In the wake of the pandemic, the global clubbing scene faces unprecedented challenges. Audiences increasingly gravitate towards high-profile festivals and large-scale events like Primavera Sound and Tomorrowland, leaving traditional club venues struggling to remain relevant. This shift has polarized the nightlife landscape worldwide, depopulating the mid-tier scene and raising crucial questions about the cultural and social consequences of this desertification.
As club culture becomes progressively less oriented by artistic vision and political engagement, along with a lack of intentionality among attendees, can it reclaim its role as a hub for counterculture? With communal spaces disappearing and the isolation of the digital era intensifying, this panel explores the future of clubbing as a potential antidote to this fragmentation. Join us to discuss the evolving role of artists, the new narratives shaping nightlife, and strategies to ensure the survival of clubs as spaces of connection, resistance, and cultural renewal.