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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. [1]
Opened. 1978. Closed. 2007. 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.
Nightclub. A nightclub is a club that is open at night, usually for drinking, dancing and other entertainment. Nightclubs often have a bar and discothèque (usually simply known as disco) with a dance floor, laser lighting displays, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who mixes recorded music. Nightclubs tend to be smaller than ...
Coordinates: 40°45′26″N 73°59′0″W. The Peppermint Lounge was a popular discotheque located at 128 West 45th Street in New York City that was open from 1958 to 1965, although a new one was opened in 1980. It was the launchpad for the global Twist craze in the early 1960s. Many claim The Peppermint Lounge was also where go-go dancing ...
Wetlands Preserve. Coordinates: 40°43′18.4″N 74°00′30.5″W. Justin Broadrick performing with Godflesh at Wetlands Preserve on November 11, 1996. Wetlands Preserve, commonly referred to as Wetlands, was a nightclub in New York City that opened in 1989 and closed in 2001. [ 1][ 2] It was located at 161 Hudson Street in Manhattan 's ...
Copacabana (nightclub) / 40.7672628; -73.9953767. 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 ...
Best for: old-school vibes Neighborhood: Greenwich Village Known to be New York City’s oldest gay bar, the Greenwich Village institution has been open and operating since 1864.
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 ...