Kamloops nightclub Cactus Jacks to remain closed for 2020

A popular Kamloops nightclub will be closing permanently for the remainder of the year.

CJ's posted on Facebook yesterday, Sept. 22, the nightclub will be closed for the rest of 2020.

The club had just reopened with new COVID-19 protocols in place when the province issued an order to close nightclubs and banquet halls, effective Sept. 8.

They were among other nightclubs in town forced to close including The Blue Grotto, which had undergone expensive renovations and had also just reopened prior to the closing order.

READ MORE: Kamloops nightclub renovated to reopen only to be forced closed by new COVID-19 health order

CJ's had planned to host Vancouver rapper Madchild in November, however it is unclear at this time whether or not the performance will be rescheduled for 2021. 

iNFOnews.ca has reached out to Cactus Jacks and is awaiting further comment.


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Brie Welton

Brie is a recent graduate from UBC Okanagan where she studied English and French while managing the campus newspaper. After working as an intern reporter for the summer of 2019 in her home-town of Kelowna, she rejoined the InfoNews team in March 2020 and moved to Kamloops.
Her interests range from food features and artist profiles to politics, crime and minority issues. She has a passion for story-telling and aspires to one day become a full-time court reporter.