Smashboxx

amazing sound system, such a live vibe, friendly staff, and great talent always booked :)
my weekend get away spot to have some drinks with friends and dance.

So we know how uh, not blessed by any means Phoenix is when it comes to clubbing, real raves, or decent sound systems. I’m super into underground music, EDM, and trance. Not really big on drinking as my form of entertainment; I want to go for the MUSIC and DANCING goddamn it. Oh, and chill people who aren’t stuck up or wannabe hipsters/​super duper asu sluts and frat boy douche canoes. It’s a bit of a desert out here when it comes to that (no pun intended…)
For a first time night at Smashboxx though we were not dissapointed. Lasers, disco balls, geysers from the ceiling, and yay for discounted drinks if you’re the DD. Cool house hits I haven’t heard before so they weren’t shitty mainstream until the DJ started playing shitty mainstream rap as a shoutout to the super drunk birthday crew there haha. No fun if you’re not in a group as loners tend to be few and far in between. I would say 4 stars because I danced and had a lot of fun with my friends and I didn’t get hit on by some wierd country wannabe like what happens at bars out here.
Still doesn’t meet that chill vibe I’m craving for in the Valley… I will have to keep looking out for it.

I love coming here on the weekends. The layout and sound system is great and everyone is into the EDM music atmosphere. The placement of everything feels great and there is plenty of room at the bar to hang out and have drinks. Only drawbacks are occasional overcrowding and a lack of big name performers.

How the heck have I never written a review for the boxx?
How do I rate this place? At times I want to give it a –17 because I can’t believe I let myself get roped into this dungeon of a hellhole. But then other times, it’s a definite 5 star all around because you just danced your ass off and you’re def not mad at it.
I don’t think I would ever plan to start my night off at Smash but I def have countless stories of somehow ending up there to close out the night. When you see someone check in here on any night you know it’s rage time. You don’t just casually walk into this place for a drink and little dancing. You come here to get fucking weird. This is where your memories come to die and your black outs thrive. Turnt up to new level.
I would definitely not recommend you come here if you’re faint at heart or are prone to seizures. I probably wouldn’t recommend ladies coming here unless you’re in a big group. I would never do a girl’s night here to prowl for men because I think the only ones I’ve ever seen were questionable… my company excluded. obvi.
I have such a love hate relationship with this shit hole. I hate that I love to come here. And every time I do, I don’t regret it. I dance my face off and make great life decisions.
Extra point because I came here once and somehow my ratchet self lost my wallet. They found it and the VIP manager or whatever looked me up on Facebook to tell me it was there. So legit.

We all love to hate on Smash but let’s be honest, I always have an amazing time here. It’s probably due to my ridiculously fun friends, but there’s just no way around it, Smashboxx is a good time.
If you hate house music and lasers give you a headache, well, don’t come here! If a rowdy dude spills your drink on your hair and you want to cry, don’t come here! If you like to down vodka redbulls and dance with your hands in the air, come here!
I do think the place has gone a bit downhill since the *glory days* of 2011, or maybe my friends and I have just gotten too old, but we’d rather not find out.
Now go smash that boxx — you know you want to.

I’ve played at different clubs all across the country and this has to be one of my top 10 favorites. Not because of the club itself, but the people… The people that go here go OFF.
Apparently this spot used to be called «The Rave Cave» — it certainly lived up to that when I was there.

I had a bad experience the first time at smashboxx but decided to give it another try on Friday… it was worse. First of all I don’t understand why guys only have to pay cover. it’s not Vegas. Second of all, the staff is rude. One of my friends was just dancing and he got physically manhandled and kicked out for just dancing… and another got head locked for trying to follow the other friend. Really? Isn’t there a nicer way to kick someone out then using violence when there was no retaliation at all? It looked at 1 point like physical assault from the bouncers.
I’m never going again unless they change up the bouncers…
If you go, be careful how you dance, they might think you’re drunk and manhandle you

I’d say it’s great but not the best. It has the large dance floor, the long bar, the tables for reservations, electronic music, the dark atmosphere with colorful lights — but what it’s missing is a place for conversation in case you can’t afford the tables. It needs an outdoor area with tables too. It’s the classic club, when you think of «club» this is exactly what comes to mind.
What I especially like about this place is the crowd it attracts. Lots of of people in their twenties whereas many other places have older crowds in old town. Not a bad thing, just when you’re in your twenties, that’s what you want to hang around with. Also, there’s a variety of ethnicities and there’s a balance of males and females, another rarity in old town.
Seems I forgot, there’s also go-​go dancers and hot staff!

