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Jumping and jiving every night of the week, the Rhythm Room has long served as the Valley's best joint to catch performances from blues, jazz, and roots musicians. Since opening its doors in 1992, owner (and Valley blues guru) Bob Corritore has booked plenty of legends from those down-home genres over the years, including such venerated names as Pinetop Perkins, Sanford Clark, and the late Chico Chism. Rock acts are also a popular draw , including a wealth of local and touring indie acts that have been featured in recent years. Behind the bar (and behind the scenes) you'll find the always-cheerful manager Mona Lisa, who can not only pour you a stiff one, but also leave you in stitches with her tales of customers both famous or otherwise.

Hours: Daily 8pm-2am
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Blues Jam hosted by Bill Tarsha and the Rocket 88s

Mon., February 13, 7:00pm

Asleep at the Wheel

Wed., February 15, 7:00pm

Digital Leather, Scorpion vs. Tarantula, Acid Dawgs, & Weird Ladies

Thu., February 16, 8:00pm

Seemingly the byproduct of regular acid usage and too many Sparks albums, Digital Leather (aka Shawn Foree) has produced a body of experimental New...

Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns

Fri., February 17, 8:00pm

Candye Kane

Sat., February 18, 9:30pm

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2011 | Best Blues Club

Simply put, the Rhythm Room is a Phoenix blues institution. There are plenty of great places to catch the blues in Phoenix, but no other spot brings the blues on a scale comparable to Rhythm Room. Owner Bob Corritore's deep ties to the roots and... More >
2011 | Best Club Show

It wouldn't be a rock 'n' roll show if someone wasn't carried out on a stretcher. Or if a handful of concertgoers didn't need to hold ice packs to their cheeks. The kind of show where people go home without a cut or five is an unsuccessful... More >
2009 | Best Blues Man

Bob Corritore arrived in Phoenix in 1981, figuring he'd be here only for a year, at most. Almost three decades after the fact, the Chicago-born harmonica player is still around, and local blues connoisseurs are grateful he decided to stay put.... More >
2008 | Best Monthly Blues Jam

This supergroup includes some of the most talented blues players in Phoenix — Big Pete Pearson (vocals), Chris James (guitar, vocals), Bob Corritore (harmonica), Brian Fahey (drums), and Patrick Rynn (bass) — and they've been bringing a classic... More >
2008 | Best Blues Club

There are other blues clubs in town, so what it is about the Rhythm Room that separates it from the pack, year after year? At first, we thought it could be the sheer number of shows at the place — there's live music almost every single night of... More >

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Phoenix New Times Reviews and News

Download: Digital Leather, "Young Doctors In Love"

By Jason P. Woodbury | Wed, February 8, 2012

When we last checked in with Shawn Foree, the man behind synth punk band Digital Leather, he was touring in support of his Fat Possum LP Warm Brother. He's been busy since then, releasing a min More >
For The Lemonheads, Unpredictability Has Become the Norm

By Chris Hassiotis | Thu, February 02, 2012

We were sitting at the bar, my friend and I, talking about shows we've seen. Great shows. Tom Waits! M.I.A.! Prince! And, then, the less than great. And then, the most troubling of all, that weird and wobbly middle ground of the "inconsistent." No... More >
Numero Group to Reissue George Bowman and Memphis Soul Single

By Jason P. Woodbury | Wed, January 11, 2012

Phoenix music historian Johnny "D" Dixon has a way with words. He recently updated his Mostly Vinyl Facebook page (the official site of his Sunday evening anything-goes program on KWSS 106.7) w More >
Melanie Talks "Brand New Key," Starting Over, and McDonald's

By Jason P. Woodbury | Mon, January 9, 2012

Though best known for her folk-pop ditty "Brand New Key," (also known as "the roller skate song in Boogie Nights") Melanie Safka hasn't stopped making music over a four decade span. Her latest, More >
The Dirt Daubers @ Rhythm Room

By Chris Hansen Orf | Thu, January 05, 2012

While the lasting image from the Coen brothers' 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou? may be a mustachioed, overall-clad, hicked-up George Clooney lip-synching "Man of Constant Sorrow," the film's multi-platinum soundtrack reignited interest in Ame... More >

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ArizonaWalsh

| Tue, November 01, 2011

Event Review: The Felice Brothers | Tue, November 01, 2011

Pretty cool.

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tanner.postert

| Thu, September 22, 2011

great place to see concerts. Rock, Acoustic, Jazz, anything is great here.

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The Johnny Rad

| Wed, February 23, 2011

awesome place to see new and old live music

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pflast

| Tue, February 22, 2011

Great blues, cheap beer, get there early if you want a chair.

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Ssmith888889

| Mon, February 14, 2011

The best music and the best deals. This is my favorite hang out after a long week of work! Great location and environment that I have to come here all the time

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