nightclubs
Late-night dance spots
Nightclubs are venues for late-night entertainment, typically featuring music, dancing, and alcohol.
They range from small bars with a dance floor to elaborate spaces with light shows, DJs, and VIP sections.
The culture centers on nightlife—dressing up, going out, and staying out late: We hit the nightclubs after dinner.
To nightclub is to frequent such places.
Venue entrance enforcer
- VIPNotable, for short
- guestlistRecord of expected attendees
- doormanBuilding entrance attendant
- cloakroomAttended coat storage
bar · lounge · booth · mezzanine · rooftop · dancefloor · mixologist · promoter
Music mixer performer
- technoElectronic dance genre
- houseResidential building
- electroSynth-heavy dance music
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
EDM · bass · remix · beats · turntable · playlist · synthesizer · rave
Surface for rhythmic movement
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- moshingViolent crowd dancing
- voguingStylized pose-based dancing
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
twerking · go-go · choreography · freestyle · moves · sweat · energy · crowd
Top-billed performer
- performanceCarrying out a task
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- MCVocal performer or host
bouncer
Venue entrance enforcer
cloakroom · bar · lounge · booth · mezzanine · rooftop · dancefloor · mixologist · promoter · entry
DJ
Music mixer performer
hip-hop · EDM · bass · remix · beats · turntable · playlist · synthesizer · rave · groove
dancefloor
Surface for rhythmic movement
shuffling · twerking · go-go · choreography · freestyle · moves · sweat · energy · crowd
headliner
Top-billed performer
- performanceCarrying out a task
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
MC · host · pyrotechnics · confetti · residency · set · encore
mingling
Casual social interaction
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
toasting · wingman · pickup · afterparty · pregame · glamour · scene
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- Early 1900sroaring twenties, flapper, jazz, speakeasy, prohibition
- nightlifebars, clubbing, bar crawl, barhopping, club
- cabaretcabaret, cancan, showgirls, burlesque, Moulin Rouge
- Nightlife DistrictsBourbon Street, Beale Street, Las Vegas Strip, Shinjuku, entertainment district
- overstimulationsensory overload, overstimulation, cognitive overload, cacophony, overwhelm
nightclubslibraries
Public book lending institutions
monasteries · meditation centers · silent retreats · reading rooms · museums
nightclubschurches
Christian houses of worship
temples · houses of worship · monasteries · courtrooms · funeral parlors
- nightclub actEvening venue performance
- nightclub singerPerformer at evening venues