The Comeback Kid

I think consesus is most PLs especially ones who have been doing this for decades, is that they don’t really make a comeback. Which sucks.

Depends on the market. If regulars will continue to shop and spend, the decline will be slow and shallow, but declining, nonetheless. The T-shirt crowd will not pay for VIP dances without at least a chance at extras behind a curtain. If regulars in Detroit find a suburban club that has curtains and extras, the market may shift to clubs outside the city limits. Will club managers see the opportunity and upgrade the suburban clubs? Will suburban Detroit LE force SCs to conform to the no curtain norm, even if there is no local ordinance banning curtains? My guess is Detroit clubs are heading for hard times, with the no curtain rules and the GM lay-offs. We'll know by the end of the winter season.

Seems uncommon an area goes from good club scene to bad club scene to good club scene again

But - maybe something similar to what's happened with pot can happen with SCs so LE doesn't have the clubs constantly by the balls

The Detroit clubs have taken down their curtains, limiting the fun in VIP. But the clubs in the suburbs are unaffected. In fact, many Detroit dancers have switched to suburban clubs, improving the lineup.