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{{short description|Entertainment occurring at night}}

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'''Nightlife''' is the collective term for any entertainment that is available and more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. It includes the [[pubs]], [[nightclub]]s, [[Bar (establishment)|bars]], live [[music]], [[cabaret]], small theatres, small cinemas, shows, and sometimes [[restaurants]] a specific area may have. Nightlife encompasses entertainment from the fairly tame to the risque to the seedy. Nightlife entertainment is inherently edgier than daytime amusements, and usually more oriented to young adults. Under some rubrics, Nightlife also encompasses such "adult entertainment" as a [[red-light district]].

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[[File:1 times square night 2013.jpg|thumb|250px|Nightlife in [[Times Square]], [[Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] [[Manhattan]]. One of the many [[nicknames of New York City|nicknames]] for [[New York City]] is ''[[The City That Never Sleeps (nickname)|The City That Never Sleeps]]''.<ref name=timeoutNYC>{{cite web |url= http://www.timeout.com/newyork/attractions/a-history-of-nyc-nicknames-history |title= A history of NYC nicknames |first2= Michael |last2= Miscone |first1= Jenna |last1= Flannigan |date= January 18, 2011 |access-date= August 20, 2022 |work= [[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out New York]] |archive-date= September 5, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170905184119/https://www.timeout.com/newyork/attractions/a-history-of-nyc-nicknames-history |url-status= live }}</ref>]]

[[File:Side Show main floor (cropped).jpg|thumb|Attendees at a [[nightclub]] in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]]]

[[File:Offer Nissim party Haoman 17.jpg|thumb|[[Offer Nissim]] perform at [[Haoman 17]] in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]]]

'''Nightlife''' is a collective term for [[entertainment]] that is available and generally more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning.<ref>{{cite web

|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightlife

|title=Nightlife - Definition of nightlife by Merriam-Webster

|work=merriam-webster.com

|access-date=June 18, 2015

|archive-date=June 18, 2015

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618203553/http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightlife

|url-status=live

}}</ref> It includes [[pub]]s, [[Bar (establishment)|bars]], [[nightclub]]s, [[party|parties]], live [[music]], [[concert]]s, [[cabaret]]s, [[theatre]], [[movie theatre|cinemas]], and shows. These venues often require a [[cover charge]] for admission. Nightlife entertainment is often more [[adult]]-oriented than daytime entertainment. People who prefer to be active during the night-time are called [[Night owl (person)|night owls]].<ref>{{Cite book

|title=Time |last=Klein |first=Stefan |year=2008 |page=20}}</ref>

==History==

For instance, many young people would choose to go to [[Berlin]] or other such places "for the nightlife" as there is a wide range of clubs and other such places to go, although there may not be much else on offer in the locality. [[Madrid]] is particularly well known for the range of ages that participate in the nightlife and for the extended hours that they stay out. [[Dublin]] is also an immensely popular destination for revellers wanting to experience its vibrant nightlife, with the [[Irish Government]] crediting this with a large upturn in the city's [[tourism]] in the last 15 years. [[Miami]] is well known because it is one of few cities in the [[United States]] that allows nightclubs to stay open twenty four hours a day.{{Fact|date=March 2007}}

The lack of [[electricity|electric lighting]], as well as the needs for [[farmworker|agricultural labor]], made staying up after dark difficult for most people. Larger ancient cities, such as [[Rome]], had a reputation for danger at night.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Linn |first1=Jason |title=The dark side of Rome : a social history of nighttime in ancient Rome |date=2014 |publisher=University of California |___location=Santa Barbara, California |isbn=9781321349702 |url=https://alexandria.ucsb.edu/lib/ark:/48907/f3w66hxh |access-date=23 December 2022}}</ref> This changed in 17th and 18th-century [[Europe]] (and subsequently spread beyond) due to the development and implementation of artificial lighting: more domestic lights, added street lighting, and adaptation by the royal and upper social classes.<ref name=NightLife.Atlantic2012>{{cite magazine

|magazine=[[Atlantic Magazine]] |date=April 2012 |title=Night Owls

|author=Benjamin Schwarz |pages=82–83}}</ref> The introduction of chocolate, coffee and tea, and cafes that stayed open through dawn, became part of the new culture.<ref name=NightLife.Atlantic2012/>

