Graham Central Station

May Graham Central Station RIP! Saturday 18^th was their last day of operation. They closed their doors for good. The club shut down without notice.

So Sorry to see that Graham Central Station has closed. What a great place to go and hang out with just regular folks and have a good time! I will miss the many good people I have met there through the years… it is hard to imagine I will not ever see the «regulars» again… Thank you Graham’s for the many years of fun and friendship that you provided!

One star for each room! I saw line dancing for the first time in my life in the barn. er I mean country room… There was a DJ with a broken microphone in the «South Beach» room. And an 80s room complete with disco ball and Michael Jackson blaring. It was too much for me to handle. It was like a bad trip without any drugs.
Some pluses included the bartender girl who wears almost nothing but her tattoos. And the drinks are priced like you’re in Cambodia. Not that I know what drinks cost in Cambodia. But I imagine that they’re pretty cheap. I mean, it’s Cambodia…
Maybe this place should add a room called Cambodia. That would be interesting.

Read about Graham’s awhile ago when I was looking for a club with an 80’s night. Found this place and have been here a few times since. Three stars for a few reasons. The dress code can be pretty lousy. I understand hats and baggy clothes but sleeveless shirts? Also, the 80’s room doesn’t play enough actual 80’s music, mostly a mix with lots of 90’s stuff. Lastly, the bartenders can be hit or miss; don’t come here and expect to get a scotch on the rocks or an old fashioned. That being said, this place is still awesome because there are three themed areas, drinks aren’t to pricey and the crowd is always fun and unusual. Don’t miss out on the shots from the test tubes; they’ll do the trick.

Not a bad place, but not a great place. I had fun, but I went there to dance and people watch so it met my needs. Definitely an interesting mix of people, while the crowd was 30 – 50 something for the most part. Don’t bother dressing to the nines, or even the 6’s. There were a few people dressed nicely, and in the country area you’ll see some dressed in typical western wear. For the most part though, any (real) effort will be wasted. Though the people are nice and the crowd was fun, not a place I’d go to try and pick someone up or be picked up on.
Some of the highlights are: Definitely fun for people watching, especially in the 80’s room. Also, if you’re not a great dancer, chances are there will be someone on the floor worse than you. Plenty of people getting up to do the line dances, though it seems to be the same four or five songs over and over and over…
The Bad: For the size (or maybe due to the size) the place felt empty despite it being Saturday. Kept waiting for a crowd to arrive or the place to get busier, but the crowd stayed the same from 9 – 1. It can work in your favor though, since that meant we could always find a table to sit and rest at when we needed a break. Also, they don’t do blended drinks, which surprised me being a club that size.

The thing is this place is pretty cool actually. Its gigantic and they have a full bar in every corner (at least 8)
So they are set up to handle hoards of people but they can barely make it look like there are people there.
If it was marketed better and people showed up that place would be the place in south Tempe

Well Im gonna be fair and only share my experiences with the TRUTH!
I use to go every wed night after work with co-​workers when they had 25 cent watered down cheap drinks. which was fine, im not much a beer drinker so i suffered a little. anyways the girls who were at the bars seemed to be acting to busy to attend or got a lil pissy if we only tipped a dollar for a brew. :-/​
Also MANY MANY times I had arguements with the front door bounce, who seemed to be a new guy every dam week. well they would ask me to «Bend» my hat! And of course i gave em a smart remark, I would reply «Bend it like a taco» !
Many times i would just suck it up and bend it a little bit to satisfy Lurch at the front gate, than of course fix it once inside, besides he was never gonna see me again.
Than at times they would say that my pants are too baggy! for one i dont wear jeans EVER and i only wear dress clothes, so I replied saying «Well im fat» they claimed they were to baggy, so yea a few times i went and just changed my shirt and returned with the same F*in pants and walke right in. LoL
Also when i would argue about my pants or hat, there would be people and i dont mean to pull the race card but Anglo’s would be there with those ripped up Dback hats you buy that are pre-​washed and pre-​shitty, tore up and they were Ok with that??? WTF or guys would come in with shorts and filp flops and They walked ritght in!!! WTF. so basically I felt that i was being judged for my looks, Granted Im mexican, It doesnt mean im in a gang, SERIOUSLY!!!
So after MANY TIMES of argueing over my clothes, hats, and even my kangol hat wasnt allowed in, and my Kangols are classy and pricey, but NOPE NOT ALLOWED AT THE TIME!!!
Well after many times of calling up Corporate office in TX and letting them know how i was being treated, it seemed they loosened up a little I Guess,
I did go about 2 months ago, and I went in with my Kangol and to my surprise they let me in, wow! And a few guys in there had there hats, so it does pay off to get people attention, it does pay off to stand up for yourself, especially if your gonna spend money week after week, months after months.
I mean a hat/​Kangol/​Fedora, baggy pants doesnt mean your in a gang. that just F*kin rediculous!
I only went because a friend invited me and offered to pay for everything, other than that I havent had a reason to go throw away my money there. after all you want to feel like your welcomed, NOT OUTCASTED.
I NEVER WEAR JEANS, I DONT WEAR GANG CLOTHING, AND I DONT CAUSE TROUBLE, SO IF YOU GO, I SUGGEST BRING AN EXTRA PAIR OF CLOTHING IN THE CAR WITH YOU, CAUSE WHO KNOWS WHAT KIND OF ATTITUDE AWAITS YOU AT THE DOOR :-/​«just saying»

