Rock
Phoenix
Amber Inn Cocktail Lounge: 4236 W. Dunlap, 937-5869. Karaoke
Thur & Sat; pool; dart tournaments Thur & Sun; happy hour Mon-Fri.
Cactus Jacks Bar & Grill: 4747 E. Elliot, Ahwatukee, 893-6630.
Chubby Dog, Thur-Sat; karaoke Tue; live music Wed; lingerie lunch Mon;
ladies night Wed; happy hour daily.
Chaser's: 7829 N. 35th Ave., 841-2287. Live music Thur; Voodoo
Scream, Fri-Sat; live music Sun & Tue-Wed; closed Mon; ladies night Thur;
men's night Wed.
Fat Tuesday: 3rd St. & Van Buren (Arizona Center), 256-2444.
Bedspins, Sat.
Joe's Grotto: 13825 N. 32nd St. (PV Oasis Plaza), 992-1007.
Relics, Thur-Sat; Uncle Ron & His 31/2Inch Floppy Band, Sun; karaoke Mon;
Troubadours, Tue; open mike Wed; dart tournament Sun.
The Library: 2730 W. Windrose, 863-3567. Is Not Is Too, Thur-Sat;
karaoke Sun-Mon; unplugged night Tue; trash disco Wed; darts; happy-hour
buffet Fri.
The Loft: 15015 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, 482-3130. Karaoke
Thur; Jim Marr & Backstage Crew, with Rick Starr, Fri-Sat; cricket Mon;
darts Tue; pool leagues Wed; happy hour daily.
Mason Jar: 2303 E. Indian School, 956-6271. Testament, with
Corrosive, Wardance, Overhazia, Coal, & Monument, Thur; Dead Hot Workshop,
with Sledville, Piersons, 639, & Dislocated Styles, Fri; Crushed, with
X-Division, Ruthless, DIX, & Subject Mad, Sat; battle of the bands, with
Broken Silence, Milkblood, Velvet Jones, Prison of Sin, & Playhouse, Sun;
disco night Mon; Mike Teldana's Drum Clinic, with Millennium, Aggressence,
Sudden Death, & Dr. Frankenshred, Tue; Amorosis, Wed.
Mr. Lucky's: 3660 Grand Ave., 246-0686. Downstairs: Design 9,
Fri-Sat; DJ plays Top 40 dance music Fri-Sat; after-hours Fri-Sat; closed
Sun-Mon.
Paradise Cove: 1772 W. Bell, 789-6292. Live music Fri-Sat.
Phoenix Live!: 3rd St. & Van Buren (Arizona Center), 252-2502.
InLtl Ditty's: sing & clap along with dueling piano players Tue-Sat; ladies
night Sat. InPuzzles: DJ Jae Van plays 80s industrial, house, rock & techno
music Fri-Sat; ladies night Sat.
Son's: 3138 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, 841-7103. Live music
Fri-Sat; DJ plays Fri-Sat.
West Valley
Barwinkles: 59th Ave. & Greenway Rd. (NW corner), Glendale,
938-9330. Restaurant & lounge. Karaoke Thur & Tue; the Bank, Fri-Sat;
ladies night Sat; lingerie show & men's night Wed; satellite sports
coverage, 2 big-screen TVs; Suns pay-per-view games; happy hour Mon-Fri.
Longbranch Saloon: 10600 W. Buckeye, Tolleson, 936-1320. Dave
Taylor & the Poor Richard Band, Fri-Sat.
Sage & Sand Lounge: 13831 W. Glendale Ave., Litchfield Park,
935-5810. DJ Stefano plays Fri; live music Sat; karaoke Wed.
Shad's Shifters: 7820 N. 67th Ave., Glendale, 937-2292. Tyrian
Purple, Fri-Sat; satellite sports coverage; happy hour Mon-Fri.
Scottsdale
Back Stage: 7373 Scottsdale Mall (upstairs), 949-1697. Brian
O'Carroll, Thur; Jim Newman, Fri-Sat; Walt Richardson, Sun; Simpletons,
Wed.
Chez George's: 7000 E. Shea, Ste. 1530, 991-9484. Gaynel Hodge,
Fri-Sat.
Craig's Place: 7137 E. Stetson, 941-0592. DJ plays classic 80s
music, Thur; Chimeras, with 3rd Floor, Fri; Frank Lloyd Vinyl, Sat; ladies
night Thur; pool & darts.
Dr. Feel Good's Sports Bar & Nite Club: 7436 E. McDowell,
947-3304. Karaoke Thur, Sun & Tue; GiGi Dixon Band, Fri-Sat; big screen,
cable & satellite sports; pool & darts; happy hour daily.
