[Matt Shendell. All photos by KirillWasHere]

Just when you thought two nights of AXE-tastic adventures at Dune was more than you could handle, they added Thursday night into the mix for a jam-packed holiday weekend. Dune Owner and nightlife pro, Matt Shendell took the night off and joined Los Angeles native and Sin City fave, DJ Vice, the rowdy boys of Team Facelift, and a booze-crazed group of July 4th weekend early birds inside AXE Lounge to kick off the festivities ahead of schedule last Thursday night. No stranger to a room full of over-eager party goers, Matt Shendell joined in on the fun letting loose with friends while DJ Vice perfectly worked the crowd into a frenzy with a little help from a performance by The Fat Jew, Fonda, and Machine of Team Facelift. ----

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