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Live Concert Industry will Experience "FunFlation" in Full Force
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/09/19/live-concerts-will-experience-funflation-in-full-force-says-bank-of-america/
NITECAP
Nov 3, 20231 min read


Scott Plusquellec: Seattle's In-House Nightlife Business Champion
https://24hournation.com/podcast/seattle/
NITECAP
Oct 22, 20231 min read


Robots are pouring drinks in Vegas. As AI grows, the city's workers brace for change
AI has its sights on the hospitality industry. "The question is, how do you factor in and how do you adapt your economic development...
NITECAP
Sep 22, 20231 min read


They like the nightlife: ‘Night mayors’ revive cities after dusk
" Night mayors often remind residents and businesses that they ultimately share a common goal of wanting to make their city a great place...
NITECAP
Sep 15, 20231 min read


New York Needs Workers. They’re Waiting On the Sidelines.
"Danny Meyer’s Maialino can’t reopen for lunch until he has workers, but immigration laws prevent asylum seekers from filling New York’s...
NITECAP
Sep 10, 20231 min read


New report details 24 ways for Savannah to improve nightlife
"City of Savannah's partnering offices are tasked with making the recommendations a reality. They hope to implement a new office of...
NITECAP
Sep 5, 20231 min read


Boston's nightlife director Corean Reynolds wants to change city's sleepy reputation
" To Reynolds, being a 24-hour city doesn’t just mean late night bars. It means restaurants, transportation and the convenience of...
NITECAP
Aug 30, 20231 min read


Planning Commission approves amendment to allow more music venues, creative spaces
The amendment adds performance venue as a use to the City's building code and spells out the requirements for a business to qualify as a...
NITECAP
Aug 25, 20231 min read


Pittsburgh officials announced indefinite pause for e-scooters
A two year e-scooter pilot saw 23% used for going out to dine. Until the state works through complicated legislative process, they're no...
NITECAP
Aug 22, 20231 min read


Resellers Average $41K Per Show, NITO Study Finds
"NITO was able analyze the effect legal restrictions have on the resale market. California allows for resale restrictions. In the Golden...
NITECAP
Aug 18, 20231 min read


Sacramento created a nightlife manager job nine months ago. Here’s what she’s done so far.
A window into the world of a Nighttime Economy Manager's first days. https://www.capradio.org/articles/2023/07/18/sacramento-created-a-ni...
NITECAP
Aug 14, 20231 min read


Independent Venues Have Found New Ways to Survive — They Hope
"In this brave new world for live music, anything and everything seems to be on the table." https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-feat...
NITECAP
Aug 10, 20231 min read


Downtown Commission greenlights new Sixth Street barriers
Bar operator partnerships, Public space design and safety enhancements are key elements of Austin's Safer Sixth St. Initiative....
NITECAP
Aug 6, 20231 min read


The Fight for Queer Nightlife
"At its best, queer nightlife is about collectivity and the possibilities born out of conviviality. There’s a fundamental need for...
NITECAP
Jul 31, 20231 min read


Denver Could Elect to Have a Night Mayor Help Bring Back Downtown
87 Foundation and other nightlife and entertainment advocates weigh a "Night Mayor" for Denver. U.S. Night Managers tell them how it...
NITECAP
Jun 26, 20231 min read


How Fort Lauderdale is Creating a Vibrant and Relevant Nighttime Economy
Sarah Hannah Spurlock, Ft. Lauderdale's Nighttime Economy Manager and NITECAP's Vice President, sits down for a Q & A with Smart Cities...
NITECAP
Jun 19, 20231 min read


Seattle Experiencing Difficulties Being a 24HR City Post 2020
"Along with the troubles that come with staffing round the clock, noise concerns are a major hurdle for late-night businesses, said...
NITECAP
May 9, 20231 min read


Des Moines, Iowa looking to hire a nighttime manager
"Twelve months in the making, the RHI study included diverse community input from nearly 100 people through multiple meetings, roundtable...
NITECAP
May 5, 20231 min read


Mayor Eric Adams bids farewell to NYC’s nightlife mayor Ariel Palitz
“Leading the Office of Nightlife is truly the greatest job in city government, and if you love and know this industry and believe you can...
NITECAP
Apr 25, 20231 min read


The Feminist History Behind the Ladies' Entrance
"Bars may be societal watering holes, but they have rather famously not always been for everyone. Public spaces are often inherently...
NITECAP
Mar 31, 20231 min read
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