Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Plato's Retreat was a heterosexual swingers' club catering to couples. From 1977 until 1985 it operated in two locations in Manhattan, New York City, United States.The first was the former location of the Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse that also showcased artists who went on to great success including Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, and Melissa Manchester.
The Roxy (sometimes Roxy NYC) was a popular nightclub and former disco roller rink located at 515 West 18th Street in New York City. Located in the Chelsea section of Manhattan , it began as a roller disco in 1978, founded by Steve Bauman, Richard Newhouse and Steve Greenberg. [ 1 ]
52nd Street is a 1.9-mile-long (3.1 km) one-way street traveling west to east across Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States. A short section of it was known as the city's center of jazz performance from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Studio 54 is a Broadway theater and former nightclub at 254 West 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.Opened as the Gallo Opera House in 1927, it served as a CBS broadcast studio in the mid-20th century.
[citation needed] From late 2007 until the club reopened in 2011, the club was sharing space with the Columbus 72 nightclub, which shares the same owners. [citation needed] In April 2010, the club owners were approved for a liquor license to operate the club in a new location at 760–766 8th Avenue, on the second and third floors. [20]
Scores is a strip club in New York City. During its early years, it was known for its celebrity clientele, which included Howard Stern, Russell Crowe and Jason Giambi.At its peak, it operated in two locations in Manhattan and licensed its name to strip clubs in five other cities.
The Players (often inaccurately called The Players Club) is a private social club founded in New York City by the 19th-century Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth. The club is located in a mansion at 16 Gramercy Park, built in 1847. Booth bought the house in 1888, reserved an upper floor for his residence, and turned the rest into a clubhouse.