Ghost Lounge at Hotel San Carlos Opens on Friday

Downtown Phoenix's music scene might (or might not) be "ovah," but at least its club scene is continuing to thrive. For instance, the Hotel San Carlos is opening its new Ghost Lounge tonight with a boffo benefit and party. The bar/club is located in the lobby of the vintage hotel,...

By Benjamin Leatherman

May 14, 2010

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Downtown Phoenix's music scene might (or might not) be "ovah," but at least its club scene is continuing to thrive.

For instance, the Hotel San Carlos is opening its new Ghost Lounge tonight with a boffo benefit and party. The bar/club is located in the lobby of the vintage hotel, replacing what used to be the Copper Door.

As its name portends, the Ghost Lounge plays off the San Carlos' popular status as a "haunted" building.

According to the folks at the hotel, the only kind of spirits involved will the ones being served behind its snazzy new bar. Gone is the dark wood of its predecessor, in lieu of plenty of shiny new glass and steel.

Other than the new name and new look, the space will remain much the same. DJs and dancing will go down every Saturday night and a weekly karaoke session takes place on Wednesdays.

Tonight's grand opening party promises to be a bit more uproarious than just wanna-be singers working the mic, however, and will include hourly prize raffles and music from DJ Danny Boy. Doors open at 7 p.m.

For more info, visit Ghost Lounge's Facebook page.

Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music and nightlife. He joined New Times in 2003. 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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