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    Page M.

    I enjoyed myself but I wish people can just coexist because there was a fight that broke out & that irritated me because this was my first night out in Phoenix since moving from Los Angeles & I jus wanted a good night LMFAO like damn but it's koo kuz I got to see Slimmy B & Stunna & SieteGang Yabbie. This place only had couches in stage for vip sections, the rest of us was standing the whole night, so when buying tickets to attend concerts here check who's performing because they brought out so many performers last night so we were standing waiting for the main act for 3 hours, which was annoying after a full shift of standing few hours prior. This club venue is not worth $80 I spent on ticket. It's old the ceiling is old & my GODMOM said she used to party here so I can tell it hasn't been updated much. Phoenix people was viral, the DJ played my brother & homies music from LA so that turnt me up fasho. It was so hot in here so make sure to wear something like skirt or shorts because I was sweating and so was everyone else. Try to bring water bottle & say you have a medical condition that requires you to stay hydrated because you will be passing out if you're drinking or pregamed before getting here kuz baby I was wobbling the whole night LMFAOOOO wishing there was seats!! DO NOT buy tickets here if you don't like standing for a long time unless the event booked here has tables & chairs because you will regret your purchase.

    The front of the dance floor is the main standing area.
    Justin S.

    My experience was 1 star... but yours could be a 5 if this is what your looking for! If you're looking for a great place to stand while music is being played real loud or for a table to sit and watch other people stand while lights flash.... You will find a home at Monarch. The goal here isn't to dance it is to spend money on drinks and the person that spends the most... will ultimately seem like the person enjoying the vibe the most.

    Diggin the LED "windows"
    Natasha A.

    The 2nd floor had an open mic event for rappers and there were some very talented people! Cover was $10. It feels like a music venue, there's a stage, room for an audience or could be a dance floor, and then a bar in the back. The 1st floor was a nightclub with hip hop. The cover was also $10. It had a disorganized and impractical layout, and just a terrible use of space all together. They need to redesign it so that you don't have to go through the dance floor to get a drink. The bar should be on the other side or the walk way needs to be between the bar and dance floor. Also the VIP areas should be on a balcony or mid level not yet another obstacle to get around. Really, the only thing right about this place was the DJ, great mix some old school hip hop with some modern hip hop. Also, the bathrooms were unkept on both floors.

    Kill The Noise DJ set.
    Kyle H.

    I've been to Monarch once - for the Kill the Noise DJ set on 22 October 2015. In general, I liked it. For the true opener the music was loud, but mainly just the bass. While standing 15' from front gate I could talk to my friend next to me at a normal tone. As the second opener they turned it up to a normal club volume. I didn't think the volume was too loud, but in doing it again I would suggest wearing noise reducers (not ear plugs). These will allow you to still hear your music, and feel it, while cutting off the higher pressures that you don't need. This is simply the nature of the beast in having loud music inside where it essentially a small warehouse where there are no proper acoustics to help reduce the "noise friction." With that said, it did have a small warehouse feel. So leave your pretty Scottsdale attire at home. IMHO, it was a good blend of club and rave. Dirty. Everyone dancing. Pretty peaceful (even the security was dancing and jamming out). Some in raver type gear, some in normal street gear. General PLUR atmosphere. Drink prices were higher than Scotssdale prices. $10 for an AMF in a 10oz plastic cup $7 for a domestic long neck Yikes................ Parking across the street is free at night - at least that is where everyone seemed to park, without issue.

    Mario A.

    Since we were out celebrating our friends 1 year divorce anniversary we hopped in here the other night to check it out ... It was fairly dark and not so happening on a Friday night. Similar to bar smith, we walked in, checked out the scene, and walked out to try another place. There was nothing exceptionally fun about being in here. When we were standing near the bar area we heard people complaining about how overly expensive drinks were here, so we didn't even bother to order anything. Once again - it seemed like an okay/average quality venue. If there was a specific DJ or concert going on here I may return to check it out, otherwise there would be no reason for me to return.

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    Close this place down. Floors are sticky, the owners pass blame onto promoters. No one wants your loud af music in downtown Phoenix anyways.

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    We paid $360 for 2 bottles and a table. Only to he moved out at 12:30 am so they can resell the table super greedy. Small asss booth too.

