1980s nightclub

Image 4 of 12 from gallery of A Brief Architectural History of Nightclubs. The Arata Isozaki–designed Palladium in New York City, with mural by Keith Haring. Image Courtesy of Timothy Hursley/Garvey|Simon Gallery New York

The Ritz NYC 1980s

Palladium Nite Club. Christchurch, NZ with bands-Big Game Hunters, Metro, Pop Mechanix, Big Sky, Fahrenheit, Tango Palace, Device thing, Juicy Jam and Shaka Groove.

Peter Gatien ran four New York clubs in the '80s and ‘90s, including Limelight, the subject of a new documentary.

The 12 most iconic and historic New York City nightclubs of all time: Limelight