As many of you know, I play most of the time at the same place. When I first started playing there, in late 80's, I wore a tux every night, and so did the other guys who worked there, and so did the waiters. Even the bus boys dressed nice. A coat and tie was required for gentlemen to be served. We even kept some there for those that forgot theirs. It had been that way for 30 years at the time.
Now the waiters wear black pants, white shirt and a black vest. They still look nice, but no tux. Someo the customers still dress up; most don't. You can wear shorts and a tee shirt as long as your credit card isn't maxed out.
I wear slacks and a sport coat, no tie. I usually wear a hat. Nobody else who has entertained there in the past 7 or 8 years has dressed even close to that nice. Most guys wear jeans. One "band" wore tee shirts that had a picture of a tux on the front. A couple of the girls that have been there occasionally dress o.k., but certainly not evening gowns as they used to wear.
Times have changed. I'm sorry they have. I still drag out a tux on N.Y.'s Eve, just to make a statement.