A few miles west, Latin club DWNTWN and its neighbor The Grand stay open past 3 a.m. Karamba is among a handful of Phoenix nightspots offering dancing after last call on weekends. “So I came in with a completely different approach but kept. Then it died off because the crowd moved on,” Martinez says. “The previous owner had it when it was Boom, and it was an extremely popular era. Karamba owner John Martinez says after-hours have been a hallmark of the property since before he bought it in 2004, back when it was called Boom Nightclub.
The setup hasn’t been a total buzzkill for patrons, as the club has been a destination for post-last-call dancing for decades. There’s no booze fueling the late-night fun at Karamba, as its bar only sells non-alcoholic drinks after 2 a.m.
The common denominator uniting this diverse crowd? Their mutual desire to go wild out on the dance floor until the wee hours. The vibe is inclusive and the atmosphere is electric. Last call is a distant memory as the dance floor at the LGBTQ+ Latin spot near 17th Street and McDowell Road is filled with color and movement during one of its High Energy After Hours sessions.Īs hip-hop and electronic dance tracks pulsate, vibrant lasers and spotlights illuminate young clubgoers of various ethnicities, sexual orientations and gender identities moving to the beat. on a recent weekend and the party’s still going inside Karamba Nightclub in Phoenix.
