Leo’s Casino was a legendary nightclub and live music venue located at 7500 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. Operating from 1963 to 1972, it became one of the most influential venues in the Midwest for Soul music, R&B, Motown, and Jazz artists. The club was widely recognized as a key stop on the Chitlin' Circuit and one of Cleveland's most racially integrated entertainment spaces. The venue played a major role in forging Cleveland’s identity as a center for Motown and R&B music, regularly hosting top touring acts and helping launch the careers of young performers. Motown founder Berry Gordy broke new artists by having them play Leo's, reasoning that if they could succeed in Cleveland, they likely would do well at venues elsewhere in the U.S. including the Apollo Theater.