nightclub performer

Late-night entertainer

A nightclub performer is someone who entertains at nightclubs—singers, dancers, comedians, DJs, or drag queens who work the late-night circuit.

The term suggests a certain lifestyle: irregular hours, smoky rooms, crowds that have been drinking.

She spent years as a nightclub performer before breaking into film.

Related
  • singerVocal music performer
  • dancerOne who moves rhythmically
  • DJMusic mixer performer
  • open micUnscreened public performance slot
  • stripperRemoves coatings or clothing

comedian · entertainer · spotlight · stage · microphone · smoke machine · burlesque · cabaret · drag queen · crooner · live music · showgirl · go-go · velvet · velvet rope · sequins · smoke · strobe

Opposites
time of performance

nightclub performermorning show host

Early broadcast presenter

street performer · busker · kindergarten teacher

venue atmosphere

nightclub performercamp counselor

Seasonal youth program leader

audience engagement style

nightclub performeropera singer

Dramatic vocal stage performer

ballet dancer · theater actor

Family

night, nightclubs, nights, nightly, nighttime, overnight, midnight, fortnight, clubbed

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG