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This is a list of notable current and former nightclubs in New York City. A 2015 survey of former nightclubs in the city identified 10 most historic ones, starting with the Cotton Club , active from 1923 to 1936.
Copacabana (nightclub) The Copacabana is a New York City nightclub that has existed in several locations. In earlier locations, many entertainers, such as Danny Thomas, Pat Cooper, and the comedy team of Martin and Lewis, made their New York debuts at the Copacabana. The Barry Manilow song "Copacabana" (1978) is named after, and set in, the club.
Electric Circus (nightclub) The Electric Circus was a nightclub located at 19-25 St. Marks Place between Second and Third Avenues in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, [1] from 1967 to August 1971. The club was created by Jerry Brandt, Stanton J. Freeman and their partners and designed by Chermayeff & Geismar. [2]
October 1, 1987 (1987-10-01) Demolished. 2018. Architect. Victor Mayper. Paradise Garage, also known as "the Garage" [ 1 ][ 2 ] or the "Gay-rage", [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] was a New York City discotheque notable in the history of dance and pop music, as well as LGBT and nightclub cultures. [ 6 ][ 7 ][ 1 ] The 10,000 square feet (930 m 2) club was ...
The Roxy (New York City) The Roxy (sometimes Roxy NYC) was a popular nightclub located at 515 West 18th Street in New York City. Located in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, it began as a roller skating rink and roller disco in 1978, founded by Steve Bauman, Richard Newhouse and Steve Greenberg. [1] It was acquired in 1985 by Gene DiNino.
The Limelight in Chicago was housed in the former home of the Chicago Historical Society; the building itself is a historic structure. It was opened in 1985, and became Excalibur nightclub in 1989. [8] The steps to the entrance led to a hallway lined with museum cases which housed carnival like models dancing and generally moving about.
The Bitter End is a 230-person capacity nightclub, coffeehouse and folk music venue in New York City 's Greenwich Village. It opened in 1961 at 147 Bleecker Street under the auspices of owner Fred Weintraub. The club changed its name to The Other End in June 1975. However, after a few years the owners changed the club's name back to the more ...
Palladium Ballroom. Coordinates: 40°45′48″N 73°58′58″W. Palladium Ballroom. The Palladium Ballroom was a New York City night club. The US mambo craze that started in 1948 began at the Palladium Ballroom. On March 15, 1946, it opened at the northeast corner of Broadway and 53rd Street.