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From Studio 54 to CBGB's to the Whisky a Go Go, the most unforgettable nights were all about going out—if you could get in, that is.

Take a tour through the #VFArchive and explore the greatest discos, raves, and secret clubs of the 20th century:

"It was wild. Anything went...It existed in a time when it was hip to be glamorous."

For 33 months, Studio 54 was a hotbed of 70s hedonism, kicking off the age of the one-name celebrity—Cher, Andy, Bianca—in a sea of beautiful people. #VFArchive vntyfr.com/3J7CAM3

"Once the Whisky started to happen, then Sunset Boulevard started to happen."

The man behind one of the most famous clubs in rock history recalls how the Whisky a Go Go launched a generation of music. #VFArchive vntyfr.com/698eK7A

"Tropicana was heaven. You couldn't keep me away."

In the 1950s, Havana's premiere nightclub was a pleasure dome of dazzling showgirls, high-stakes gambling, and sexual freedom, whose fans ranged from Brando to Hemingway to J.F.K. #VFArchive vntyfr.com/z3pHb2b

"The bands of the 70s are going to be fabulous. They're going to give the secrets to the universe."

Inside the rise of Lou Reed, David Bowie, Patti Smith, and more on the sequin-studded, punk-powered 1970s New York rock scene. #VFArchive vntyfr.com/Pp44sfP

"There’s no better music for a party—it helps you get rid of the stresses of the day."

Donna Summer, Nile Rodgers, Gloria Gaynor, and more of disco's greatest stars reflect on the strobe-lit, sex-driven scene of the 1970s. #VFArchive vntyfr.com/PVqq63T

“You couldn’t duplicate Fake Club. It was a mixture of magic and chemicals and people and timing.”

Paul Fortune’s L.A. outpost had it all: glitterati, drugs, all-night dancing in a bus station. It was, the designer recalls, the real deal. #VFArchive vntyfr.com/NoXXUMG

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