Cosmic Gate @ El Santo

On the off chance you haven't noticed, scads of reboots, makeovers, and metamorphoses have gone down in Scottsdale's after-dark scene. In just the past month alone, Barney's Boathouse was sold to new proprietors and became more of a hip-hop spot called Arizona Eye Candy, Jackrabbit Lounge underwent renovation and was...

By Benjamin Leatherman

November 21, 2013

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On the off chance you haven't noticed, scads of reboots, makeovers, and metamorphoses have gone down in Scottsdale's after-dark scene. In just the past month alone, Barney's Boathouse was sold to new proprietors and became more of a hip-hop spot called Arizona Eye Candy, Jackrabbit Lounge underwent renovation and was rechristened Cameo, and The Roxy Lounge supposedly is transforming into Electric Ballroom. Whew. It's just par for the course in Scottsdale, we guess. The one constant in the midst of all the change, however, is that one can still get his or her fill of EDM artistry four nights every week, including during guest gigs by touring DJ superstars. German trance duo Cosmic Gate, for instance, is scheduled to hit El Santo, 7301 East Butherus Drive in Scottsdale, on Saturday, November 23, for the latest Relentless Beach Night Swim. Although we doubt anyone will take a dip in the evening chill, patrons can get drenched in the swank electro-soaked progressive trance slung by Nic Chagall and DJ Bossi. Doors open at 9 p.m. General admission is $15, VIP service is $35. See www.relentlessbeats.com.

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Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music, and nightlife. He began writing for New Times in 2003 and joined the staff full-time in 2005. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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