PHX ska venues and promoters

Phoenix

The Trunk Space http://thetrunkspace.com

1506 Grand Avenue  Phoenix, AZ 85007

intimate and friendly underground gallery/venue, local cult following in arts district. the dendrites, the forthrights, maddie ruthless, viernes 13, 2 tone lizard kings, sara mcallister, celebrate nebra'ska, cultura libertaria, abraham drinkin, liam & the ladies and brass lung have played there.

The Rhythm Room http://rhythmroom.com

1019 East Indian School Road  Phoenix, AZ 85014

intimate midtown rhythm and blues bar. the slackers, dgb, see spot, roddy radiation & the skabilly rebels, the pepper pots, fayuca, 2 tone lizard kings, sara mcallister and liam & the ladies have played there.

Crescent Ballroom http://crescentphx.com

308 N 2nd Ave  Phoenix, AZ 85003

newer spacious venue/lounge. the slackers, fayuca, 2 tone lizard kings and liam (from the ladies) have played there.

Tempe

Sail Inn http://www.thesailinn.com

26 South Farmer Avenue  Tempe, AZ 85281

bar/venue in downtown tempe. bad manners, the forthrights, the delirians, persephone laird (oceans 11), 2 tone lizard kings, celebrate nebra'ska, cultura libertaria, sara mcallister, abraham drinkin and liam & the ladies have played there.

Yucca Tap Room http://www.yuccatap.com

29 West Southern Avenue  Tempe, AZ 85282

bar/venue in south tempe. the israelites, wisecracker, 2 tone lizard kings, cultura libertaria, sara mcallister, abraham drinkin and liam & the ladies have played there.

Scottsdale

Martini Ranch http://martiniranchaz.net

7295 East Stetson Drive  Scottsdale, AZ 85251

larger music club set amidst the bars and clubs of old town with multiple bars. the toasters, warsaw, fayuca, 2 tone lizard kings and liam & the ladies have played there.

Chaser's Niteclub (480) 945-4985 (website down)

8005 East Roosevelt Street  Scottsdale, AZ 85257

 intimate venue and bar south of old town. citizen fish, viernes 13, fayuca, 2 tone lizard kings, cultura libertaria, celebrate nebra'ska, abraham drinkin, liam & the ladies, brass lung and many more have played there.

The Rogue Bar http://facebook.com/theroguebar

423 North Scottsdale Road  Scottsdale, AZ 85257

dive bar/venue south of old town. the insecurities, 2 tone lizard kings, celebrate nebra'ska, sara mcallister, liam & the ladies and abraham drinkin have played there.

Promoters

Liam (from the Ladies) 

http://www.facebook.com/liam.j.murtagh

focuses on everything from traditional ska and reggae to second and third wave ska and reggae, including some ska/punk

Steven "Sideburns" DeRosia

http://www.facebook.com/WaltJabsco

runs AZ Moonstomp and focuses on both ska and ska/punk

Sara McAllister

http://www.facebook.com/SaraMcAllisterMusic

seems to focus more on the acoustic side, but also ska and reggae

Garyn (from Brass Lung)

http://www.facebook.com/ulock

focuses more on underground (folk, punk, hip-hop, ska) but interested in branching into more ska and reggae, as well as gypsy, cabaret and brass (marching) bands