Went here for St. Patty’s day for my friend’s birthday. It was my first time here. According to the reviews, this is a great place to people watch and… I must admit, they weren’t kidding! The 80s section of the place has the most unique group of people. It was quite entertaining… I couldn’t decide whether to hold back and just watch or to let loose and join the rest! But I really did enjoy the atmosphere… no shame in your dance moves here. The country theme section… wasn’t necessarily country music… it was a little odd. Then there is the typical room that I’m used to where they play like the current dance club songs. My favorite was definitely the 80s section and I wouldn’t mind coming back here again.
There is a cover charge like 8 bucks I think… no biggie. I didn’t drink so I’m not sure about the prices of the drinks.
Oh yeah, there is suppose to be another room… but I don’t know what it is… the only other section I saw was like a lounge.

I’ve been going here since 2006. I did go every weekend for about five months straight in 2008. That was a good year to go. They had a karaōke room then. I miss the karaōke room! Why did they go coyote ugly on me?
Where are my girls Veronica and Toni at? They were awesome! They have some hootchy mama going around dancing in the cages to get people dancing. She’s not that cute, Graham Brothas!
I remember when drinks were just 50 cents. $ 1 for drinks is still not that bad. I’m still surprised to see people paying full price after 9:30. Man, get there early to get your drink on, then do your dancing.
Look for the shot girls! They got good shots for $ 2.50 up to $ 3.50 a piece. They will get you all wild.
Beware of the regulars. They are the ones that cannot dance, try to hard to dance and/​or hit on you each time you go.
I always see a different crowd of people every time I go. Which I find odd, but fun at the same time.
Don’t get me started on the DJs. Oh well, here I go… Why do they play the same stuff all the time? Really guys! Can you maybe play the newest hits on the radio or some good dancing songs for once? And this is for all the rooms, especially the Hip Hop Room. 80s room always play the same songs. I would go to Grahams a lot more if they played better music in the Hip Hop room. I know of one club that plays all my fav hits and mixes them really good, Hurricane Bay! But it’s so far from me, so I gotta settle for Grahams.
Try it out. See if you like it. If you like to drink a lot and save money at the same time, its awesome! As for the music, well, that’s why I gave it 3 stars.
Their Halloween Parties are A LOT OF FUN!

My advice? Drink a fair amount as soon as you get there, because it makes this place a lot more entertaining!
It’s basically a few different bars in one, and although I love country music and hip hop, they shouldn’t be in the same bar in my opinion, but whatever. The country part was nice, with it’s own bar, a dance floor, some tables, and a few pool tables that were admittedly too close together.
I went there on a Saturday and the cover was $ 6. Fair amount, that’s fine. My bar tab after 3 beers, 4 or maybe 5 mixed drinks, and 2 shots of Silver Patron was only $ 33.50! A steal if you ask me! Thumbs up for reasonably priced drinks!
The place is swarming with cops, so definitely have a DD, don’t attempt being a badass. Do yourself a favor.
All in all, it’s a bit of a skeezy place and ladies, go there in a group or with a guy, do NOT go there by yourself in my opinion. The drinks are cheap though, and if you start off with a few good ones you can really have a good time!
I might go back, it’s a toss up.

