Is it time for technology in the nightlife industry?

With all the craziness going on in the nightlife industry and all the unknowns this is the best time for tech startups and hospitality experts to join forces and come up with great solutions that not only help during the hard times but maybe even change the way we are used to doing things.

Nightlife has been around since the late 19th century as far back as Webster Hall which was built in 1886 and it saw its changes in the early 20th century as commercial entertainment was more common and accepted but just as early as 1920 it saw its first struggle with PROHIBITION yet the industry answered back with speakeasies which did well until 1933 with the repeal of prohibition and the end of the Great Depression.

In the 1940s came Television and taverns started to use them to draw crowds but in the late ’50s early 60’s The TV was in 90% of households and this was direct competition back in those days.

Then came Rock and Roll giving life to Nightclubs with live music into the ’70s. (not that Jazz and Doo Wop weren't great). At the same time, the new term discotheque was born because it was cheaper to play recorded music than having actual live bands. Something the younger crowd did not mind. This is the beginning of the younger crowds being the ones dictating change.

The most famous of all time Studio 54 was around from 1977 to 1980 and it set a bar real high that many don’t believe have been surpassed to this day.

It is now the year 2020 and the new generations demand change. By change I mean they want evolution, they want us to keep up with the rest of the industries, they want us to adapt to them and what they like.

The issue is we need to figure out what that is. The only way of doing this is together. We need to bring in tech and startup experts and join forces with us industry experts and build something that will make the new generation feel like our grandparents did when they first heard of Rock n Roll.