== Sociological research ==

==Major Nightlife Cities in the Americas==

[[File:Night of the Ancient Bonfires Estonia.jpg|thumb|Night of the Ancient Bonfires in [[Pärnu]], [[Estonia]]]]

*[[Atlanta]]

Nightlife has been a vibrant area of research for [[sociologist]]s. Nightlife establishments including pubs, bars, and nightclubs function as [[third place]]s, according to [[Ray Oldenburg]] in ''[[The Great Good Place (book)|The Great Good Place]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pps.org/reference/roldenburg|title=Ray Oldenburg|work=Project for Public Spaces|access-date=June 18, 2015|archive-date=July 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702120804/http://www.pps.org/reference/roldenburg/|url-status=live}}</ref>

*[[Austin]]

*[[Boston]]

*[[Buenos Aires]]

*[[Cancún]]

*[[Chicago]]

*[[Denver]]

*[[Edmonton]]

*[[Houston]]

*[[Honolulu]]

*[[Las Vegas]]

*[[Los Angeles]]

*[[Miami]]

*[[Montreal]]

*[[New Orleans]]

*[[New York City]]

*[[Philadelphia]]

*[[Rio de Janeiro]]

*[[San Antonio]]

*[[San Diego]]

*[[San Francisco]]

*[[Santiago de Chile]]

*[[São Paulo]]

*[[Seattle]]

*[[Tampa]]

*[[Toronto]]

*[[Vancouver]]

*[[Washington DC]]

*[[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]

Some sociologists have argued that vibrant city nightlife scenes contribute to the development of culture as well as political movements. David Grazian cites as examples the development of [[beat poetry]], musical styles including [[bebop]], [[Blues#Urban blues|urban blues]] and early rock, and the importance of nightlife for the development of the [[gay rights movement]] in the United States kicked off by the [[Stonewall riots|riots at the Stonewall Inn nightclub]] in [[Greenwich Village]], [[Lower Manhattan]], [[New York City]].<ref name="Grazian">{{cite journal|jstor=40542603|title=Urban Nightlife, Social Capital, and the Public Life of Cities|first=David|last=Grazian|journal=Sociological Forum|volume=24|number=4|year=2009|pages=908–917|doi=10.1111/j.1573-7861.2009.01143.x }}</ref>

==Major Nightlife Cities in Europe==

*[[Antwerp]]

*[[Amsterdam]]

*[[Athens]]

*[[Barcelona]]

*[[Bratislava]]

*[[Belfast]]

*[[Belgrade]]

*[[Berlin]]

*[[Brighton]]

*[[Brussels]]

*[[Cardiff]]

*[[Copenhagen]]

*[[Dublin]]

*[[Edinburgh]]

*[[Faro, Portugal|Faro]]

*[[Galway]]

*[[Glasgow]]

*[[Ibiza]]

*[[Istanbul]]

*[[Kiev]]

*[[Leeds]]

*[[Lier]]

*[[Lisbon]]

*[[London]]

*[[Madrid]]

*[[Manchester]]

*[[Milan]]

*[[Moscow]]

*[[Madrid]]

*[[Paris]]

*[[Porto]]

*[[Prague]]

*[[Reykjavík]]

*[[Rome]]

*[[Saint Julian's]]

*[[Saint Petersburg]]

*[[Saint Tropez]]

*[[Sofia]]

*[[Stockholm]]

*[[Sochi]]

*[[Valencia, Spain|Valencia]]

There is debate about the degree to which nightlife contributes positively to [[social capital]] and the public goods of society. David Grazian points out that nightlife can "replicate the same structures of race, ethnic, and class inequality and exclusion found in the larger society."<ref name="Grazian" />

