Venue: Station 4
Town: Dallas, US

Station 4 (often styled S4) is a large LGBTQ+ nightclub located in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, United States. Situated at the corner of Cedar Springs Road and Throckmorton Street, an area known historically as "The Crossroads," the multi-venue complex spans between 24,000 and 29,000 square feet. It features multiple bars, a large dance floor with high-tech sound and lighting, patio spaces, and the notable drag venue, the Rose Room. Considered an institution within Dallas's LGBTQ+ community, Station 4 represents the fourth iteration of a Caven Enterprises venue at this central location, tracing its lineage back through previous clubs like Village Station and The Old Plantation. === Caven Enterprises and early venues (late 1960s - 1970s) === The history of Station 4 is intertwined with Caven Enterprises, founded by nightclub pioneer Frank Caven. Caven began opening bars in Texas in the 1960s and established a significant presence in Dallas by the 1970s, particularly at the Cedar Springs/Throckmorton intersection, which Caven Enterprises has occupied for over 50 years. One of Caven's key early Dallas ventures, co-founded with Charley Hott, was The Old Plantation. Originally downtown, it relocated to the current S4 site on Cedar Springs Road after its land was acquired for the Dallas Museum of Art. The Old Plantation faced significant adversity, including reported incidents of arson, sabotage, and persistent Police harassment, but thrived as a popular community space. It hosted events like a performance by Bonnie Pointer in 1984. The Old Plantation was eventually rebranded as Village Station. According to Caven Enterprises event manager Chris Bengston, this involved relocations, first occupying a building later used by other businesses (and Caven's former 4001 disco), before settling at the current S4 address on Cedar Springs Road in the 1990s. Village Station became a well-known institution throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The Rose Room drag venue was es