Nightclub

A nightclub (often shortened to club in both the UK and US) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. In most other languages, night clubs are referred to as "discos" or "discothèques" (French: discothèque, German: Disko, Japanese: ディスコ, disuko).

Notable nightclubs since 1970

• The Alrosa Villa, Columbus, Ohio, USA 1970s–current, heavy metal music, site of December 8, 2004 shooting rampage that left Dimebag Darrell (of Damageplan and Pantera) and four others (including the shooter) dead.
• Beverly Hills Supper Club, Southgate, Kentucky, USA, 1971–1977, elegant dining with light vocal and popular music, burned to the ground on May 28, 1977 killing 165 of more than 2,000 souls in attendance.
• Black Banana,Philadelphia,USA 1970-1995, premier members only club- responsible for bringing most trends and styles to fruition in Philadlephia.Josh Wink started his career there along with the legendary Vagabond parties
• Club Universe, San Francisco, trend setting gay nightclub in the late 1990s.
• Cream, Liverpool-based nightclub, noted in techno and trance
• Culture Club, Ghent,Belgium, 1997–current
• Danceteria, New York
• The Hacienda, Manchester, United Kingdom, 1982–1997. Home to post punk, early acid house, Madchester and electronic music
• Klute, Durham, United Kingdom—Officially voted Europe's worst Nightclub by FHM magazine.
• The Limelight, was the name for two different clubs: one in London (1980s–2003), the other in New York (8 November, 1983–late 1990s), home to goth, industrial, noise, and techno.
• Lunatarium, Brooklyn, 2001–2004. 18,000 ft² (1,700 m²) warehouse club hosting a variety of events—home to New York's underground art party scene.
• Miniscule of Sound, London, 1998–current (smallest in world)
• Paradise Garage, New York, pioneer of garage music
• República Cromagnon, Buenos Aires, Argentina, rock music. site of December 30, 2004 arson which resulted in 194 deaths and 714 injuries
• The Saint, New York, (September 1980–1986)
• The Slimelight, London, United Kingdom, (started in the 1980s). Notable London club, its name was a reference to The Limelight and is a home to industrial, noise, techno and goth music.
• Studio 54, New York, 1970s–1980s, disco
• Tresor, Berlin, 1991-April 2005
• Unity II, Montréal
• The Warehouse (nightclub), Chicago, 1977–1980s, Home of house music, credited to resident DJ Frankie Knuckles, the "Godfather of House."
• Whisky A Go-Go, Los Angeles, 1963–current
• Zouk, Singapore, 1991–current
• Tonnochy Night Club, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
• Today's World 2000 Night Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
• Club BBoss, Kowloon, Hong Kong
• Sala de Dança Fortuna Night Club, Macao
• Jai Alai China City Night Club, Macao