This place reeks of sweat and urine the SECOND you walk into the doors. Inside it’s dark, dingy and ghetto. There was no room to dance or to get drinks without being bumped into every couple of seconds. The clientele are young and annoying. I would never come here again.

Went here over the summer to visit my father.
This place was pretty small. There was a photo booth or something located near the back where i guess drunkards mostly used to make out or something. The bathroom right near it was relatively clean too
As for the crowds, being so used to Asian crowds, it felt a little weird being at this club. It still had a good atmosphere though. The girls here were cute and everyone seemed pretty friendly. Some guy even let us into his VIP area and drink and watch the girls dance. My brother had a blast here and got too ratchet and we had to eventually leave. he had too much to drink and just started to get wayyyyy too crazy.
The bouncers here are awesome. he was a big balded fellow. Even though my brother was so crazy, the bouncer was still nice and treated my brother with respect. He didn’t give us any hassle or try to fight us like many club bouncers in California try to do.
Service:
The bartender was extremely sweet. She knew my brother was drunk and she genuinely kept asking if my brother was OK. Props to her for caring about the guests. Somehow my brother managed to get a drink from someone and the bartender eyed me and asked if i could drink it for my brother. The bar area moved fast and drinks were easily accessible.

I may not be the most qualified to write a review since I’m not a «clubber» but I have to say…
Yucky.
It was really hot, really crowded, and the security did nothing when some girl dropped her beer bottle on the dance floor sending suds and GLASS all over the place. I like being able to have my drink on the floor instead of being relegated to the bar area, but it wouldn’t hurt to get those snazzy aluminum bottles for your Bud/​light/​Coors/​light/​MichUltra beers. We left because we didn’t want to dance on glass… also I was over being groped and grinded (ground? hmm.) on by Doodz.
Not my kinda place but I’m glad I know now.

In August I came to Smashboxx for a friends Birthday, I was here 10 minutes prior to being kicked out because THEIR bottle girl shoved ME!
I guess I was dancing in her path (on the DANCE FLOOR, mind you) and she shoved me from behind, then had me thrown out! I thought this was insane. I understand wanting to protect their employees for fear that I would retaliate or something. However, I don’t think they should have allowed her to put her hands on me, they should have sent the employee home. Our friends had reserved 2 tables & shortly after I was thrown out, the rest of our party was also due to «tension.» Of course the people who reserved our tables had to pay full price ($ 1000) even though they were only there an hour.
Their manager also let us know that «c*nts like me» aren’t welcome in his club. Dude, your bouncer let in two 19 yr. olds in with us… And then tried to sell us Molly. What a respectable establishment you’re running.
If you’re serving cheap Champagne in a tutu and sparkly bra you are at the bottom of the food chain, therefore you do not push people! Especially people who are funding your fucking bills. I’ll never return to Smashboxx.

I’ve gone to smashboox on and off since it opened. It’s a good place — I’ve been here when it is packed and when the staff outnumbered the patrons (awkward). The crowd is generally pretty good. I like electronic dance music so that is generally when I try to go (if I hear it playing when walking by).

Located next to Dollhouse, this is a pretty fun club. However, I don’t feel as comfortable here as it’s next door neighbor. The music is very good though and worth dropping in from time to time when I get bored at Dollhouse. I don’t know why they don’t figure out a way to connect the two, they’re so close.
Drinks are normal club drink prices, expect to pay.
Return Factor — 75%

I know I have a little club life in me. What can I say I enjoy music, dancing, and social drinking with friends! If you have ever gone out with me you know how crazy we get but we all end up having sooo much fun.
Old Town Scottsdale was the first place I experienced once I turned 21. It’s amazing. With bars/​clubs all in one area where it is all a walking distance from one another. So if you’ve had a little too much to drink feel free to walk to your next fun spot or take a ride in those golf carts.
Smashboxx is one of the clubs I’ve been too and it’s a pretty nice spot, with great music, a decent size dance floor to unleash your dancing abilities. The bar area can be a little bit crowded at times which is the only downfall. It’s pretty hard to be able to walk out of the bar area with your drink without spilling some of it. Therefore I learned to just down my drink there at the counter and then venture over to the dance floor.
Overall it is not a bad place at all. If you have time and wants some Old Town night life go give this place a try.

