Mr. Lucky’s at 60: A look at Phoenix’s legendary country bar over the years

Mr. Lucky's turns 60

Mr. Lucky's, the legendary Phoenix country nightclub on Grand Avenue, opened 60 years ago this month and is being remembered in a photo retrospective.

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  1. Mr. Lucky's, the legendary Phoenix country nightclub on Grand Avenue, opened 60 years ago this month and is being remembered in a photo retrospective.
  2. The double-decked honky-tonk, opened in October 1966 by Valley entrepreneur Bob Sikora, hosted country stars in its main room and rock and pop bands in the basement.
  3. Its 50-foot neon jester sign became a Grand Avenue landmark, and the club drew touring legends from the late 1960s until it closed in 2004.
  4. The venue has hosted other businesses since but never matched its original four-decade run.
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