"I knew exactly what I wanted to do in every area," she explains. "It was like, I want to make this area the green room. I want to make this area for pool tables, and then we can close it off for private parties. Where the rock wall is, I want to make a VIP bottle service area."
Rhythms celebrates its transformation from steak house into a night club and sports bar with a grand opening party on Friday, June 12. Big Black from MTV's Rob & Big will be signing autographs, and there's also a bikini contest with $500 up for grabs. DJ Vajra will be at the decks, and the party, which kicks off at 9 p.m., has a $10 cover.
For the last month, Wagner has had a crew completely overhauling the building, getting rid of the Trail Dust's country shtick -- and that included eliminating the huge slide in the middle of the place. "With the concept change, I was afraid to put people and alcohol both on that slide," she says. "I just didn't want the liability of that."
Instead, the front of the space will be a sports bar that will transition into a nightclub after 7 or 8 p.m. With that in mind, Wagner's putting in a professional sound system, stage and lighting, and plans to bring in a variety of bands on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as offering blues and jazz acts on Wednesdays and possibly Latin music on Sundays. Since the 16,000-square-foot venue can hold about a thousand people, Wagner might try to feature some national artists, too, she says.
