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2155 E. University Drive Tempe, AZ 85282

480-966-4733

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Best Place to See a Metal Show
Award Winner 2011

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining

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Club Red hosts a wide variety of shows, from multi-band tribute nights to DJs spinning all genres to some of the hottest hip-hop gigs in town. The musical lineups are often too much for one venue, and on those nights, Club Red and its sister bar, The Red Owl, split up bands between the two halls, each equipped with a fully stocked bar. The weekend vibe can find anyone from hair-metal rockers to hip-hop heads chilling out at the bar or taking a break from the live sounds to visit the patio, and the variety of musical acts is likely to spur plenty of interesting conversation.

The Dual Destruction Tour

7:00 p.m. May 27

With Stealing Axion, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Storm of Perception, & Fatal Error
Potluck

7:00 p.m. May 31

With DGAF, Kung Fu Vampire, & more
Young Dro

8:00 p.m. June 2

With M.I.
Yo Gotti

8:00 p.m. June 5
Camo & Krooked

9:30 p.m. June 7

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2011 | Best Place to See a Metal Show

There is a variety of music on display at Club Red, from indie rock to hip-hop, but the bar really shines when it comes to heavy metal. Saturday nights at the East Tempe venue crackle with the smell of Aquanet-stiff hairdos. Rockers like Y&T and Dizzy Reed of Guns 'n' Roses share the massive stage with tribute acts like The Rÿche and Hollywood Saints, evoking a time when guitar solos were king and the coolest dudes looked a lot like the hottest chicks. The fact that there's a Waffle... More »
2009 | Best Hip-Hop Night

Though we've had a feud or two with the Blunt Club posse in recent years, it's time to man-up and give 'em much respect for putting on the biggest and best weekly in the city. After all, mic-wielding luminaries like host Emerg McVay, as well as turntablist talent Pickster One and remix king Element have done their Thursday-night thing for more than seven years. In that time, they've brought in bodies by the hundreds, not to mention a rogue's gallery of local hip-hop heroes, including... More »
2008 | Best Hip-Hop Weekly

This year, the Blunt Club moved from its longtime location, Hollywood Alley in Mesa, to set up shop at Club Red in Tempe. Part of the reason for the move was that the Blunt Club founders wanted a change of scenery, but they also just plain needed more room. Other hip-hop weeklies have hosted live music to decent-size crowds on other nights of the week, but promoters know that Thursday nights belong to the Blunt Club and, let's face it, there's really just no competing with them. Valley... More »

Four Must-See Shows This Weekend (And One Psychedelic Movie)

By Phoenix New Times Staff | Fri, May 18, 2012

Saturday, May 19: Yellow Submarine @ AMC Desert Ridge The actual Beatles don't actually show up in the 1968 animated flick Yellow Submarine (not until the end at least, and that's not John, Paul, Ge... More »
Music Maker Workshops Battle of the Bands at Club Red, 5/6/12

By Anthony Sandoval | Mon, May 7, 2012

Music Maker Workshops Battle of the Bands Club Red Sunday, May 6, 2012 Pint-size rockers of Ahwatukee's Music Maker Workshops dueled it out at the school's first battle of the bands of the year Sunda... More »
Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

By Phoenix New Times Staff | Fri, April 27, 2012

Curious what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Saturday... More »
Our 10 Favorite Metro Phoenix Music Venues

By Benjamin Leatherman & Jason P. Woodbury | Thu, April 26, 2012

It's a hard pill to swallow, but music venues in the Valley tend to come and go. Fact. Look no further than the closing of The Compound Grill within the past week or last month's nixing of Clubhouse M... More »
Curren$y Leads a Brigade of Stoned But Tough Rappers

By M.T. Richards | Thu, April 26, 2012

There's a new kind of rapper in town: compulsively stoned, inexhaustibly prolific, perpetually swagged-out. Rather than cloister themselves in VIP booths, they perfect their ground game in smaller clubs. They prefer the Internet to more traditiona... More »
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phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

This year, the Blunt Club moved from its longtime location, Hollywood Alley in Mesa, to set up shop at Club Red in Tempe. Part of the reason for the move was that the Blunt Club founders wanted a change of scenery, but they also just plain needed more room. Other hip-hop weeklies have hosted live music to decent-size crowds on other nights of the week, but promoters know that Thursday nights belong to the Blunt Club and, let's face it, there's really just no competing with them. Valley hip-hop lovers hit this weekly by the hundreds to hear turntable mash-ups from resident DJs Element and Pickster Uno, fierce freestyle flows from host Emerg McVay, and performances from underground up-and-comers on the national scene, like One Block Radius, One Belo, Aceyalone, and DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples. Local artists like Drunken Immortals, Ill Al the Anglo Saxon, and Cousins of the Wize contribute to the weekly's socially conscious, "one love" hip-hop vibe, and the evening overall encompasses a free-flowing, fully instrumental community jam.
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ybrandy | Tempe, AZ | 18 Reviews

| Thu, February 24, 2011

There is always something cool going on at this bar. Located right off the freeway, you can't help but want to go here and hang out. Check out their music list and find your favorite local bands and more
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Ssmith888889 | Tempe, AZ | 22 Reviews

| Mon, February 14, 2011

Live music all the time. Tons of events. Great beer and awesome atmosphere and close to home. This is added to my new favorite places to go out to
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Club Red

2155 E. University Drive Tempe, AZ 85282

480-966-4733

Description

The Dual Destruction Tour

7:00 p.m. May 27

Potluck

7:00 p.m. May 31

Young Dro

8:00 p.m. June 2

Yo Gotti

8:00 p.m. June 5

Camo & Krooked

9:30 p.m. June 7

2011 | Best Place to See a Metal Show

2009 | Best Hip-Hop Night

2008 | Best Hip-Hop Weekly

Four Must-See Shows This Weekend (And One Psychedelic Movie)

By Phoenix New Times Staff | Fri, May 18, 2012

Music Maker Workshops Battle of the Bands at Club Red, 5/6/12

By Anthony Sandoval | Mon, May 7, 2012

Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

By Phoenix New Times Staff | Fri, April 27, 2012

Our 10 Favorite Metro Phoenix Music Venues

By Benjamin Leatherman & Jason P. Woodbury | Thu, April 26, 2012

Curren$y Leads a Brigade of Stoned But Tough Rappers

By M.T. Richards | Thu, April 26, 2012

phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

ybrandy | Tempe, AZ | 18 Reviews

Ssmith888889 | Tempe, AZ | 22 Reviews

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