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| - I went to a special event last weekend, Pablo Francisco, and about 47 openers.
The club looks really nice, classy enough, and it's in an area of Downtown Phoenix that actually seems to have some life to it now.
Stand Up Live seems...mismanaged. Our show (slated for 9:45pm) didn't start until nearly 11pm. The doors to the club didn't even open until 9:55pm. You're seated with your party, and man, do they pack people in tight. You are essentially shoulder to shoulder and back to back with everyone else in the club. Perhaps they just want to get you to know your neighbors, but to me it felt more like herding cattle to maximize the money they're making. I would have gladly paid more money for a bit of elbow room.
The food is standard (read: bad) club food, and they murder you on non-alcoholic drinks. I paid $10 for a soda. You read that right...$10 for a coke. It's clear they're most concerned with squeezing money out of people. There's a two item minimum per person (standard), but they don't let you off the hook if you avoid alcohol. Service was friendly and attentive which is a plus. Gratuity was included at the end, which was a little surprising since we were in a party of four.
On the good side, the club is clean, and this seems to be the destination in town for the top rung comics to come, so it's worth it to see someone great.
I'm sure I'll be back, but it could be a much better experience overall.
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