Hello I'm Rich Brown and this is my personal website and blog. I'm just your simple, average, down to earth, professional, out gay man and aspiring circuit boy, living in Phoenix, Arizona with a few things to say while trying to find my place among all the scary, conservative, religious nuts in this sick and twisted world.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Opening Night at Burn Nightclub
So Thursday night was the official VIP opening night of Burn Nightclub. Being touted as Phoenix's Premier Gay Nightclub, the opening of Burn was postponed twice in the past, so Thursday night's opening event was long awaited.
Initially we were a little shocked because we heard in advance there was going to be a dress code. Now mind you while most straight clubs enforce a strict dress code, even the most trendy Gay clubs in New York and Los Angeles do not try and enforce a dress code. Everyone knows that dressing up to to the gay boys is throwing on some designer jeans and a classic tight black t-shirt. That's about as good as it gets for us.
So going with the flow, Justin, Jerry and I decided to throw on some nice clothes and head over to Burn around 11 PM to see if it was worth all the buzz. We arrived, were checked in at the VIP table, had our photos taken and were guided to the VIP line. My first thoughts was "Where are we?" I mean seriously, VIP list, photo stop, velvet ropes ... I guess Phoenix is finally growing up. After a small wait the velvet rope was lifted and we were led to the inside.
Once walking through the small neon lighted, tunnel-like entrance we entered into the main area of Burn. The layout was quite interesting. It was one giant room with a bar all way along the left side, and VIP cabana booths along the right. It wasn't exactly what I expected for a dance club but it was definitely a great start. Phoenix has been in need of a decent gay club for years now, so this has been long awaited. Immediately after walking into Burn we ran into Mike, from Outlook Arizona Magazine, and numerous other friends and local Phoenix acquaintances
Local favorite DJ Jeremy was spinning up in the booth and the music was really pumping up the crowd. The sound system was loud, the crowd was ready to go and the drinks were cheap, all of which made for a really fun evening.
We drank, we socialized, we danced and even did a little bumping and grinding before the night was over.
While Burn wasn't exactly what I was expecting, I was pleasantly surprised. It's a unique, fun place with great music, a good sound system, and a fun crowd people. I think this is just the start for Phoenix and judging by the crowd, I think Burn has the potential to become a new weekend favorite among the Gay Phoenix party crowd.