Eli's Bar & Grill: 4519 N. Scottsdale Rd., 949-1100. Little
Rubber Band, Tue-Sat; Express, Sun-Mon; dancing; pool & darts; satellite
TV.
Geckos: 7316 E. Stetson, 947-1000. Terence Blanchard Quintet,
Thur; live music Thur-Sun; DJ plays Top40 music Sat; U.S. Male dance revue
Sat; ladies night Sat; large dance floor; pool tables; happy hour
Mon-Fri.
Ireland's Black Rose: 4341 N. 75th St., 941-0040. Patchouli
Brothers, Fri-Sat.
Kamikazi Coast: 7443 E. 6th Ave., 994-9183. Live music Sat;
Colleen Callahan, Sun; happy hour Mon-Fri.
Martini Ranch: 7295 E. Stetson, 970-0500. Chadwicks, Thur;
Sandbox Supermodel, Fri; Rock Lobster, Sat; Carvin Jones Band, Mon; live
music Wed; ladies night Wed; free buffet at happy hour Thur-Fri.
Quality Hotel & Resort: 3600 N. 2nd Ave., 248-0222. In Lobby
Lounge: Gaynel Hodge at happy hour Mon-Fri.
Ronco's Sports Bar & Grill: 6830 E. 5th Ave., 947-6876. Carvin
Jones Band, Fri; Green Doll Pedestal, Sat; free pool Mon-Tue; darts.
TT Roadhouse Pub & Coffee House: 2915 N. 68th St., 947-8723. Free
pool Sat-Sun; darts; jukebox featuring punk, ska & rockabilly.
East Valley
Balboa Cafe: 404 S. Mill, Tempe, 966-1300. Chico Chism's
Chicago Blues Band, Thur; Satellite, Fri; Spinning Jenny, Sat; Chadwicks,
Sun; movie night Mon; acoustic open mike Tue; live music Wed; happy hour
Mon-Fri.
Big Fish Pub: 1954 E. University, Tempe, 966-5010. Live music
Thur-Fri; Dead Fucking Last, Sat; live music Sun; open mike Mon; live music
Wed; free pool Sun.
Billy Gordon's: 2051 S. Dobson, Mesa, 831-9872. Cold Shot & the
Hurricane Horns, Thur; Groove Merchants, Fri; Hoodoo Kings, Sat; Chuck E.
Baby's menagerie, Sun; Agents of Jazz, Mon; karaoke Wed.
Boston's: 910 N. McClintock, Tempe, 921-7343. XtraTicket, Thur;
Corrosive, with Jesus Chrysler Supercar, Soul Grind, & Fred Green, Fri;
7Year Bitch, with Steelwool, Spillblanket, & Since I Was 6, Sat; Corrosive,
Sun; band showcase, Mon; Fred Green, with Lord Primate, & Mothership
Connection, Tue; Gas Huffer, with the Drags, & Zero Kings, Wed.
Butch O'Leary's Sports Grill: 1010 W. Southern, Mesa, 835-5813.
DJ plays 50s-80s music Wed-Sat; DJ plays alternative music Sun; karaoke
Mon; ladies night Tue; 23 TVs.
Cannery Row: 705 S. Forest, Tempe, 966-4625. Live music Thur-Sat;
open mike Wed.
Electric Ballroom: 1216 E. Apache, Tempe, 894-0707. Beatlemania,
Thur; Wise Monkey Orchestra, with Shine, Ockham's Razor, & Necessary Enemy,
Fri; Romantics, with Bruce Witkin, Moonshine Blind, Innuendo, & Ponderhaus,
Sat; MC Ren, with Shug, Above the Law, Drawz, Domino, Conscious Daughters,
Mo Ken Stef, Roger Troutman, & Frost, Sun; Grey Daze, with Ethel, Jones
Fracture, & Rosemary Silence, Mon; Worm, with Yoko Love, Outer Net, Jam
Zero, Godless, & NIHIL, Tue; Scones, with Minds of Stone, Denton Lane Trio,
& Hardwood Straws, Wed. In Fender Showcase Room: Green Doll Pedestal, with
Clock People, Phineas Gage, & 47 Thieves, Fri; Fluidrive, with Catfish Dog,
Feel, & Palmetto Bugs, Sat.
Gibson's: 410 S. Mill (Hayden Square), Tempe, 967-1234. Live
music Thur; Club Plush, Fri; Polliwog, with Fat Paw, & Einsteins, Sat;
Boogie Knights, Sun; closed Mon; Girls Against Boys, with Salt, & Therapy?,
Tue; M-80's, Wed.
