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Nightclub

A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is any entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark.

Many times, nightclubs are associated with music (either with live musicians or music mixed by a DJ,) which can range from jazz or blues to electronic music styles such as drum and bass, house, trance or techno. In addition, the term is sometimes used to describe adult-entertainment venues.

In the U.S, the repeal of Prohibition in February 1933 sparked the revival of nightclubs, which had gone underground, as speakeasies. In New York City, three famous midtown nightclubs from the "Golden Age" were the Stork Club, El Morocco and the Copacabana, while uptown in Harlem the Cotton Club was king.

The first rock and roll generation did not favor nightclubs, but the club returned in the 1970s as the "disco", from the French discothèque (although by the early 2000s, the term "disco" had largely fallen out of favor). Two early discos in New York were 'Le Club' and 'Regine's'.

Gatherings in nightclubs which primarily involve music mixed by a DJ involve dancing and in most cases alcohol. Illegal use of recreational drugs such as ecstasy is commonplace in many modern clubs.

Often there are light-effects such as many colorful lights, light going on and off, moving light beams, etc. One common item is a disco ball: a rotating football-sized ball at the ceiling, covered with many small flat mirrors, with a light beam directed on it; the reflections form a multitude of moving light spots on the floor and on the people.

Clubs are oftened advertised by the handing out of flyers on the street, in record shops, and at other clubs and events, they are often highly decorative and eye-catching.

Notable nightclubs include:

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Bar Promotions
This website is full of promotional resources for bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels.
http://www.barpromotions.com/

Nightclub & Bar Magazine Online
For the on-premise innovator. Covering promotions and marketing, beverage news, DJ news, and new products, for those owning a nightclub or bar, or thinking of opening one.
http://www.nightclub.com/

SVC - Strategic Venues and Concepts
A network of resources for conceptualizing and operating your own hospitality venue. The ultimate goal is to assist operators new and old, with minimizing the risk associated with the nightclub and bar industry.
http://www.nightclub-business.com

Chuck Fresh.com
Nightclub, bar and DJ promotions and marketing services ranging from concepts to radio commercial production.
http://www.chuckfresh.com

Ministry of sound
Guide to nightclub life in london and the UK. The latest on trance music, house music, clubs and raves plus live webcasts from raves.
http://www.ministryofsound.com/

Ford Management Services
A hospitality industry resource center. Free links and information.
http://www.fordmgtsvc.com

Liquid-Life
Directory and guide to UK bars and clubs. Photos of the bars, message boards, venue search, events listing and job vacancies.
http://www.liquid-life.com

NightClubbinUK
An online guide for UK nightclubs.
http://www.nightclubbinuk.com

Barstar.com
An online bar guide and resource for nightlife, bars, clubs, parties, lounges, dancing and live music.
http://www.barstar.com

SFI Group plc
United Kingdom multiple retailers of pubs, bars and hotels.
http://www.sfigroup.co.uk

Bevinco's Bar Control
An inventory and shrinkage system that provides Bar and Nightclub owners with a daily account of shrinkage problems (giveaways, overpouring and theft) within their establishment.
http://www.bevinco.com



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