Editing Ibiza (section)

===Nightlife===
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Ibiza is considered to be a popular tourist destination, especially due to its well-known and at times riotous [[nightclub]]-based nightlife centred on two areas: [[Ibiza Town]], the island's capital on the southern shore, and [[Sant Antoni de Portmany|Sant Antoni]] to the west. Ibiza has garnered the reputation as the "Party Capital of the world".<ref>{{cite web|first =Dantelle|last =Levy|url =https://edmmaniac.com/history-ibiza/|title =Crash Course: The History Of Ibiza, The Party Capital Of The World|date =15 June 2022|publisher =Edm Maniac|access-date =9 October 2022|archive-date =9 October 2022|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20221009235440/https://edmmaniac.com/history-ibiza/|url-status =live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Maya Kachroo|last=Levine|url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/island-vacations/ibiza-european-party-capital-history|title=How Ibiza Became the Most Sought-after Party Capital in the World|date=26 May 2021|publisher=Travel and Leisure|access-date=9 October 2022|archive-date=9 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009235439/https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/island-vacations/ibiza-european-party-capital-history|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Nightlife]] in Ibiza has undergone several changes since the island's opening to international tourism in the late 1950s. Origins of today's club culture may be traced back to [[hippie]] gatherings held during the 1960s and 1970s.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} During these, people of various nationalities sharing the hippie ethos would regroup, talk, play music and occasionally take [[recreational drugs]]. These would most often happen on beaches during the day, with nude bathing a common sight, and in rented country estates in the evenings or at nights. Apart from this confidential scene, which nevertheless attracted many foreigners to the island, local venues during the 1960s consisted mostly of bars, which would be the meeting points for Ibicencos, ex-pats, seafarers and tourists. The Estrella bar on the port and La Tierra in the old city of Eivissa were favourites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.diariodeibiza.es/pitiuses-balears/2016/04/17/bares-cafes-marina/836033.html|title=Bares y cafés de la Marina|date=23 December 2016|website=Diario de Ibiza|access-date=24 December 2016|archive-date=25 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025200807/https://www.diariodeibiza.es/ibiza/2016/04/17/bares-cafes-marina-30304100.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

During the 1970s, a decade that saw the emergence of the contemporary nightclub, several venues opened and made a lasting impact on Ibiza's nightlife.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} Three of these original clubs are still in operation today: [[Pacha Group|Pacha]], [[Amnesia (nightclub)|Amnesia]] and Es Paradís.{{Clarify|date=March 2023}} These four clubs mainly defined nightlife on the White Island, which has evolved and developed from several distinctive elements: open-air parties (Es Paradis, Privilege, Amnesia), held in isolated places, eventually old fincas (Pacha, Amnesia), that mixed in nudity and costume party (Es Paradis, Privilege, Pacha) and enabled people from various backgrounds to blend (all). The hippie ethos served as a common factor that infused all these venues and catalyzed the experience of a certain kind of freedom, accentuated by the holiday nature of most of the stays on the White Island.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}

During the 1980s, the music played in these clubs gained in reputation and became known as [[Balearic beat]], a precursor of the British [[acid house]] scene. As [[rave]] parties blossomed all over Europe, a DJ-driven club culture took hold of Ibizenca nightlife. It was at that time that [[Space (Ibiza nightclub)|Space]] opened, thanks to Pepe Rosello, which found a niche in the after-hour parties.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.spaceibiza.com/en/space-ibiza/history|title=Space Ibiza's Odyssey History|access-date=5 February 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111100305/https://www.spaceibiza.com/en/space-ibiza/history|archive-date=11 November 2023|website=Space Ibiza}}</ref> The club would close at 18:00 and open again at 07:00, when all the other clubs were still closed, enabling party-goers to flock from the other clubs to Space and continue dancing in broad daylight.<ref name="auto"/>

At the end of the 1990s, the after-hour parties took firm root on the island. In 1999, the [[Circoloco]] parties made their debut at [[DC10 (nightclub)|DC10]], with some of the original elements of Ibiza nightlife at the forefront.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}

