End of an Era: Rumors Nightclub Announces Permanent Closure

ROSEBURG, Ore. - After more than four decades of music, dancing and late nights, Rumors Nightclub is preparing to close its doors permanently.

The longtime Roseburg nightclub announced that its final weekend will be held Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1. Doors will open at 8 p.m. both nights for what the business is calling its “Last Wild Weekend.”

“The Rumors are true,” the nightclub shared in its announcement. “Come raise a glass, hit the dance floor, and help us close this chapter the only way we know how to.”

Rumors has served Roseburg for 42 years, becoming a familiar part of the city’s nightlife and a place where generations of customers gathered with friends, celebrated special occasions and spent weekends on the dance floor.

A bar manager said longtime employees will return to help give the nightclub a proper farewell.

“Come out for one last weekend to remember,” she said. “All the OG bartenders and staff will be there. We’ll be permanently closing after this weekend.”

The nightclub’s announcement encouraged customers to take one final trip down memory lane and celebrate the many years of memories made inside the venue.

Rumors is located alongside Kowloon Restaurant on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard. The closure announcement applies to the nightclub, and no additional information has been released about the restaurant or the future of the space. Kowloons will remain open.

A Rumors manager told The Roseburg Receiver that the nightclub is closing due to retirement and that there are plans to sell soon. Additional details about what will be included in the potential sale have not been announced.

Rumors’ final weekend-long party begins at 8 p.m. Friday, July 31, and continues Saturday, August 1. The event is listed as 21 and older.

“Let’s go down memory lane for a grand send-off,” the nightclub wrote. “Cheers to 42 years serving Roseburg.”