after-party
Post-event gathering
An after-party is a gathering that follows a main event—a concert, wedding, premiere, or awards show.
It's typically smaller, more informal, and often more exclusive than the event itself: The real networking happens at the after-party.
After-parties tend to run late and involve more drinking than the official function.
Forceful striking blow
- shindigBoisterous social gathering
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- soireeFormal evening party
- get-togetherCasual social gathering
festivity · function · affair · reception · gala · event · extravaganza · fiesta
Evening entertainment culture
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- nightcapPre-sleep alcoholic drink
lounge · wind-down · chillout · dawn · underground · night-owl · decompress · moonlit
Notable, for short
- A-listTop celebrity ranking
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- selectCarefully pick from options
- eliteSuperior select group
members-only · high-profile · red-carpet · backstage · penthouse · rooftop · guestlist · insider
bash
Forceful striking blow
get-together · festivity · function · affair · reception · gala · event · extravaganza · fiesta · jamboree
nightlife
Evening entertainment culture
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- nocturnalActive during darkness
nightcap · lounge · wind-down · chillout · dawn · underground · night-owl · decompress · moonlit · comedown
VIP
Notable, for short
elite · members-only · high-profile · red-carpet · backstage · penthouse · rooftop · guestlist · insider · restricted
carousing
Boisterous drinking spree
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- bacchanalWild drunken celebration
- debaucheryExtreme indulgence in vices
hedonism · wild · rowdy · boozy · intoxicated · shots · drinking · dancing · euphoria · unwind
- partiesbash, celebration, get-together, jamboree, housewarming
- social gatheringswedding reception, reunion, potluck, game night, barbecue
- formalsprom, prom queen, prom king, prom dress, boutonniere
- drinking partieskegger, booze-up, pub crawl, booze cruise, bar crawl
- trade showstrade shows, SXSW, trade fairs, expos, Comic-Con
after-partypregame
Before the main event
pre-game · pregaming · cocktail hour · opening reception · welcome party
after-partymain event
Featured performance or contest
formal reception · ceremony · gala · opening night · the show
after-partymain event
Featured performance or contest
main function · gala · premiere · wedding reception · concert