An afterhours club (''aka'' after hours club and afterhour club) is a

nightclub A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music. Nightclubs gener ...

that is open past the designated curfew closing time for clubs that serve alcohol (which is often an hour long). Such clubs may cease serving alcohol at the designated time, but have special permission to remain open to customers and to sell non-alcoholic sodas and often highly caffeinated drinks. In Western Europe — specifically in

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, Spain, and the

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— 24-hour "music and dance" licences, which do not necessarily have alcohol restrictions, are granted. In

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, afterhours clubs are typically small venues for professional musicians and entertainers to perform after their main gigs and patrons seeking entertainment after their evening's main event.

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Europe * Canteret,

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1981 (Probably the first After-hour in Europe) * Chocolate,

1983 * Spook Factory,

1984 *

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1985 * Ku,

1986 * Puzzle,

1987 * ACTV,

1988 * KGB,

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1988 * Attica,

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1988 *

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1989 * NOD,

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1989 * Psicodromo,

1989 *

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1990, first afterhours club in Germany *

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1990 North America *

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Historic North America *

Macomba Lounge The Macomba Lounge, at 3905 South Cottage Grove, Chicago, was an after-hours music club owned by Leonard Chess from 1946 to October 1950, when it burned down. Chess had invested the money made from his two liquor stores into refurbishing an old eat ...

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* Save the Robots,

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* Nest Club (1923–1933),

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Selected after hours clubs

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