The genre has long been filled with tension between mainstream outlets and the spaces in which the music is most likely to grow.
Tag Archives: Bars and Nightclubs
As Some Office Workers Return, Happy Hour Sees a Wobbly Comeback
Even as companies struggle to coax employees back to the office, some bars report that their after-work crowds are nearing prepandemic levels.
Developers Embrace Passion for Pickleball
The growing sport has lured investors eager to cash in on its popularity, opening courts in former warehouses and vacant big-box stores, and adding food and other entertainment options.
Blue Jays Manager Charlie Montoyo Moonlights at Salsa Clubs
His passion is playing percussion at salsa clubs, but Charlie Montoyo also thrives at his day job: managing the Toronto Blue Jays.
Things to Do in Paris
Big spaces and boldface names lead a stylish comeback for the City of Light. “We’re looking at a lovely year,” one chef says.
Adams, Nightlife-Loving Mayor, Offers Plan to ‘Let the People Dance’
Mayor Eric Adams proposed a series of zoning changes designed to eliminate bureaucratic rules that interfered with New York City’s recovery.
An Indian State Banned Alcohol. The Drinking Moved to Nearby Nepal.
The ban in Bihar State, championed by local women, was aimed at tackling alcoholism and domestic violence. But a drinking scene has sprung up across the border in Nepal.
Scott Sartiano, the Man Behind Zero Bond
Scott Sartiano opened the private social club in Downtown Manhattan where Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady and Mayor Eric Adams are frequently spotted.
‘What New York Is All About’: Welcome Back to the Piano Bar
On any night of the week, New Yorkers can be found in piano bars that carry on the city’s tradition of live performance.
After Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle Attacks, Comedy Venues Increase Security
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. Dave Chappelle was tackled at the Hollywood Bowl. Now some venues are increasing security to protect comedians.
Mickey Gilley, Country Music Star Whose Club Inspired ‘Urban Cowboy,’ Dies at 86
Mr. Gilley, who had more than 30 chart-topping records, owned a Texas nightclub that was behind a country music revival.
Making Up for Lost Time as Ibiza’s Clubs Reopen
After more than two years of pandemic-mandated uncertainty, Europe’s nightlife industry is hoping for a return to the days before Covid-19.
Is the Dirty Shirley the Drink of the Summer?
Vodka-spiked Shirley Temples — nostalgic, colorful and unapologetically sweet — have found a way to upstage the vodka soda.
Régine, Whose Discotheque Gave Nightlife a New Dawn, Dies at 92
Credited with opening the first disco, she built an empire of glittering playgrounds for the Beautiful People in Paris, New York and beyond.
Nightclubs? They’d Rather Play Shuffleboard and Jenga.
As people ease back into the nightlife scene, board game cafes and niche clubs offer relaxed ways to socialize. Here’s where you can play shuffleboard and Guess Who.
Man Is Charged With Arson in Fire at an L.G.B.T.Q. Club in Brooklyn
Prosecutors said John Lhota can be seen on security camera footage setting the blaze, which destroyed the club, Rash, and injured two workers.
Nebula, a Big New Club, Wants Manhattan to Dance Again
Yang Gao, a newcomer to the nightlife business, took a gamble when he spent $12 million in the middle of a pandemic to carve out a 10,000-square-foot space in the heart of Midtown.
No More ‘Have a Nice Day’: Lviv Learns to Live With War
Ukraine’s cultural capital, the western city of Lviv, is trying to adjust to being on the fringes of war and at the center of massive displacement.
The Owner of Angel’s Share Built (and Lost) a Little Tokyo of His Own
The remarkable hidden history of Tony Yoshida, who transformed a single block in New York City, helped start the cocktail revolution — and inspired John Belushi to become a samurai.
With MOMEN, Frankfurt Officials Give Techno the Stamp of Approval
The municipal authorities in Frankfurt are backing the Museum of Modern Electronic Music, as Germany’s policymakers’ embrace clubbing as an economic force and part of the country’s heritage.
I Got Lost in Tokyo Station and Found the Perfect Comfort Food: Kakuni
Kakuni (braised pork belly) is velvety and heartening, heightened by its directness — and wildly simple to cook.
N.Y.C. Bar Owners Report Large Crowds After Mask Rules Were Lifted
Since mask restrictions were lifted, bar and club owners in New York City have reported huge crowds and long lines.
Booze, Biscuits and Bands: Musical Brunch Is Back in New York
Here are six brunches that, after a long pandemic pause, are entertaining and feeding weekend crowds in Manhattan and the Hudson Valley.
Miami Beach Announces Curfew After Spring Break Shootings
“We can’t endure this anymore, we just simply can’t,’’ said Mayor Dan Gelber. “This isn’t your father’s, your mother’s spring break. This is something totally different.”
