Comment by Animats

It's not just the US. The nightclub and bar industry is tanking in the UK and Europe, too. UK: [1][2] Berlin.[3] Paris.[4]

[1] https://ntia.co.uk/nightclub-industry-struggles-with-over-10...

[2] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk-pub-closures-beer-taxe...

[3] https://www.dw.com/en/is-berlin-in-a-club-death-spiral/a-703...

[4] https://www.latribunedelhotellerie.com/paris-society-cession...