Hillary's Sports Bar: 2433 E. University, Tempe, 967-1040.
Restaurant & pub. Live music Fri-Sat; karaoke nightly; off-track betting
daily; 3 satellites, big-screen TV; pay-per-view Suns games; pool & dart
leagues.
Hitts Sports Bar & Grill: 6045 W. Chandler Blvd. (SW corner of
Kyrene & Chandler), Chandler, 961-4488. Carvin Jones Band, Thur; Amy's
Alibi, Fri-Sat; lingerie luncheon show Thur & Tue; total satellite sports
coverage daily, 18 TVs.
Hollywood Alley: 2610 W. Baseline (1block east ofPrice), Mesa,
820-7117. Joe Myers, Thur; Beatrice Nine, with Shallow, & Trunk Federation,
Fri; Quixotic, with Big Daddy Rehab, & Shortbus, Sat; Electric Mud, with
Division 4, Sun; Sunburst Lovezap, with Horseradish, & Chunk, Mon; Mike
Russell, with Joe Rush, Tue; Grasswood, with Cornerstone, Wed; happy hour
daily.
Jakes-O-Mine: 1985 W. Apache Trail (1block east ofdog track),
Apache Junction, 982-8608. Michael Nitro, Thur-Sat; ladies night Thur; pool
tournament Tue.
Long Wong's: 701 S. Mill, Tempe, 966-3147. Bar & grill. Eric
Hates Everything, with Slugger, Thur; Beat Angels, Fri; Chimeras, Sat;
Satellite, Sun; Fake McCoys, Mon; Suicide Kings, Tue; live music Wed.
Lost Alaskan: 6743 E. Main, Mesa, 807-8110. LostBoyz, Fri-Sat;
karaoke Wed.
Mesa Lounge: 1241 E. Broadway, Mesa, 833-6042. Attitude Cat,
Fri-Sat; dart tournament Sun.
Mr. Bolo's Food & Drink: 330 S. Gilbert Rd., Mesa, 649-1650. GiGi
Dixon Band, Thur & at jam Sun; the Heat, Fri-Sat; happy hour daily.
Nile Theater: 105 W. Main, Mesa, 649-2766. Meteors, with Candy
Snatchers, Curse of the Pink Hearse, & Custom Made Scare, Thur; live music
Fri-Wed.
Nita's Hideaway: 1816 E. Rio Salado Pwy., Tempe, 967-9531. Chalk
Farm, with Ethel, Thur; Flathead, with Suicide Kings, Fri; Glass Heroes,
with Bishops, Heavy Into Jeff, & Rancheros, Sat; Shoveljerk, Sun;
Sledville, with 7Deadly5, Mon; live music Tue; Since I Was 6, with Sympathy
F, & She Said, Wed.
Papillons Too! Sports Bar & Restaurant: 525 S. Gilbert Rd., Mesa,
834-7680. Trash disco Thur; Common Ground, Fri-Sat; NTN trivia daily.
Rafters: 715 S. McClintock (at Minder Binder's), Tempe, 966-1911.
Bar & grill. Kongo Shock, Thur; Carvin Jones Band, Fri & Tue; Stumbles, Sat
& Wed; happy hour Mon-Fri.
Sail Inn: 26 S. Farmer, Tempe, 921-1775. Cheddars, Thur;
Polliwog, Fri; Kongo Shock, Sat; Mojo Navigator, Sun; Heads in the Grass,
Mon; DJ plays hip-hop Tue; DJ Roach Clip plays hip-hop Wed; ladies night
Tue; happy hour Mon-Fri.
Simpleton's: 2639 E. Broadway, Mesa, 890-8800. Restaurant &
lounge. DJ Steve Sortor plays 50s-80s requests, & trivia giveaways,
Thur-Sat; satellite sports coverage; darts; happy hour daily.
Sutters Gold: 1458 N. Scottsdale Rd., Tempe, 945-8580. Live music
Thur-Sat; alternative-rock jam Sun; open mike, with Turret Syndrome, Mon;
live music Wed.
Theo's Pizza & Subs: 1034 N. Gilbert Rd., Gilbert, 926-2998.
Axeman, Fri-Sat.
Uncle Monkeys: 1720 W. Southern, Mesa, 890-2276. Karaoke contest
Fri; karaoke Tue; pool & darts.
The Vine Tavern & Eatery: 801 E. Apache, Tempe, 894-2662. Karaoke
Thur; live music Wed; pool; satellite, 14 TVs, 4 big screens.
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