Would you like some sleaze with that vodka tonic?!
This place is amazing for cheap drinks, sleazy gyrating dumpster girls, and well, cheap drinks.
NOTE: I did not go here for the country music, although that was the largest part of the «station» and I am sure it was a lot more tasteful.

Not my type of place i admit. Went here for a coworkers bday party. huge place. There are three different rooms. hip hop, country (which is the main theme here and the biggest area) and a 80’s room.
The drink prices are what made the night. We were getting drinks for a buck a piece. Gin and tonics for a buck, yes a buck.
Due to these lovely economy friendly prices i got tipsy fast and it made the night and this place a whole lot better than i think it would have been if i was sober.

i came here thur night. This place is huge !!! Country dance floor is the largest. I took the east coast swing dance and people are friendly. i got a chance to dance with some nice people. It was fun, but its get a little quiet after all the wcs dancers left the floor. i wish to come fri or sat night. i bet it will be a lot more fun. There are 3 or 4 more dance rooms, like south beach and something. if you are college people, dont come thur night. One disappointment is not too many people doing country western dancing glide through the dance floor. i thought its a country niightclub. There are lot more people dancing west coast swing instead.
A few people dance Arionza two steps, which i sadly dont know the rhythm. Its a good place to hang out and have some fun!

apparently they do not allow any hats or head gear unless its a cowboy or a baseball cap. Apparently they reason for not allowing a fedora or a workers cap is it is representative of «Gang» paraphernalia. So I assume people who wear fedoras or worker caps are part of some gang however people who wear cowboy hats never congregate or that any «gang» members ever wear these head garbs.
When I asked what is their policy for Sikhs who have to have a turban as required by their religion, they spat saying that there was no such religion and that person would be promptly thrown out for «gang» affiliations.
So much for religious tolerance and sense of good fashion. Maybe I should wear a cowboy hat with MS 13 imprinted on it, but then I might be afraid that MS13 members might hunt me down for wearing a cowboys hat with their name on it

I go there once a month or so with friends. Yeh, people watching is the best. I like to dance too, and I don’t care if people think I’m horrible. I’m usually laughing and having fun. And that’s the point, right?
When you get tired of one room, go to the other. It’s fun.

Long over due review.
I don’t dance
I don’t care for Country music
I don’t like hardcore Hip Hop
I don’t like long lines for the bar
I don’t like small drink cups
I don’t like bad karaōke
I don’t like MILFS dancing to old 80’s tunes (actually this can be ok)
BUT for some damn reason every time I come here I get drunk, damn drunk, on those cheap ass, small cups of rum and cokes that are gone by the time you get to the font of the line. At least you can sing like the other retards, or dance a 2 step, while you wait. On the other side you can lean like a Chollo, Just watch out for his Ho. They don’t like drunk white boys, we belong with the milfs dancing to ABBA in the 80’s room.
This place is crazy and is is what you make it. If you had a bad time go to another room and try something new.

I am not a club girl. I’m down with kicking it dive bar status, just a beer, peeps and darts/​pool…
However, When you’re visiting people of diverse personalities… then you have to rethink your nightlfe activities… well you dont have to but if you don’t want to be an a$$ then you should…
That being said this place rocked. I thought the large size would bother me but it was perfect. It was like small for clubs.
Inside there was an 80’s club, karaōke club, country club, and hip hop club. This was perfect because my sister and I like every girl loves 80’s and her hubby is a hard core country guy, and my friend is a huge non-​drinker hip hop dancer.
We tried every room. had a blast dancing in each room. Best part was you can go full on cowboy, or über 80’s (there was a hilarious girl… rather woman who thought she was flashdance incarnate) or just plain ol jeans n a T-​Shirt… very versatile. And attempting not to laugh at the scantily clad girls attempting to sell shots. And then of course there was the fact that. .let’s say you were in the hip hop room getting ur groove on then there walked by a dude full on cowboys status. strutting by u kinda confusing the whole ambiance. It was quite comical.
If you go I advise you visit all rooms. .diversify yourself. Definitely do a lil line dance. ps. the drinks are stronger in the hiphop room… obviously

