeleteI remember you peter I'm Robert
Deleteomg i can remember good old days we were models and all greek guys would hang out there soooooolong ago in melbourne now 26 years left adelaide my kds are 19 and 24 ahh what a life it was
ReplyDeletei remember jules very well, the fun we had in the seventies and early eighties....my hey days....still cant believe i went to jules in a leotard when they had physical night lol
ReplyDeletei started going there in the mid 80's there till 2000. I used to dance up a storm and slijp out the door at dawn soaked in my hyper t shirt, happy pants and sneakers. I was there when the upstairs caught on fire. Does anyone remember that night?? ............................ They were handing out sparklers and someone threw one up and it fill into one of the Plastic hanging plants. He then stood under it which is when i pushed him out of the way as the plant began melting and smoke started to plume through the floor. we were all escorted out.. ha incredible times...
ReplyDeleteThe 'eat before you party' kept going for the Easter Weekend for years after that. i remember they used to make you show your empty plate before you were allowed to go in...
DeleteYes i remember that too because some cheated and binned the food ha ha
DeleteWe had to serve food back then on Sunday nights as did Lennie's as back then, the law stated you could only serve alcohol on a Sunday after 8pm (and Easter) if you had a restaurant license and food was consumed as well.
DeleteOMFG, the supper plates, you had to eat and get a stamp when you handed back your empty plate before you could buy more piss, fark dem was da dayz
ReplyDeleteI used to work there 89-91 in the Lipstick Bar. I used to party there a lot before 86-89 and work was fun too. I had a bunch of groupies who would come in each week for my cocktails :) Good memories!
ReplyDeleteI loved jules and rio's across the road. The very first nightclub I went to was jules and I was only 15 and got in. It was a great night. Late 80s early 90s were the best music and so much fun.
ReplyDeleteLol remember the saloon style rios??..those.mirrors on the dancefloor....those moments when u crawled outside at 8.10am.......my partner n I met there 1995...still.together...La Bouche.....x
ReplyDeleteWow you guys. Interesting reading your comments. I was a Rio's girl (early 90s). Best club ever ...
ReplyDeletelove jules and rios'' friday night in the car of to jules ,cheap beer , scotch coke, new lots of people there ,my wife and i meat at jules' the song's were great the man to man mail stripper,all that stuff ,i wish i can turn back time ,saturday nights jules roll out at sun light , new got done for D U Y ,no cops in the 80'' ,i used to live for jules bar good fun day's
ReplyDeletethe supper plate ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteused to go to down town . then seen all the chick's going to jules so me and my mate went there great fun days upsatirs and down stairs. turn back time
ReplyDeletejules jules were have you gone ,they were the best days , great fun late nights , no fights , we all gone on lots of beer scotch and coke well say no more, all my money went to jules ,friday and saturday , night god it was great fun not like today , just shit shit , i used to work there for a bit i loved it , jules jules were have you gone , come back ,the music, was the best , people were great ,now take a good look at adelaide ,now not like the 80's just become a bad bad place and it will get worse ,watch
ReplyDeleteOMG such memories! I worked the bar Black Rose late 80's. Those were the days. No glass washer....yuk! and just lil ol me behind the bar with a hundred thirsty clubbers! Finishing early hours and putting sunnies on to cross the road for a knock off drink at Rios (with Erminio on the door!) as all the families arrived for Sat morning shopping! Too funny! Met my hubby there & still together now..Loved Jules on night off and then grabbing a Yiros from the shop next to the Rose!! If not at Jules we'd be at The Hackney, Tavern 63, BBC, Royal Admiral...good ol days!
ReplyDeleteI remember walking down Hindley Street after a night at the Old Lion Hotel past Jules, as someone else mentioned seeing all the greeks standing outside checking all the girls out as they walked past. Cop cars driving up and down, also use to head for Down Town on some occasions afterwards. They were the great times, if I could turn back time I would. Reckon some of today's youngsters would enjoy the night too.
ReplyDeleteI had the best memories in Rio's. Best music and DJ, met my longest standing friend and some of my romantic interests there! I miss it so much!
ReplyDeleteGreat memories - Jules, Sinatra's, Old Lion, Da Vinci's, Club 63 - favourite DJ - Angelo Amato (legend) - the best music - wish I could go back in time!