Where Jazz Lives Now
The jazz club, with its dim lighting and closely packed tables, looms large in our collective imagination. But today, the music is thriving in a host of different spaces.
Netflix’s Trivia Quest and The History of Trivia
From bar gatherings to Zoom calls, trivia is widely popular, and Netflix wants to join the buzz.
Nightlife Inflation: Why Drink Prices and Entrance Fees are going up
Surging prices are taking a toll on a night on the town. “I remember just going ‘yikes’ when signing off on a nearly $80 bill,” a bar patron said.
Lesbian Bars Are Popping Up Around the Country
Around the country, new pop-ups have sought to fill a void left by L.G.B.T.Q.-focused spaces that have closed.
This Party Stinks. That’s the Point.
Pandemic isolation, and a rejection of deodorant, finds a niche nightlife release.
A Hallowed London Jazz Club Comes to Life Onscreen
The new documentary “Ronnie’s” tells the story of a venue that reshaped the city’s jazz scene, and the mysterious musician who lent it his name.
D.C. Bar That Defied Vaccine Rule Becomes Conservative Darling
Senator Rand Paul and other Republicans are lionizing The Big Board, a family-owned bar a mile from the U.S. Capitol.
How a Sports Bar Manager Spends Her Sundays
Abby Dowd, often with a megaphone, ministers to the football fans who call Blue Haven East “church.”
Millennial Nightlife Swanks Up
Jon Neidich opened Acme, a groundbreaking restaurant and trendy night spot in New York City. A decade later, the rising impresario has opened a piano bar.
English Island Seeks a Landlord-King Who Likes Solitude, Seals and Beer
On Piel Island, winters are wet, travel is limited, and the solitary pub crowns the landlord king or queen under a shower of beer.
Burning a Key West Symbol Was Bad. Not Tipping a Bartender Was Worse, Locals Say.
The Southernmost Point Buoy in Key West, Fla., was damaged by a pair of tourists on New Year’s Day, the police said. Their bartender recognized them.
Nashville Finds Opportunity in the Hole a Bomber Left in the Heart of the City
Since the explosion last Christmas, the city has grappled with how rebuilding will fit into its larger ambitions of transforming downtown. The hope is to draw more than just tourists.
Harnessing an Unusual Kind of Natural Energy: Dancers’ Body Heat
The power of dance? It’s literal at a Glasgow arts center that is installing a geothermal heating and cooling system that runs on heat from dancing bodies.
Sardi’s Is Back After 648 Days, Its Fortunes Tied to Broadway
The caricatures are back up. But many shows are canceling performances just as Sardi’s reopens, a hurdle for a restaurant catering to the theater crowd.
How a Relief Fund for Restaurants Picked Winners and Losers
First, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund was supposed to promote equity. Then the grants were meant to be first come first served. Both ways had problems.
Why a Times Reporter Keeps Writing About Dive Bars
Attracted to the grit, equality and community of those modest watering holes, a Times reporter has worked them into his coverage.
Public Singalongs Finally Return to New York City
From Sondheim tributes to rowdy bars to sacred chapels, New Yorkers are bringing back the singalong.
Finland’s Prime Minister Apologizes for Clubbing After Covid Exposure
Prime Minister Sanna Marin said she should have “double-checked the guidance” after someone in her government tested positive for the coronavirus.
Samba, Cachaça and Pickled Eggs: ‘Dirty Feet’ Bars Are ‘Essence of Rio’
A cross between a dive bar and a greasy spoon, Rio de Janeiro’s beloved (and proudly filthy) hole-in-the wall joints are some of the most democratic spaces in a deeply unequal city.
Overlooked No More: Ruth Polsky, Who Shaped New York’s Music Scene
She booked concerts at influential nightclubs in the 1980s, bringing exposure to up-and-coming artists like the Smiths and New Order.
A Club for Aerialists and Clowns Moves to Manhattan
House of Yes, a Brooklyn nightlife behemoth, has opened a Manhattan outpost. Will its “burner” aesthetic translate?
N.Y.C. Clubs Are Packed, but Many Are Still in Debt
Will the crowds be enough to recoup months of lost revenue?
Elaine Romagnoli, Longtime Fixture of Lesbian Nightlife, Dies at 79
The bustling downtown bars that Ms. Romagnoli created, beginning in 1972, became central to New York City’s gay community.
Dining Sheds Saved N.Y.C. Could They Destroy It?
The Lower East Side has turned into an all-night fraternity party, locals say, and small businesses are asking for help.
Last Call for the Beer Bar?
Once the best place in town to discover new craft beers, bars are finding it hard to compete with brewery taprooms.
Dee Pop, Drummer and Downtown New York Fixture, Dies at 65
Initially known for his tight and soulful playing with the celebrated post-punk band Bush Tetras, he later became an entrepreneur of avant-garde music.