Orlando Weekly

Music and Nightlife

Orlando's best bars, clubs, bands and more

Best Homage to Orlando's EDM Heritage

AAHZ's "These Are the Breaks" event

Best City Soundtrack

Thad Anderson's "Northbound"

Best "Head Exploding Scene from Scanners" live set

Hijokaidan, Jeff Carey, Atsuhiro Ito

Best Bar

Will's Pub

Best Bar to Meet Your Tinder Match

The Imperial Wine Bar and Beer Garden

Best Bartender

Jen Harton at Lil Indies

Best Club Night

Mac & Cheese at Independent Bar

Best Craft Beer Bar

Redlight Redlight

Best Craft Cocktail Bar

Hanson's Shoe Repair

Best Valentine

"A Valentine for David Bowie" tribute at Will's Pub

Best Dance Club

Pulse

Best Dive Bar

Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors

Best DJ

DJ Nigel John

Best Electronic Act

Moon Jelly

Best Folk/Country Act

Laney Jones

Best Gay Bar

Best Happy Hour

The Hammered Lamb

Best Door

Will's Pub

Best Hip-Hop Act

Solillaquists of Sound

Best Hookah Lounge

Kush Ultra Lounge and Hookah Bar

Best Jazz Act

The Absinthe Trio

Best Karaoke

Big Daddy's

Best Live Music Club

The Social

Best New Fern Bar

The Guesthouse

Best Insanely Prolific Cassette Label

Illuminated Paths

Best Remodel

The Copper Rocket Pub

Best Local Music Festival, Series or Recurring Event

Free Fringe Outdoor Stage

Best Metal Act

Meka Nism

Best Open Mic

Austin's Coffee

Best Poolside Bar

Wekiva Island

Best Pop Act

Uke-A-Ladies

Best Pub

Will's Pub

Best Punk Act

Wet Nurse

Best Orlando-centric Deluxe Reissue

Death, Scream Bloody Gore

Best Reggae/Ska Act

The Supervillains

Best Rock Act

Gary Lazer Eyes

Best Singer-Songwriter

Kaleigh Baker

Best Soul Act

The Sh-Booms

Best Sports Bar

Miller's Ale House

Best Strip Club

Dancers Royale

Best Trivia Night

Curtis Earth

Best Wine Bar

The Wine Room on Park Avenue

Best Bathroom to Trip Balls In

Tap & Grind's black-light wonderland

Best New Live Series

Punk on the Patio

Best DIY Venue

The Space Station

Best Brand-New Cultural Center

Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts

Best Lemonade

Terri Binion's new album

Best Underground Multimedia Blitz

Lydia Lunch's Orlando takeover

Best Permitting Exception

Timucua White House