The Juice Box

Rating: 4 out of 5 bottles of water

by Jim Hauck

Heading out for the evening of dancing at the former Club Fab now known as Jerry’s Club, my expectations of what was to come were mixed.

I was pleasantly greeted and quickly accessed the club which had some nice changes. A Hollywood/Sci-Fi theme was in place with a variety of props from hanging planets, to asteroids, to a 9 foot replica of an Alien. Additionally several full size silver mannequins decorated around as well. A new truss hung across the dance floor with about a dozen moving light fixtures and a series of speakers around the stage. Three laser units, a multiple-spectrum, a green and a red-green star field all added to the visual distractions. I was told the lights and sound were brought in for this weekend. Gone was the old stage facade, leaving an open stage making the place feel larger. Also gone where the old musty curtains along the stage front and that combined with what looked like a fresh paint job seemed to kill the usual musty smell of the club. Great improvements.

As I entered the club there was a fruit table that was well stocked, and I was excited to hear Blaine Soileau putting down a nice warm up set of music that included the new mix of Baker Street with Peyton (my pick for one of the next hot songs of the season). Blaine played an appropriately chunky set of vocals and beats mixing in All the Lovers, Stars, Alejandro, Funky Town, If You Could Read My Mind, Acapella, and so many more songs to sing along to, while also driving a fun journey getting darker and sexier as the night progressed. The music was entertaining and very fun and possibly one of the better sets I have heard from Blaine.

The crowd was slow to arrive and a little sparse early in the evening, but grew and it was full of a variety of characters and familiar faces. My favorite was the women dressed in her Burning Man best, who eventually adopted a prop Bee whom she danced with all night, including an entire stage show with the bee. You can’t script stuff like this if you try. It did however get to a point where it was a bit much. There was also the crazier sets of characters including one who chose to get undressed on the sidelines for his “new friend” and do some lap dancing. Yes, special times. Throw in the fire alarm going off periodically through the night (although it did fit into the beat and music a few times) and you get an evening of interesting fun and hijinx that makes you giggle and creates those very special memories.

Overall a fun night, a fun crowd (if not a very special crowd) and a good time dancing. I left about 2AM to save my energy for the main event and to give my leg muscles a bit of a break from the non stop dancing I had been doing.

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Tags: Blaine Soileau, Sundance