"First, the cover: from $20 to $30 on average, and you've got to buy tickets a couple days in advance in case they sell out, or prices go up. Then, you have to create a WhatsApp group for the committed and come to an agreement about the pre-party, normally in a house or bar. And finally, battle with the wait at the door, how sleepy you are, and the cold, in order to actually make it in."
"At last on the dance floor, it's time to move, to wait for them to play the song that gets thing going. One drink, two drinks but things never quite pop off. Inevitably, you ask yourself: What are we doing here until five in the morning? Yikes! I want to go home and play my music with my friends. At least, that's what happened to Nicolas A., a 22-year-old student and musician, every time he went to a club."
Nightclub outings involve planned logistics, costs and coordination rather than spontaneity. Cover charges average $20–$30 and tickets are often bought days in advance to avoid sellouts or price hikes. Groups use WhatsApp to arrange pre-parties at houses or bars, then endure queues, fatigue and cold to enter. On the dance floor, music and drinks sometimes fail to create energy, prompting attendees to question staying until morning. Many young people feel constrained by expensive, homogenized club rituals and prefer flexible nights where they control music and activities. Economic pressures and waning post-pandemic demand are reducing nightlife revenues.
Read at english.elpais.com
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