definition
strict definition
dance club
Related terms: discotheque
A venue where customers dance to recorded music for enjoyment, often with drinking and socializing.
A dance club is a place where customers come to dance with each other, and usually to socialize and drink together as well. They may also offer additional entertainments to enhance the atmosphere. Music in a dance club is played from a recording; clubs with live music are classified as music clubs.
Customers participate in the dancing themselves. A formal dance performance watched by an audience has a different purpose.
Music clubs cover clubs with live music under the stated distinction. Other entertainment can accompany the dance floor without replacing its main purpose.