ReplyDeleteRod stewart, daryl braithwait came. Saturday night fever on the wall all the time. The rotating round floor. Ravioli before you drank. Fantastic dancing. I can tell you it all
ReplyDeleteHmm... the best of times... george with his cane ane cape. Tony trop making me zorba.. brilliant dj mike... band from nz colour machine doing earth wind and fire covers... that dance floor was an amazing blend of jersey lycra satin frocks and karob jeans.. had such a great time .... ahhhh oh youth where have you gone???? Oh and trying not to pee because youd never get those jeans done up without a bed and coat hanger! Jc
ReplyDeleteI was the bar manager there for 4 years,from the day it started,the last 2 years with tony tropeano(manager)and angelo amato(DJ)now living in New Zealand.
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DeleteI have no idler,we lost contact
DeleteThank you Peter
DeleteGail
Hi,how do you know me and do I know you.?
DeleteClubbing in Adelaide .. Jules , Davinci's , Re'gines , Bogarts, Old lions (wed nights), Charlies bar ,The Abby , St pauls , Schmids (unley rd),Braesteds, ALL WERE FANTASTIC CLUBS, FANTASTIC TIMES , I still have VIP passes from Schmidts, parking the car at Topham carpark when it was flat (no building), Toucan club , Toucan 2 , JUST AMAZING TIME ,I heard an Adelaide Uni student had done thesis on Adelaide Night Clubs , I MUST FIND OUT,
ReplyDeleteWhere was wings nightclub
ReplyDeleteCurrie St Downstairs next to Atruro Taverna Hairdressers
DeleteWendy I used to work there with the feonader bros David kinning,ray Warren,so many others and we all became like one big family it was the place where Hollywood stars ,rock stars,movie stars all used to hang when they came to adelaide along with adelades best celebrities, it was sheer class back then raised dance floor full of some of the best dancers in adelaide strutting their stuff loyal regular clientel fantastic memories of the hay days its ashamed adelaide has nothing to compare with it anymore it seems to have gone topot such a shame for adelaide
DeleteI have created a Facebook page for Jules bar and added some photos. Met my husband Steve there and still married after 29 years
ReplyDeletewhere, i cannot find it.
DeleteThe DJ you're talking about was Kon K @ Jules
ReplyDeleteHe always played the latest and best imported Dance music ..... He broke a lot of new artists back then ..... I remember that Rios poached him from Jules and then Rios was packed every weekend ..... Anyone knows what he's doing now ? I do recall seeing him work at various venues ..... But he seems to have disappeared !
Maybe he retreated to the suburbs !
I still have 2 mix tapes he did for me .... And they are proper beat mix tapes ..... Someone needs to do a reunion!
I worked there .first grand prix ..encouraged to drink while serving lol..damn i saw some sights ..good times ..87 ....and yes tony 😃
ReplyDeleteHi there everyone, I used to work at Jules behind the bar with Wendy and the late Brenda. wow they were the days. Night Clubs today are not what they used to be. There is a Jules Bar Page on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteThursday nights cover bands played in this nightclub? Opposite Mitsubishis South rd.
ReplyDeleteWowzer. I was in Jules nightclub quite a few times over Christmas 1977. I was on board HMS Mohawk and in the middle of Far East and Australia tour. Loved this night club and it’s revolving dance floor. As teenager I was like a kid in a sweatshop.
ReplyDeleteI just want to let you know that I just check out your site and I find it very interesting and informative..
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I used to go to Jules bar regularly on Saturday nights, leave there at dawn. One Sunday morning felt lonely, saw a young woman, & walked/talked with her, she was on her way to work at a chemist. I thanked her for the company. I wonder where she is & if she still remembers me?
ReplyDeleteDo you guys remember Andy and Andy, if so what were your thoughts?
ReplyDeleteGreat entertainers together with Joe and Carmen worked at Rio's piano bar for a long time. Best regards TT
DeleteOMG I used to only go there to see Andy and Andy. They were awesome ��
DeleteI was a Lennies Tavern girl and it would shut at 3am so we would take the courtesy bus to town and start again in Jules until the sun came up. Oh the the GREAT ole days!!
Omg so did we. Ri
DeleteI was at Jules in 1977 when it opened. Was called a Disco then. Was classy, nothing like it now. Steve Whitam a radio announcer was a DJ for a while. Great music in 70s and 80s
ReplyDeleteHi All, this is Tony Tropeano, miss those days. Best wishes to all and hope one day we could re-unite again and have a great party.
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