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Key Topics
History of the Dirty Drummer
Challenges of running a restaurant in Phoenix
Community and cultural impact of the bar
Music and entertainment at the Dirty Drummer
Business insights and entrepreneurship in hospitality
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Co-Owner, The Dirty Drummer
Dana Armstrong is co-owner of The Dirty Drummer, a Phoenix bar and live-music room at 44th Street and Oak.
Her father, Frank "Drummer" Armstrong, and Dirty Dave Werner opened the first Dirty Drummer in 1975 and put five of 14 locations on the map in the first five years, including the 44th Street room in 1980. After the chain faded, Armstrong and partners Tom Bernard and Andrew Smith reopened that location in 2019.
The room is now a live-music staple, home to Tiny Tonk Tuesdays, the Rooster Club, and Valley Vinyl Club. During the pandemic they created The August Manley Hour, a streamed variety show. Armstrong also ran Valley Fever, a long-running country night that began at Yucca Tap Room. Phoenix New Times named the Dirty Drummer Best Bar Food in 2025.