A strip club is a venue where strippers provide adult entertainment, predominantly in the form of striptease or other erotic dances. Strip clubs typically adopt a nightclub or bar style, and can also adopt a theatre or cabaret-style. American-style strip clubs began to appear outside North America after World War II, arriving in Asia in the late 1980s and Europe in 1978, where they competed against the local English and French styles of striptease and erotic performances.
Strip club in Munich, Germany
Exterior of the Windmill Theatre in Westminster, London, England
Historical marker at the original Condor Club in San Francisco, California. Today, the club is owned by Deja Vu.
Exterior of Adelita Bar, in Tijuana, Mexico
A stripper or exotic dancer is a person whose occupation involves performing striptease in a public adult entertainment venue such as a strip club. At times, a stripper may be hired to perform at private events.
A stripper performing with tips she has received
Strippers at a strip club in Zona Rosa, Mexico City
Historical marker at the original Condor Club site. Full text: "The Condor; Where it all began; The birthplace of the world's first topless & bottomless entertainment; Topless – June 19, 1964 Bottomless – September 3, 1969 Starring Ms. Carol Doda; San Francisco, California"
Male stripper performing in San Francisco in 2009
