Orlando's best bars, bands and nightlife, as chosen by our readers

Best Bar

1. Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org
2. Redlight Redlight, 2810 Corrine Drive, 407-893-9832, redlightredlightbeerparlour.com
3. Dancers Royale, 5221 E. Colonial Drive, 407-281-0120

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Best Trivia Night

1. Curtis Earth, earthtrivia.com
2. The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park, facebook.com/thegeekeasy
3. Tasty Trivia, tastytriviaorlando.com

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Best Wine Bar

1. The Wine Room on Park Avenue, 270 S. Park Ave., Winter Park, 407-696-9463, thewineroomonline.com
2. The Imperial Wine Bar and Beer Garden, 1800 N. Orange Ave., 407-228-4992, also 116 E. First St., Sanford, 407-732-6956, imperialwinebar.com
3. Eola Wine Company, 430 E. Central Blvd., 407-481-9100, eolawinecompany.com

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Best Folk/Country Act

1. Laney Jones, laney-jones.com
2. Oak Hill Drifters, oakhilldrifters.com
3. Terri Binion, erribinionmusic.com

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Best Pub

1. Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org
2. Fiddler's Green Irish Pub & Eatery, 544 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, 407-645-2050, fiddlersgreen.pub
3. The Harp and Celt, 25 S. Magnolia Ave., 407-481-2928, harpandcelt.com

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Best Punk Act

1. Wet Nurse, facebook.com/wetnurse
2. The Attack, theattack.us
3. Golden Pelicans, goldenpelicans.bandcamp.com

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Best Dive Bar

1. Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors, 1001 N. Mills Ave., 407-896-6975, wallysonmills.com
2. Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org
3. The Hideaway Bar, 516 Virginia Drive, 407-898-5892, thehideawaybar.net

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Best Electronic Act

1. Moon Jelly, soundcloud.com/moonjellyband
2. Miss Fit Toys, soundcloud.com/missfittoys
3. Ben Briggs, benbriggs.net

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Best Pop Act

1. Uke-A-Ladies, facebook.com/ukealadies
2. Marc With a C, marcwithac.com
3. Moon Jelly, soundcloud.com/moonjellyband

Photo via Uke-A-Ladies/Facebook

Best Dance Club

1. Pulse, 1912 S. Orange Ave., 407-649-3888, pulseorlandoclub.com
2. Independent Bar, 70 N. Orange Ave., 407-839-0457, facebook.com/independentbarorlando
3. Parliament House, 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail, 407-425-7571, parliamenthouse.com

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Best Club Night

1. Mac & Cheese at Independent Bar
2. Body//Talk, bodytalkparty.org
3. Girl the Party, girltheparty.com

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Best Soul Act

1. The Sh-Booms, theshbooms.com
2. Eugene Snowden, thejointchiefs.com
3. Kaleigh Baker, kaleighbaker.com

Photo via The Sh-Booms/Facebook

Best Bartender

1. Jen Harton at Lil Indies
2. Ramon Hernandez, Ember & Southern Nights
3. Lando Elliott at the Thirsty Topher

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Best Reggae/Ska Act

1. The Supervillains, thesupervillains.com
2. Savi Fernandez Band, savifernandezband.com
3. Kash’d Out, kashdout.com

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Best Gay Bar

1. Pulse, 1912 S. Orange Ave., 407-649-3888, pulseorlandoclub.com
2. Parliament House, 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail, 407-425-7571, parliamenthouse.com
3. Southern Nights, 375 S. Bumby Ave., 407-412-5039, southernnightsorl.com

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Best Hookah Lounge

1. Kush Ultra Lounge and Hookah Bar, 23 S. Court Ave., 407-843-5874, kushultralounge.com
2. Natura, 12078 Collegiate Way, 407-482-8599, facebook.com/NaturaUCF
3. King Tut's Lounge, 448 S. Alafaya Trail, 407-384-4434, facebook.com/KingTutsOrlando

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Best Local Music Festival, Series or Recurring Event

1. Free Fringe Outdoor Stage, Orlando Fringe Festival, orlandofringe.org
2. Florida Music Festival, floridamusicfestival.com
3. Southern Fried Sunday, facebook.com/southernfriedsunday

Photo via orlandofringe.org

Best Bar To Meet Your Tinder Match

1. The Imperial Wine Bar and Beer Garden, 1800 N. Orange Ave., 407-228-4992, also 116 E. First St., Sanford, 407-732-6956, imperialwinebar.com
2. Sportstown Billiards, 2414 E. Robinson St., 407-894-6258, sportstownbilliards.com
3. The Courtesy, 114 N. Orange Ave., 407-450-2041, thecourtesybar.com

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Best Metal Act
1. Meka Nism, meka-nism.com
2. Gargamel!, gargamel.net
3. Sci-Fried, sci-friedband.com

Photo via Meka Nism/Facebook

Best Singer-Songwriter

1. Kaleigh Baker, kaleighbaker.com
2. Marc With a C, marcwithac.com
3. Terri Binion, terribinionmusic.com

Photo via Kaleigh Baker/Facebook