Tuesday Night Out

This is a description from a visit very recently to the night shift at Bandaids on a Tuesday I want to note up front that this club is not a 7-up joint, and is closer to that neighborhood bar feel that just brings in a certain kind of overconfident/desparate dancer, who really has no business being in this line of work on a fundamental, physical basis. Secondly, it's a very small club physically so the accomodations are pretty basic. Think cheap black chairs and flimsy circular tables on the dance floor, and two stages, one located in the dance room and the other located conveniently close to the bar. Ceasar's Palace vibes, this is not, and at the absolute "peak" times like holidays and Friday nights, it can be hard to even find a space to sit, much less get ground on. ID check (scanner machine) sometimes, (they definitely had it out while I was there) and patdown plus a $6 cover. Some white girls work here, but they are the exception and not the rule, and I have never seen one in this club who I wanted dances from; it's hispanic/black all the way down over here.

That all said, this is one of my favorite clubs in the valley and I think it can be yours too, if you don't mind the above caveats. Drinks in the club are always a scam at around $10 for a mixed drink like Jack and Coke, but they run specials more often than usual ($7 u-call-its when I was in), which is nice for those of us who like a little liquor to go with the inflight entertainment. Outside of peak times as mentioned above, there tends to be plenty of space and 2-3 prime spots on the dancefloor where you can avoid prying eyes, and the dancer-customer ratio tends to be just where it needs to be (10 or so girls and similar number of customers), which helps you avoid wasting time.

As far as prices, lapdances are $10 per (PHX standard), and there's a VIP area for $20 per song in the back (about as low as VIP prices go in PHX!), "hidden" from view by a black wall... topped with Plexiglass. Yes there is one corner that is relatively private, but other than that you can definitely expect a different level of service in VIP, but not a different level of privacy unfortuately. At peak times in particular, you will frequently be sandwiched between two other dancer-customer couples, which can be awkard. Also, although I've never run into any "creative" pricing from dancers, there is definitely an expectation for a "propina" after any and all transactions, so be aware.