This place is cool, it’s not my kind of place. but for what it is, its kinda cool.
Its just a dance club with a bar. On the other side of the floor there is couches where those who wants to spend some to sit down can enjoy bottle service. The girls that cater to the bottle service always seem to have cute outfits and a smile on their face. This does contribute. The rest of the staff acts real well. I have never seen a problem here.
Pricewise I find it to be overpriced, but then again if paying for location (which we are) then to be downtown Scottsdale the owners knows what they are doing. This place could be outstanding with just a few improvements — but not bad as is. Not at all.
As I said, this is not my kind of place. but I know these kinds of places. The only negative I can say about this place is the music. It is way too much pop for even the average club-​goer. I’d say less meek house, and more club-​vibe.

The DJs they get are really good, the staff is very friendly.
I looked at the low reviews and noticed a couple patterns «My friends all want to go there, I don’t get it.» Maybe the nightlife isn’t for you? Possibly consider having some fun?
We love the Boxx!

This was our second stop on our night out in Scottsdale.
There was a long line and we waited for abour 10 – 15 minutes. A cat fight broke out while we waited. Interesting…
Inside was not small, but not that big. It was super crowded and everyone was just dancing everywhere. There were an ample amount of seating, which was perfect for towards the end of the night.
My friend & I saw a sign on at the bar… «No firearms in the bar!» Good to know.

I almost gave this place three stars based on the DJ playing pretty good tunes, but the fact that I will never go back based on my experience, the two star wins out. Because really, meh. I have experienced better. Much better.
My first experience was with a big group of girls for a friend’s bachelorette party. We had gotten on the guest list, and were comped a round of drinks. We had a pretty good time despite how packed it was. Surely not my scene, but perfectly appropriate for a bachelorette party. It did not compel me to return, as I can pay significantly less than $ 12 for a vodka redbull elsewhere, minus the Jersey Shore cast lookalikes and with much less crowding. In hindsight, I think we would have had a good time no matter where we went, given the excitement of the group.
Flash forward to my little sister’s 21^st birthday party. This seemed like the perfect choice. I got in touch with the promoter and got on the guest list for power hour (midnight on her 21^st birthday). When we arrived at midnight as arranged, the bouncer informed us that not only did the guest list close at 11:30, we weren’t on in in the first place. I explained, and he let us in mostly because it was my sister’s birthday, but half of our group was still trying to find parking. When they arrived, they weren’t let in, even though we explained they were part of our party. Only having two hours for my sister to enjoy her evening, this cut into it significantly. Frustrated with our experience, we decided to pack up and head elsewhere.
One of the owners overheard us as we were about to walk out, and took us all back inside together. I was/​am very grateful for that, but I am still bothered that it even came to that when I had prearranged our arrival days earlier. It took about half of our night dealing with that before we could really relax and enjoy ourselves, leaving us with an hour before closing time.
Combine that with surly servers, who look constantly annoyed– one of which literally SHOVED my boyfriend in a less crowded area away from the dance floor as she made her way back to the bar. I’ve worked as a cocktail waitress in a nightclub myself, so I get having to be assertive and move people out of the way when you need to, but this was a) excessive and b) unnecessary given how not crowded it was where we were standing. I’m sorry but there’s plenty of places in Scottsdale that I could be overpaying for drinks, I don’t need snobby servers mistreating me or my crowd just because we’re not paying $ 300 for a $ 24 bottle of Grey Goose and a table.

This place can be really fun if you have the right combination of substances in your body. Take care not to over do anything as things become a slippery slope pretty quickly. I can’t remember all the details of the second half of my night here but I remember it being a really good time overall.
Some tips would be don’t drive, know the number of a cab and be with some soberer friends.