The results are in for the 2017 Best of Orlando reader's poll and Orlando has spoken. Here you'll find Orlando's best bars, clubs, bands, DJs and more, all determined by you, the readers. If you don't see your personal favorites here, maybe this will lead you to a few new places to try!
Orlando’s best bars, bands and nightlife, as chosen by our readers
By Orlando Weekly Staff on Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:13 am
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Best Open Mic
1. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, 407-975-3364, austinscoffee.com2. Drunken Monkey, 444 N. Bumby Ave., 407-893-4994, drunkenmonkeycoffee.com
3. West End Trading Co., 202 Sanford Ave., Sanford, 407-322-7475, drinkatwestend.com
Photo via Austin’s Coffee/Facebook
Best Karaoke
1. Big Daddy’s, 3001 Corrine Drive, 407-644-2844, bigdaddysorlando.com2. CityWalk's Rising Star, 6000 Universal Blvd., 407-224-4233, universalorlando.com
3. O'Shucks, 7467 International Drive, 407-352-7892, oshuckspub.com
Photo via Big Daddy’s Orlando/Facebook
Best Strip Club
1. Dancers Royale, 5221 E. Colonial Drive, 407-281-01202. Rachel’s, 8701 S. Orange Ave., 407-858-9800, rachelsorlando.com
3. Rock Hard Revue, 740 Bennett Road, 407-347-5035, rockhardrevue.com
Photo via Dancers Royale Orlando/Facebook
Best Electronic Act
1. DiViNCi, facebook.com/divinci2. XXYYXX, facebook.com/frofimusic
3. Moondragon, facebook.com/moondragon.contact
Photo via DiViNCi/Facebook
Best DJ
1. Angel Rivera, facebook.com/theangel.rivera22. Dizzlephunk, dizzlephunk.com
3. Nigel John, soundcloud.com/nigel-john
Photo via Angel Rivera/Facebook
Best Local Music Festival or Music Series
1. Florida Music Festival, 1042 N. Mills Ave., floridamusicfestival.com2. Southern Fried Sunday, facebook.com/southernfriedsunday
3. Electric Daisy Carnival, orlando.electricdaisycarnival.com
Photo via Florida Music Festival/Facebook
Best Metal Act
1. Gargamel!, facebook.com/gargamelorlando2. American Party Machine, facebook.com/americanpartymachine
3. Meka Nism, meka-nism.com
Photo via Gargamel!/Facebook
Best Dance Club
1. Independent Bar, 70 N. Orange Ave., 407-839-0457, facebook.com/independentbar2. Parliament House, 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail, 407-425-7571, parliamenthouse.com
3. Southern Nights, 375 S. Bumby Ave., 407-412-5039, facebook.com/southernnightsorlando
Photo via Independent Bar/Facebook
Best Craft Cocktail Bar
1. Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave., facebook.com/lilindiesorlando2. Hanson's Shoe Repair, 27 E. Pine St., 407-476-9446, facebook.com/hansonsshoerepair
3. The Guesthouse, 1321 N. Mills Ave., 407-630-6574
Photo via Lil Indies/Facebook
Best Singer-Songwriter
1. Marc With a C, facebook.com/marcwithacmusic2. Palmer Reed, facebook.com/palmerreedmusic1
3. Layla Brisbois, laylabrisbois.com
Photo via Marc With a C/Facebook
Best Sports Bar
1. Miller’s Ale House, multiple locations, millersalehouse.com2. Sportstown Billiards, 2414 E. Robinson St., 407-894-6258, sportstownbilliards.com
3. Graffiti Junktion, multiple locations, graffitijunktion.com
Photo via Google Maps
Best Gay Bar
1. Parliament House, 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail, 407-425-7571, parliamenthouse.com2. Southern Nights, 375 S. Bumby Ave., 407-412-5039, facebook.com/southernnightsorlando
3. Hamburger Mary’s, 110 W. Church St., 321-319-0600 hamburgermarys.com/orlando
Photo via Parliament House Orlando/Facebook
Best Club Night
1. Mac n Cheese at Independent Bar, 70 N. Orange Ave., facebook.com/independentbar2. Shake N Bass, facebook.com/shakenbass
3. Girl the Party, Independent Bar, girltheparty.com
Photo via Independent Bar/Facebook
Best Bartender
1. Jen Harton, Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave., facebook.com/lilindiesorlando2. Dave Merkli, Tanqueray's Bar, 100 S. Orange Ave., 407-649-8540, facebook.com/tanqueraysbar
3. Lee Courtley, Independent Bar, 70 N. Orange Ave., 407-839-0457, facebook.com/independentbar
Photo by Jon Yehling
Best Craft Beer Bar
1. Redlight Redlight, 2810 Corrine Drive, 407-893-9832, redlightredlightbeerparlour.com2. World of Beer, 431 E. Central Blvd., 407-270-5541, worldofbeer.com
3.Thirsty Topher, 601 Virginia Drive, 407-491-4342
Photo via Redlight Redlight/Facebook
Best Pub or Taproom
1. Redlight Redlight, 2810 Corrine Drive, 407-893-9832, facebook.com/redlightredlight2. Fiddler's Green, 544 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, 407-645-2050, fiddlersgreen.pub
3. Oblivion Taproom, 5101 E. Colonial Drive, 407-704-4757, obliviontaproom.com
Photo via Redlight Redlight/Facebook
Best Happy Hour
1. Santiago’s Bodega, 802 Virginia Drive, 407-412-6979, santiagosbodega.com2. The Hammered Lamb, 1235 N. Orange Ave., 407-704-3200, thehammeredlamb.com
3. The Guesthouse, 1321 N. Mills Ave., 407-630-6574
Photo via Santiago’s Bodega Orlando/Facebook
Best Soul Act
1. The Sh-Booms, theshbooms.com2. Eugene Snowden
3. Kaleigh Baker, kaleighbaker.com
Photo via The Sh-Booms/Facebook
Best Hip-Hop Act
1. Solillaquists of Sound, facebook.com/solilla2. EyeQ, facebook.com/musiceyeq
3. Sean Shakespeare, seanshakespeare.com
Photo via Solillaquists of Sound/Facebook
Best Bar to Play Pool
1. Sportstown Billiards, 2414 E. Robinson St., sportstownbilliards.com2. Trick Shots, multiple locations, trickshotsbilliards.com
3. Spatz, 1025 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, 407-647-3354
Photo via Sportstown/Facebook
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