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29 W. Southern Ave. Tempe, AZ 85282

480-967-4777 

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29 W. Southern Ave. Tempe AZ 85282

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Tucked away in a grungy Tempe strip mall, this laidback dive bar evokes a small-town atmosphere with its crowd of working-class regulars. But despite its somewhat grimy appearance, the Yucca Tap is arguably one of the more popular live music joints in the PHX, and with good reason. College kids turn out in droves for Rockaroake night every Wednesday, as well as the rollicking open-mic night on Mondays. A more diverse bunch shows up for the weekly Valley Fever bluegrass and country affair every Sunday. It's even got an adjacent craft beer and premium whiskey lounge next door to the main bar, filled with a slew of top-shelf spirits, as well as arcade games and pool tables. Meanwhile, countless local rock, indie, and Americana acts have graced the elevated stage over the past decade, including the likes of Authority Zero, Miniature Tigers, The Necronauts, and Minibosses. And the best part about the place? There's never, ever a cover.








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  • How Jeff Gonzales\' First EP Followed Him Back to Arizona

    How Jeff Gonzales' First EP Followed Him Back to Arizona

    By Jason P. Woodbury | Thu, June 06, 2013

    Mesa-based songwriter Jeff Gonzales knows how to write a love song. Midway through his debut solo EP, the six-song The Lights Just Went Out. . ., he drops an openhearted doozy, the lilting country shuffle "Midday Epilogue." "Well, I gave up my... More »

  • Joyce Manor - Yucca Tap Room - 5/27/2013

    Joyce Manor - Yucca Tap Room - 5/27/2013

    By Mike Bogumill | Tue, May 28, 2013

    "Just sit back and watch," my friend tells me. "It's hilarious." What he's referring to is the kind of collective hysteria that typically erupts among crowds of 16- to 19-year-olds at Joyce Manor sho... More »

  • Dumper and The Wolf

    Dumper and The Wolf

    By Benjamin Leatherman | Thu, May 16, 2013

    Adam Dumper admits to having a bit of a dilemma whilst planning The Blunt Club’s 11th Anniversary Party. How do you top last year’s phenomenal bash, which marked a decade of existence for the hip-hop weekly and included a pair of epic fetes over... More »

  • Fact 135 on Watching DJ Swamp Light Himself Aflame While Smashing Records

    Fact 135 on Watching DJ Swamp Light Himself Aflame While Smashing Records

    By Benjamin Leatherman | Fri, May 10, 2013

    David Dimmick isn't much of a braggart -- at least as far as we can tell -- but he's got every effin' right to be. Since becoming a DJ in 1996, the dude's C.V. includes sharing stages with some pretty... More »

  • 4/20: 14 Parties, Kick-Backs, and a \

    4/20: 14 Parties, Kick-Backs, and a "High-Waiian Luau" in Metro Phoenix

    By Benjamin Leatherman | Thu, April 18, 2013

    If your stoner friends seem to have an extra glint in their bloodshot eyes lately, it's probably because this Saturday happens to be April 20. In other words, it's 4/20, the day on which marijuana lov... More »

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    Event Review: Valley Fever’s Quarantine III

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    | Mon, February 27, 2012

    Show starts at NOON!!

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    | Phoenix, AZ | 1 Reviews

    Event Review: The Blunt Club

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    | Thu, October 6, 2011

    I've been here once for a hip-hop show from the midwest. real nice spot. Kinda crowded around the stage and bar, but nothing's wrong with bumping a few shoulders. Hopefully I'll be on the lineup to perform soon myself. www.soundcloud.com/zeedubb

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    | Peoria, AZ | 8 Reviews

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    | Mon, August 22, 2011

    If you're in the mood to go out and have some drinks, but don't feel like dressing up all decked out like you're going to Scottsdale, this is the place to be. THURSDAY nights are a must to go. The DJ's usually play underground music, the atmosphere is pretty chill, and no one's here to judge based on your looks. Heck, I've gone here with my dance crew after practice, came in our sweats, jumped on the dance floor, and had an amazing time. The drinks here are good, especially Bloody Mary's!

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  • 2012 | Best Bartender

    If you've ever been to a weeknight show at the Yucca, you've no doubt seen Venus Salin behind the bar. Slaving away, pouring PBRs and craft beers, she serves not only as bartender but also as the front-of-house manager, turning off the jukebox when bands are ready to play and dispensing drink tokens to musicians who doubtless are scheming for free beer. It's a hard job, no doubt, but you wouldn't know it watching Venus, whose smooth moves and effortless smile make it seem as if she's been... More »

  • 2012 | Best Rock Club

    Don't let the fact that shows at the Yucca Tap Room are free fool you. The bar consistently books some of the best garage, power pop, punk, and metal acts in town, from touring stars like The Ataris and Radio Moscow to showcases from local stunners like Earthmen and Strangers and Avon Ladies. Things can get pretty wild at the Yucca, with bands often hopping off stage to roam the dance floor and bar (pop-punker Nobunny stood on the bar, wearing only a pair of briefs and a leather jacket), and... More »

  • 2012 | Best Hip-Hop Night

    It's been an important year for the cats behind The Blunt Club. At the beginning of the summer, they celebrated the 10th birthday of the long-running Thursday night affair, marking a full decade of bringing hip-hop music and culture to the masses. The party served as both a major milestone and a major rager, taking place over the course of two nights at both Tempe's Yucca Tap Room and Hollywood Alley in Mesa. It also marked the brief return of Organic, who pulled a Prodigal Son and... More »