In recent years, during the summer, top producers and [[Disc jockey|DJs]] in dance music come to the island and play at the various clubs, in between touring to other international destinations. Some of the most famous DJs run their own weekly nights around the island. Many of these DJs use Ibiza as an outlet for presenting new songs within the [[House music|house]], [[Trance music|trance]] and [[techno]] genres of [[electronic dance]] music.  The island has achieved fame as a cultural centre for [[Balearic beat|house]] and [[Balearic trance|trance]] in particular, with its name often being used as a partial [[metonym]] for the particular flavour of electronic music originating there, much like [[Goa]] in India.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}

Since 2005, the live music event [[Ibiza Rocks Hotel|Ibiza Rocks]] has changed perceptions of the Ibiza party landscape.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cooke|first=Emma|title=How Ibiza's party really started|url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190131-how-ibizas-party-really-started|access-date=2021-03-25|website=www.bbc.com|language=en|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227114542/http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190131-how-ibizas-party-really-started|url-status=live}}</ref> Bands such as [[Arctic Monkeys]], [[Kasabian]], [[The Prodigy]] and the [[Kaiser Chiefs]] have played in the courtyard of the Ibiza Rocks Hotel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibizarocks.com/about|title=About Ibiza Rocks|access-date=5 February 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112115847/https://www.ibizarocks.com/about/|archive-date=12 January 2024}}</ref>

The season now traditionally begins at the end of April, where Opening Parties take place at Ibiza's clubs over the course of a three-week period. Opening Parties normally coincide with the culmination of the [[International Music Summit]], a three-day conference promoting the electronic music industry, featuring speakers, masterclasses and performances, and co-hosted by Pete Tong and Jaguar. IMS has taken place on the island annually since 2007 and holds its closing party at the top of Dalt Vila.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lamond |first=Ana |date=2024-04-02 |title=IMS Ibiza 2024 Celebrates Its Fifteenth Edition With A Community-Focussed Programme {{!}} News |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/ims-ibiza-2024-celebrates-its-fifteenth-edition-with-a-community-focussed-programme/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB |archive-date=2024-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416163218/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/ims-ibiza-2024-celebrates-its-fifteenth-edition-with-a-community-focussed-programme/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bain |first=Katie |date=2022-05-03 |title=Inside Track: Dance Music Looks to Find Its Footing — and Some Respect — at IMS Ibiza |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ims-ibiza-2022-dance-music-inside-track/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409115749/https://www.billboard.com/pro/ims-ibiza-2022-dance-music-inside-track/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The first clubs that host opening parties are normally Ushuaïa, Hï, Amnesia, and Pacha.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ticketsibiza.co.uk/ibiza-opening-parties/|title=Ibiza Opening Parties|website=Tickets Ibiza|year=2024|access-date=2024-02-05|archive-date=14 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014034342/https://ticketsibiza.co.uk/ibiza-opening-parties/|url-status=live}}</ref> The first parties take place at the end of April, starting with the Hï and Ushuaïa Opening Parties, and the last parties occur around mid-October, usually being the Amnesia and Pacha Closing Parties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/magazine/2023/09/ibiza-2023-closing-party-guide-october-part-three|title=Ibiza 2023 closing party guide|website=Ibiza Spotlight|year=2023|access-date=2024-02-05|archive-date=29 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129042815/https://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/magazine/2023/09/ibiza-2023-closing-party-guide-october-part-three|url-status=live}}</ref> Ibiza has recently won numerous awards globally for its world class nightlife venues.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eaton |first1=Phoebe |title=Ibiza: Mediterranean Nights |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/t-magazine/ibiza-guide.html |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 5, 2014}}</ref> The new super clubs including Hi and Ushuaïa, are two of the most notable as of 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Munday |first1=Matt |title=Say Hï to Ibiza’s new superclub |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/33f34806-6b08-11e8-85c9-fa1c8f528c71 |publisher=[[The Sunday Times]] |date=June 10, 2018}}</ref>