The Copacabana opened on November 10, 1940, at 10 East 60th Street in New York City. The Copacabana originally had Brazilian decor and Latin-themed orchestras,

In 1992, then-owner Peter Dorn moved the club from its original location to 617 West 57th Street.

In 2001, the club was forced to move for a third time to 560 West 34th Street and Eleventh Avenue on the west side of Manhattan, when its landlord terminated its lease early to build office towers on the site.

The Copacabana moved to 268 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036, which was originally the China Club. This famous club has changed venues four times since. It opened in this location, at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 47th Street, in the summer of 2011. It has been said that the Copa will re-open once the Covid Pandemic is over with.