==Major Nightlife Cities in Asia & Oceania==

*[[Auckland]]

*[[Bangkok]]

*[[Brisbane]]

*[[Dubai]]

*[[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]

*[[Hong Kong]]

*[[Melbourne]]

*[[Metro Manila]]

*[[Mumbai]]

*[[New Delhi]]

*[[Seoul]]

*[[Sydney]]

*[[Tel Aviv]]

*[[Tokyo]]

*[[Wellington]]

*[[Kandy]]

Grazian cites the use of dress codes by some nightlife establishments in the United States—mostly nightclubs—that specifically targets clothing popularized by hip hop culture represents a form of informal discrimination and segregation on racial grounds.<ref name="Grazian" /> He also noted that nightclubs and club culture can create an environment that encourage or tolerate the "harassment and degradation of women," citing the expectation that both female workers and patrons of bars and nightclubs engage in highly sexualized performances of femininity including dressing in a particularly sexual manner in order to gain entrance to clubs.<ref name="Grazian" />

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== Modernity impact ==

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The supervisioned use of lighting in contrast to daylight, is correlated with human control over the use of [[technology]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Smith |first1=John |title=Nightlife in Modern Cities |journal=Journal of Urban Culture |date=2020 |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=78–94}}</ref> Research conducted by [[Euromonitor International]] indicates a growing demand for unique, immersive nightlife experiences among millennials and zoomers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Global Nightlife Tourism: Trends Shaping the Industry |url=https://www.euromonitor.com |publisher=Euromonitor International |date=2021 |___location=London}}</ref> Moreover, advancements in [[Digital platform (infrastructure)|digital platforms]] and [[social media]] have reshaped how people discover and engage with nightlife, amplifying its influence and reach.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Li |first1=Wei |last2=Wang |first2=Hao |title=The Impact of Social Media on Nightlife Experience Creation |journal=International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management |date=2019 |volume=17 |issue=2 |pages=89–104}}</ref> As cities continue to embrace innovation and diversity, the nightlife procure remains a dynamic expression of modernity's ever-evolving spirit.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rachel |first1=Gibson |title=The Evolution of Urban Nightlife |date=2020 |publisher=Routledge |___location=New York}}</ref> The evolve in [[urban landscape]] reflects in the nightlife customs through the zeitgeists of contemporary society.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lee |first1=Sungho |title=Evolving Urban Spaces and the Nightlife Scene |journal=Journal of Urban Development |date=2020 |volume=42 |issue=1 |pages=45–60}}</ref>

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== Regulation ==

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[[File:Restaurants, Place du Tertre, Paris 30 September 2019.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Restaurants in [[Place du Tertre]], Paris]]

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=== Australia ===

Nightlife venues must be licensed to serve alcohol.

=== United Kingdom ===

Nightlife venues must be licensed to serve alcohol under the [[Licensing Act 2003]] (and the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in [[Scotland]]). Venues with door security ("bouncers") are also required to ensure that the security staff are licensed by the [[Security Industry Authority]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Licensing Act 2003|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/17/contents|website=legislation.gov.uk|access-date=17 June 2015|archive-date=July 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702005642/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/17/contents|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since the introduction of the [[Licensing Act 2003]], pubs and bars have been able to apply to operate until later. For nightclubs, this has become a form of competition as patrons can stay in the same pub or bar rather than move on to a club.<ref name="Moss2010">{{cite book|first=Stuart|last=Moss|title=The Entertainment Industry: An Introduction|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n3Vi0RyXc5wC&pg=PA66|year=2010|publisher=CABI|isbn=978-1-84593-551-1|page=66|access-date=November 14, 2015|archive-date=January 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108185141/https://books.google.com/books?id=n3Vi0RyXc5wC&pg=PA66|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== United States ===

In the [[United States]], [[Nightlife legislation of the United States|legislation affecting nightlife]] is handled primarily at state and local levels.

== References ==

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