text: starsnnI have gone to Bar Smith many times both on Friday night Fuse as well as Saturday night Solstice Actually I have been there a few times on Thursday when UK Thursdays was housed there for a night DubstepnnSo you want to go to a club for music but do not want the club atmosphere Tired of Scottsdale elites Tired of the horse cops on Mill Ave Want somewhere that houses a couple different genres of music Want something close to the light rail Well bar Smith might be your placennI had a friend who came out from Ohio where I grew up and he hates clubs Clubs are simply not something he wants to go and do He is much more comfortable pulling up a seat at a bar and sipping on a drink Me on the other hand loves to dance and get jiggy I figured Bar Smith was probably the best place because it is kind of a blend between a bar and a dance club While it has no barstools or tables it does have a few benches along the downstairs walls and a small one upstairs Everyone that does not want to dance just stands around and chit chats Oh and did I mention that the upstairs section is on the roof Normally they play music rain or shine overcast or on one of our summer nightsnnSo what did my friend think about the place He thought it was the coolest club he had ever been to and all he did was stand against the wall and listen to musicnnSo what can I say that is bad about the place Well for starters this place can get packed Sometimes when you leave the top floor you will not be able to get back for the rest of the night Bummer right Yeah that sucks because when a mans got to piss a mans got to piss Upstairs is open to the elements and due to being crowded I swear there are nights that the dance floor is more of a swamp than anything What does this mean What does this mean to you It means do not wear your jeans that you want to keep clean In fact the dress code here is generally go home and change into something that you would not mind fixing your car in Do Not even bother wearing white shoes unless you want them to be grey after the night you will be stepped on and drinks will be sloshed onto your feet sometime during the night With that said the crowd is different than any other place The people who come here are there FOR the music not to be seen good reason why they dress down This is good for some peoplem and bad for others If you want to be seen then head east for Scottsdale If you want to dress down ie girls wearing sneakers instead of heels then this place is for you What else is bad I think the prices are pretty steep I am a weirdo and I do not drink beer I know weird male trait and stick to liquor I think I have paid more at Bar Smith than I have in Scottsdale for some liquor drinks So if you only drink liquor like me and want to get trashed I suggest you pregame in your car lol However if you like beer then they normally have sort of dirt cheap beer special I would say that of the people there drink whatever the special is and thusly I am squarely an outcast This is not really a negative but I will say it anyways incase anyone is concerned this is an alternative club A lot of gays and bisexuals party here alongside the straight folks I know because I do not know how many times I have been turned down by a girl by having her turn around to some other chick and start making out a nice little hint that she is not a fan of sausage So if you are homophobic or closed minded the crowd is going to freak you outnnSo what is good Dancing is awesome If you like to dance but are afraid of looking stupid then this is your place You are encouraged to dance if the feeling strikes you In fact some of the better dancers there will cheer you on and not in that weird high school way where they are really making fun of you One of the better dancers told me it does not matter how you move so long as you move because you want to move It is not about showing off it is about enjoying life and enjoying letting the music move you If I ever hear someone say that in Scottsdale I will shit my pants With that said somewhere around am there is normally a dance circle where the best dancers come out and battle Maybe not battle but show their latest moves It is actually pretty cool and this may be the only place you can see a breakdancer Bboy bust out a windmill headspin and into a boomerang Then the next guy jumps out and shows off his Tektonic moves then that is followed by something I will call a contemporary electric salsa Who knows what dancing you are going to see here I also like dancing outside sometimes even when it is hot Even though the bar is expensive they sometimes do cool crap like flaming drinks juggling and fire breathingnnSo what is the verdict here If you want a place where you can cut loose and party and have nobody judge you then this is the place to be