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7295 E. Stetson Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85251

480-970-0500

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Best Dance Floor
Award Winner 2011

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Dance Floor
Entertainment: Live Entertainment, DJs

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Scottsdale's Old Town district has more than its fair share of dance clubs. In fact, on any given weekend, you can't swing a Kate Spade purse without hitting a DJ spinning Top 40 mash-ups or underground hip-hop. Live music venues, on the other hand, are quite a bit rarer, which is all the more reason to love Martini Ranch. The club, located just east of Scottsdale Road on Stetson Drive, plays host to local and national acts ranging from metal and indie rock to folk and alt-country. Two of the Valley's most popular cover bands, Rock Lobster ('80s pop/new wave) and Metalhead ('80s hair metal), play weekly gigs at the club on Saturdays and Sundays, respectively. Its indoor bars are usually staffed by plenty of eye candy, and an outdoor bar on the spacious smoking patio means you won't have an empty drink in your hand for long. Oh, and lest you think the owners of Martini Ranch have completely forgotten where they've set up shop, there's also a DJ and dance floor on the other side of the property, in the club's Shaker Room.

2011 | Best Dance Floor

Billed as a "club within a club," the Shaker Room is located on the top floor of Old Town's Martini Ranch. Bathed in cool red lights, the whole room feels like a VIP exclusive, with plush booths, subtle anime-inspired art, and dancing poles. (Don't worry, there's a chic glass bar stocked with enough liquor to potentially convince you to actually dance on the poles, too.) The whole thing centers on the venue's monster dance floor, which gets invaded with moving Scottsdale socialites as DJ... More »
2010 | Best Sound Guy

The "sound guy" is unquestionably the placekicker of the local music scene. No one -- and we mean no one -- notices when sound is good for a show, but they'll bitch forever and eternity if it's a little tinny. Ask around about who is super-good at the job, however, and local musicians (who notice these things even if their fans do not) will often point to Mike Toth. Actually, one local musician called Toth "The Messiah of Sound." Toth is the main guy at Martini Ranch, which always... More »
2007 | BEST SMOKING PATIO

Martini Ranch solves the smoker's problem by having a full-service bar outside on its huge smoking patio, allowing patrons to drink and smoke in peace. Best of all, there's a movable wall behind the indoor stage at Martini Ranch that, when lifted, allows folks on the patio to see the shows from outside (albeit from behind the musicians). And several loudspeakers pour music onto the patio. There's also a massive, big-screen TV on the outside wall, a misting system to keep folks cool during... More »

Mathmadix @ Martini Ranch

By Anthony Sandoval | Thu, April 26, 2012

It's not a new idea: Sex sells. Scottsdale-based hip-hop duo J Beam and Knawledg, known by their nom de rhyme Mathmadix, get it. The album cover of their long-awaited In a Class of Our Own, depicting the pair, a young lady in a short Catholic scho... More »
Mathmadix Get Sexy and Discuss Tupac's Hologram Ghost

By Anthony Sandoval | Tue, April 17, 2012

School is almost out for summer but for the Mathmadix crew, class will still be in session when their long-awaited album, In a Class of our Own, finally drops on April 20. "We've been trying to drop... More »
Weird Is the New Cool Rebounds From Tragedy

By Nicki Escudero | Thu, March 29, 2012

To paraphrase the common axiom: In show business, it's not who you know, it's who knows you. Phoenix-based hip-hop crew Weird Is the New Cool counts Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash, radio DJs Johnjay and Rich, and MTV favorite Gym Class Heroes... More »
Wynter Gordon "Talks Dirty" With Dev at Upcoming Martini Ranch Show

By Taylor Moon | Thu, March 29, 2012

You may not be familiar with the name "Wynter Gordon," but you've heard her work. Wynter's first success came when she wrote a hit for for Mary J Blige at only 19-years-old. Shes's since collaborated... More »
Weird Is the New Cool Explains "Skateboarder" (VIDEO)

By Nicki Escudero | Thu, March 29, 2012

Weird Is the New Cool, profiled in this week's issue of Phoenix New Times, has always been known for its fun and upbeat songs, with song titles such as "Beer Pong" and not one, but two, band mascots t... More »
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brennerb | Tempe, AZ | 4 Reviews

| Fri, January 21, 2011

Great sunday night crowd!!!
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nicki.escudero | Scottsdale, AZ | 8 Reviews

| Wed, June 9, 2010

This is one of my favorite bars in the Old Town Scottsdale nightlife scene, simply for the fact it offers live music every night. There's also an upstairs nightclub, as well as a patio, so you can dance, chill or listen to bands--something for everyone! I've also seen some great artists there, including Mandy Moore and Switchfoot.
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