This place sounded like a quite an opportunity — four bars in one: country, karaōke, an 80’s club and a current dance music club. What a great concept! Add to that bar maidens in ass-​less chaps, Sunday night wet t-​shirt contests and a Wednesday night wet-​shirt mechanical bull riding promo and it sounds like window shopping for Vanilla Heat… and I might add — cheap drinks! $ 1.75 for long necks yesterday, but ads on the wall describe 25 cent well drinks on Sunday and 50 cent drinks on Wednesday.
The people were the most interesting part. I saw a few «cute» girls, and that was probably being kind. mostly I saw very interesting folks that I wouldn’t try to pick up, let alone even approach. It kind of looked like the swap meet hooked up with Wal-​Mart to put on a local dance. Girls in taffeta gowns, George Carlin’s twin, several old men (like grandpas) trying to dance with young girls (and people talk about issues with me and girls in their early 20’s…) and the traditional Western wear look. As a friend of mine emailed me regarding the club, «get ready to get your white trash groove on…» The cool part was when one club started sucking, you could check out another club…
I didn’t get much feeling from the drinks… but they were cheap. The mixed drinks seemed watered down. I watched them make it — and it included over a shot, but still I didn’t feel anything. Maybe the the bottle was watered down? If you get there before 8 you can avoid the $ 6 cover charge. The music was okay, but I didn’t dance. I don’t think you will meet the love of your life there and you probably won’t meet the love of your night there — but if you want cheap drinks, wet t-​shirts and a good place to people watch, this isn’t a bad option…

I’ve lived in Phoenix for a long, long time.
I’ve gone to soooo many bars, clubs, etc
I had never been to this place, ever.
So it was my birthday.
I decided, wtf?
LET’S TRY THE GCS!
My friends were all like «omg, Sarah, that place is like… sooo ghetto»
But ya know what, I live on the edge.
I was feelin’ like laughing a lot, and not dealing with my friends paying tons of money at pretentious hipster/​snottsdale places.
So we went.
We went here, and we had fun.
I made my friend sing «Black Velvet» karaōke to me.
I tried to do some sort of hee-​haw dance
I saw fat girls grinding on each other in a cage
I saw a homeless person doing the moonwalk to disco
I had a great time, and laughed and laughed and laughed.
So yes, it’s kinda a goof. But you can go here, you can take your mom, you can take your 500lb aunt, whatever. It’s the GCS. Everyone is accepted.

As soon as we got to the shopping center (as it seems most of the clubs are located in AZ) i felt a sharp pang of hesitation as i observed a mixture of cowboys/​gangsters/​old people/​& ‘bros’ in line. Seeing this hesitation my cousin assures me that there are 4 ‘rooms:’ Hip-​hop, country, 80’s, & karaōke… WTF?!?
Inside was the size of an AIRPORT TERMINAL-​lots & lots of miles to cover while intoxicated! They even took debit card as cover charge, no dress code, had cocktail waitresses serving all types of shots from the likes of liquid cocaine’s to liquid marijuana’s & liquid (body parts here), cages, mechanical bulls, karaōke, & CHEAP liquor.
So, ‘hip-​hop’ room featured some of the worst top-​40 music that played radio as far back as 5 years ago it seems. The patrons of the club made the cages a sight to be seen: BIG chick dancing with an invisible pole, old guy sandwiched with 3 younger girls in another… The dance floor is filled with older people (men & women alike who’s grandchildren would cry upon seeing their dirty dancing,) Phoenix «thugs,» & the scattered bro’s all around. Naturally, if the music would’ve been good, it would’ve been easier to dance so instead we opt for a ‘top-​off’ at the bar first. There was a no-​tab policy & therefore had to swipe per-​drink instead. Since ALL drinks were less than $ 4-​being from California it was practically an open bar…
Was in the 80’s room & saw the best moves from the people who were probably teens in the era. How i love seeing people living the olden days. the layout in the room was quite nostalgic like… stopped in this room for a fill-​up at the bar while watching my Cousins friend freak dance to an 80’s song with a Gothic Lolita chick HAHA…
Then passed through the karaōke room-​had a tall stage of course featuring the person with the most liquid courage while on the way to the country room… this was the biggest room in this ‘airport terminal’- had pool tables on one side, mechanical bull in the center across from the large dosy-​doe dance floor. Not much to say… just wanted to ride the bull…
Not my kind of vibe-​seems like people from Reno would enjoy it here… OUCH ;P
… Lets add the 2 stars for the reasonable prices which makes you think in that little corner of your mind that being a cheap drunk in the midst of this madness isn’t bad after all-​2 shots for $ 5? Because the truth is-​getting drunk off of less than $ 25 is truly, truly unbeatable.