Today, we got a hold of the Top 100 Clubs in the US list, hot off the presses from Nightclub and Bar Magazine. The list isn't up online yet, so I dutifully copied the first half below for you to feast your eyes on, by club name, city, and 2008's total revenue (these numbers will most likely drop precipitously in 2009). We see our friends over at Pink Elephant took the #3 spot (not to mention the ONLY NYC club in the top 20). Congrats Mr. Pink Elephant!
That being said, some of these numbers could very well be baked like Enron's books. Gofg isn't going to take a stab at authenticity, rather we'll let the commentors decide which is fact and which is fiction.
Tao Nightclub, Las Vegas. $50-60 MM
Tryst, Las Vegas. $35-50 MM
Pink Elephant, New York. $35-50MM
Pure, Las Vegas. $35-50MM
JET, Las Vegas. $35-50 MM
Mansion, Miami. $35-50 MM
The Bank Nightclub, (Bellagio) Las Vegas. $35-50MM
LAX, Las Vegas. $25-35MM
Full Throttle Saloon, Sturgis, SD. $25-35MM
Secrets Nightclub, Oceancity, MD. $25-35MM
Body English, Las Vegas. $15-25MM
Moon Nightclub, Las Vegas. $15-25MM
Ghostbar, Las Vegas. $15-25MM
Billy Bob's, Fort Worth, TX. $10-20MM
Crobar, Chicago.$10-20MM
LOVE Night Club, Washington D.C. $10-20MM
Prive, Las Vegas. $10-20MM
Soundbar, Chicago. $10-20MM
The Highlands, Hollywood, CA. $10-20MM
Avalon, Los Angeles. $10-20MM
Playboy Club, Las Vegas. $10-20MM
Drai's After Hours, Las Vegas. $10-20MM
Purgatory of Dallas, Dallas, TX. $10-20MM
Stargate, St.Paul, MN. $10-20MM
Virgins, Chicago. $10-20MM
Bar Anticipation, Lake Como, NJ. $10-20MM
Christian Audigier, Las Vegas. $10-20MM
Rum Jungle, Las Vegas. $10-20MM
Studio 54, Las Vegas. $10-20MM
Servella, Los Angeles. $10-20MM
Blush, Las Vegas. $10-20MM
Marquee, New York. $10-20MM
Pacha, New York. $10-20MM
Mayan, Scottsdale, AZ. $10-20MM
RAIN, Las Vegas. $10-20MM
Kilroy's Sports Bar. Bloomington, IN. $10-20MM
Club V20, Long Beach, CA. $10-20MM