How Phoenix’s Rebel Lounge Took a Beloved, ‘Dingy’ Rock Club & Gave It New Life

How Phoenix’s Rebel Lounge Took a Beloved, ‘Dingy’ Rock Club & Gave It New Life

During The Rebel Lounge’s opening week in 2015, co-owners Steven Chilton and Chucky Duffy received an unexpected glimpse into the Phoenix venue’s storied past. The catalyst: A call to 9-1-1 after a young woman took ill during a show. Once disaster was averted — emergency responders determined the woman was simply dehydrated — Chilton recalls overhearing a crew of firefighters who were lingering outside the 300-capacity venue. “There’s this 50-…