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| - This place has expanded the geographic scope of the high-quality small venue circuit in the Phoenix metro-area, creating a satellite point of excellence in an adventurous neighborhood. It gets all kinds of cool points for setting up camp on the 'wrong side of the tracks' and staking a claim in the revitalization of warehouse district. I guess it used to be the Ruby Room back in the day, but has been all done-up since then.
Aside from that, the place is a legitimately good place to see a live show, with noticeably above-average sound quality and a robust lighting operation (which makes for fantastic live-shot publicity photos, bands!).
It is has a swanky lux vibe with velvety red curtains on the stage, but is also intimate and cozy, so you feel like you're at a private party or a speakeasy. The outdoor patio is an equally pleasant place to hang when it's time for a break from the jams, closed in with a nice fence, it's all clean and fresh out there..seems like there's always a light breeze.
One of my favorite things about it is the beer on draft. Last I checked, 4 out of their 6 taps were Four Peaks selections, and good ones at that. The other taps were also local brews (Sleepy Dog and SanTan, I think..?). Also, they have one of my favorite wines and also carry cider, which is awesome. They do not have hard liquor, which I'm sure is a bummer to some, but okay by me. Sake, though! Try one of their sake-tinis.
They also have a steady stream of good bands, both local and mid-level national touring acts. Whoever's on the calendar usually has some pretty cool stuff going on.
As a musician who's performed there, I can say that the sound is top quality on stage (I can hear my vocals better than anywhere), and I dig the side-stage ramp load in. There is a cool airstream trailer in the back that doubles as a green room sometimes which is pretty sweet.
The only real drawback (other than that the ladies room is a bit tight for my claustrophobia) is trying to get people to go there as it's just a bit off the beaten path and hard to find if you've not been there before. But once people check it out they keep coming back (especially photographers because it's such a great place to capture live band shots..seriously, I always see them there).
Anyway, go to Last Exit Live and check it out. You can wear your nice clothes and they won't get grungy, but there's certainly no dress code either. I like that too. It's not divey nor douchey. Just a nice mix of good stuff...clean and nice and new, but still has tons of character.
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