  • 2012 | Best Country and Western Night

    DJ Dana Armstrong and her Valley Fever crew are stuck in the past, when country music didn't mean Toby Keith and Taylor Swift. That stuff's fine if you're looking for a little pop pleasure, but if you're looking for the hard stuff -- the Waylons and Willies -- Valley Fever (every Sunday night) at the Yucca is the only night for you. In addition to hosting live retro-country acts (both of the touring and local variety), Armstrong and her pal DJ Johnny Volume (who knows his way... More »

  • 2011 | Best Hip-Hop Night

    After nine years of pumping out the jams, Blunt Club is as strong as ever, thanks to local artist Dumperfoo and resident DJs Pickster and Element. The Thursday-night tradition got its humble start in the dark confines of the now-defunct Priceless Inn and, after a couple moves, is currently enjoying its second year at Tempe's premier nightclub, the Yucca Tap Room. Every week, the Blunt Club team brings you the best local and national hip-hop, reggae, dubstep, funk and electro acts. Combine... More »

  • 2010 | Best Hip-Hop Night

    To quote Nas on his 2002 track "Nothing Lasts Forever," everything will come to an end. When it comes to the Valley's volatile nightlife scene, that means your favorite club night -- no matter how popular it may seem -- will someday call it quits. Well, except for the Blunt Club, that is. The venerated hip-hop night launched in '02 and has stayed strong for eight effin' years, with no signs of pulling a Jam-Master Jay (RIP) anytime soon. Debuting at the Priceless Inn in Tempe, it... More »

  • 2009 | Best Karaoke with a Live Band

    What's better than rocking out to karaoke? How about doing it with a live band instead of a poorly translated laserdisc with incongruous video footage? The four-member posse of Rockaroke has a repertoire of oldies-but-goodies and a few newer tracks ready for you to obliterate with your drunken renditions. Try belting out The Beatles' "Hey Jude" or Radiohead's "Creep." Whatever you croon, it'll sound better with a backing band. If you think it sounds too good to be true, we have one thing to... More »

  • 2008 | Best Open Mic Night

    What better way to start the workweek than to watch people get onstage and share their talent? Whether it's a longhaired hippie dude with a guitar doing a Simon & Garfunkel cover, a disgruntled college kid performing a spoken-word piece about the war in Iraq, or two inebriated girls just giggling at each other because they signed up on a dare, the open mic night at Yucca Tap Room offers a bit of entertainment for everyone. People can kick back and enjoy the low-pressure atmosphere while... More »

  • 2008 | Best Drinking Story

    Mary Cope has tended bar at Yucca Tap Room for 22 years. A lot of her stories are too graphic (even for us) to print, but she does have one that qualifies as a classic.A man walks into the bar and orders a drink from Ms. Cope. She can tell right away that he's three sheets to the wind. She asks him to leave; when he refuses, she escorts him out the back entrance.A few minutes later, the man walks in the front entrance, makes eye contact with Cope, shakes his head and walks out. A few... More »

  • 2006 | BEST KARAOKE WITH A LIVE BAND

    Question: What do you get when you mix cheap drinks, an open mic night, a cover band that calls itself Mother Trucker, and one of Tempe's favorite dive bars? Answer: The best fucking karaoke night in town. Every Thursday night, members from local band the Zen Lunatics hit the stage at the Yucca Tap Room to back drunken wanna-bes living out their rock-star dreams. The song selection is excellent -- think Radiohead, Janis Joplin, Rolling Stones and CCR -- but don't expect the usual karao... More »

  • 2005 | BEST BAR IN TEMPE THAT (SHHH!) ALLOWS SMOKING

    Kudos to the Yucca Tap Room for a courageous common-sense approach to the anti-smoking Nazis. At considerable financial risk (establishments that allow smoking can be fined up to $500 by the city, and snitches can rat to the police online), the Yucca keeps a healthy supply of Altoids tins behind the bar. They are not there to cure bad breath. Rather, the tins make dandy ashtrays, which can be quickly closed in case the cops show up. The tins are not available during live music performances... More »

  • 2004 | BEST VENUE FOR LOCAL ACTS

    We'll always be nostalgic for the mighty Long Wong's on Mill, the demise of which, earlier this year, left us scratching our heads about the future of local music. But it didn't take long for us to learn that the Tempe scene didn't die, it just found a new home at the Yucca. Rock and roots bands like the Pistoleros, Gloritone, the Zen Lunatics, and Ghetto Cowgirl -- all popular Long Wong's alumni -- play here regularly, and there's no cover charge. Live music almost every night of the week... More »

  • 2003 | BEST STRIP MALL HOOT 'N' HOLLER

    The Yucca Tap Room doesn't look like much from street level. The front marquee is nearly impossible to read at night from the street, and the entrance is obscured by rows of loading docks along the Southern Avenue strip mall where it resides. Open the door and walk in, however, and the place induces delighted shivers for the unpretentious faithful. The Yucca is a relaxed, redneck dive for straw-hat-wearing lovers of roadhouse rock and country music, a one-room joint with stage in the front,... More »

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