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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.

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

Six Sided Halo (CD release show), Buried By Design, Heavens End, Sketching in Stereo, & more

Thu., February 16, 7:30pm

G. Love and Special Sauce, & Scott H. Biram

Fri., February 17, 6:30pm

The natural affinity between blues and hip hop has been surprisingly neglected—at least outside northern Mississippi and Philadelphia, the la...

Courtney Cotter, Josiah Lemming, & Buskin Cuffs

Sat., February 18, 7:00pm

Rock Lobster

Every week Saturday, 10:30pm

Metalhead

Every week Sunday, 7:00pm

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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.... 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... 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... More >

Phoenix New Times Reviews and News

Catfish Mustache Explains "Take Me Away"

By Anthony Sandoval | Thu, February 2, 2012

With the passing of Soul Train's Don Cornelius it seems only right that we should celebrate his life, with a little local funk. On Friday, February 3, Martini Ranch is a place to find some whe More >
The Toasters @ Martini Ranch

By Glenn BurnSilver | Thu, January 19, 2012

Go to an online search engine and enter Toasters. The first thing that comes up is "Toasters. Lowest prices on all home appliances." Oh, well. Search a little harder, and The Toasters, America's first ska band (though their leader is of English de... More >
Toxic Avengers

By Christina Caldwell | Thu, December 29, 2011

It’s Sunday, January 1, and you know what that means. Today, you’re going to sign up for that gym membership and cramp the style of workout regulars. (No, we’re not bitter. You’ll be gone in a month.) You’re going to get healthy for once, damnit. ... More >
Catch the New Lydia at Martini Ranch November 4, Plus Four Other Local Bands We'd Like to See Back Together

By Christina Caldwell | Mon, October 31, 2011

Back in May, Lydia announced that they'd be coming back from hiatus... sort of. The Gilbert-formed band is returning as a shell of itself, with co-founder Leighton Antelman leading the effort. He More >
Dillinger Escape Plan

By Jason Gross | Thu, October 27, 2011

It's hard to believe that this Jersey mathcore institution is only coming out with their fourth album after over a dozen years in existence and numerous line-up changes. Only guitarist Ben Weinman is the group's mainstay, which is appropriate sinc... More >

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ArizonaWalsh

| Tue, November 01, 2011

Event Review: Forever the Sickest Kids | Tue, November 01, 2011

Awesome.

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brennerb

| Fri, January 21, 2011

Great sunday night crowd!!!

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Miss Lenaiya

| Wed, July 14, 2010

This place was so much fun that me and my friend were actually kicked out! hahaha seriously, we were laughing so hard we were both on the ground, literally! and security came up and told us to get up and we did, but 5 minutes later we were back on the ground cracking up, security said if we can't get up and calm down then to please leave and come back when we can, we left because we were crazy buzzed, and we came back the next weekend, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and don;t hold it against them for trying to keep the place in order!

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nicki.escudero

| Wed, June 09, 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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JessicaHill

| Tue, April 13, 2010

If you want rock and roll and you're in Scottsdale, head to Martini Ranch. While not my normal scene, this is a cool venue with a full stage/sound/light set-up for concerts. The patio outside is large and has its own bar. You can even head up to another open air space or into the Shaker Room for more of a nightclub feel. Some of the coolest special events take place in this bar so be on the lookout for them!

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