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    Mark Farina was excellent, as expected, and had nearly everyone in the jam-packed place dancing.

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    Many people either don't know about 9 Lounge or are confused about it, so I thought I'd put in my 2…read morecents to put it on the Yelp map. This is primarily a dance club. I think it's open only on weekends. I really haven't spent more than a few seconds inside because dance clubs aren't my thing. (anyone who's seen me dance, trust me, is thankful for that). But it does get fairly packed. It's run by the coolest sports bar in town, Majerles, to which it is directly connected by a single door near the back. So, if I'm not mistaken, there are actually 6 different bars/lounges right on this corner of Washington and 2nd Street downtown. EDIT: From the photo I'm looking at above, it doesn't exactly look like a dance club. Maybe I was too inebriated whenever I visited this place to understand what the hell was going on. If anyone else stops by feel free to correct me.

    Apparently the confusion continues…read more I'm not sure what PT was smoking when he was at 9 Lounge but when I was there it was definitely a sports bar and not a night club! That's not to say that it doesn't turn into one at some point (I have seen sports bars turn part of their establishment into clubs- Tequila Rain on Lansdowne comes to mind) but the Suns were in town and it was just the back room of Majerle's. If the front bar is packed I would suggest sticking your head around the corner to see if its busy in the back room, there may be more room for you to stand. I say may because they have set up a bunch of tables that are quite close to the bar so you may be lingering over someone while they eat. Its really actually better to watch the game in the front room of Majerles, IMO.

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    Boycott is such a fun bar in Phoenix! I came here with some friends while on a bachelorette party…read moreand we had such a great time. It was the perfect place to kick off our gay bar bar-hop since it was much more low-key compared to the other spots. The music was so good, the bartender was nice, and the dancer was AMAZINGGGG. We were pretty much the only people there but she was giving us a full show. There was a DJ + a large space to dance, as well as a decent sized outdoor patio. I think it probably gets a little busier as the night goes on, but we still had a lot of fun!

    I came here ALONE hoping for acceptance and kindness from my fellow humans. I was SORELY…read moreDISAPPOINTED. Only the few people who came in as customers during karaoke were amazing and wonderful. The STAFF HERE IS JUDGMENTAL AS FUCK. I just lost a ton of weight over the last year and am very tall, I came in here super cute with my followers. I was trying to have fun while being RESPECTFUL TOWARDS THOSE AROUND ME. I did NOT receive the same treatment at all. They couldn't take ANY of my cards like chime debit or PayPal, also don't have any electronic type pay at all. FYI Kindness is free maybe don't BE the HATE WE ALL see in the world. WE ARE A RAINBOW COMMUNITY FOR A REASON. All I was trying to do was find a SAFE PLACE to chill and you FUCKED THAT UP WITH YOUR JUDGEMENT (and eye rolls). That's on you, especially when I tried to have conversations and treat you with love and kindness but all I got was NEGATIVITY. That doesn't EVER create a conducive environment for LGBTQ+ humans. So CHANGE. BECOME BETTER. Our community deserves it.

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    First time checking out Club Contact last weekend. This place was such a scene to be hanging at and…read morepeople watching. I enjoyed the eclectic mix of people there. It's not the burner/rave/PLUR culture that I love but definitely not douchy like some Scottsdale clubs. Something in between, artsy and funky- It's a unique and cool place. There's an outdoor patio out front with a bar area, apparently there's a downstairs area that I didn't see, not sure if it was open for that night, and then there's a main bar and dance floor area with some seating & tables around the outside of the room. The decor is dubbed as futuristic, I'm not sure it's really that specifically, but it's cool with the big mirrored spheres on the ceiling and walls inside and large LED screen behind the DJ booth. It was a really fun show, we went for DJs Love Language and I also liked Supertaste who came on afterwards. I had a blast dancing to their sets. I will just take off a star due to my experience of some of the other party people there were a bit rude, and that affects the overall vibe. The drinks were fine, nothing special, not outrageously expensive. I have no idea if they have food, we went to dance. I do love that there's a parking garage behind the club and there was plenty of street parking when we arrived at like 1030pm. It's a solid spot to dance. I still have my favorite places in the valley, but I'm sure I'll be back here sometimes too.

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