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 you’ll vote next year, or this will lead you to a few new places to try!

Best Bar (overall) Winner: Will’s Pub, willspub.org Second Place: The Guesthouse, facebook.com/the-guesthouse Runner Up: Mathers Social Gathering, mathersorlando.com Photo via Will’s Pub/Facebook
Best Bar Patio Winner: World of Beer Lake Eola, worldofbeer.com Second Place: The Hammered Lamb, thehammeredlamb.com Runner Up: Eden Bar, enzian.org Photo via World of Beer (Downtown Orlando, FL)/Facebook
Best Bar to Play Pool Winner: Sportstown, sportstownbilliards.com Second Place: Trick Shots Billiards, trickshotsbilliards.com Runner Up: Spatz, facebook.com/spatz1025 Photo via Sportstown Billiards/Facebook
Best Bartender Winner: Jen Harton, Lil Indies, facebook.com/lilindiesorlando Second Place: Rick Big, The Thirsty Topher, thethirstytopher.com Runner Up: Lee Courtley, Independent Bar, independentbar.net Photo via lil indies/Facebook
Best Club DJ Winner: DJ BMF, mixcloud.com/djbmf Second Place: DJ Ponyboy, facebook.com/Ponyboydj Runner Up: Matt Roquentin Lament Photo via DJ BMF/Facebook
Best Club Night Winner: ’80s New Wave Night at Independent Bar, independentbar.net Second Place: Mac & Cheese, independentbar.net Runner Up: Girl the Party, girltheparty.com Photo via Independent Bar/Facebook
Best Country Act Winner: Thomas Wynn and the Believers, thomaswynnandthebelievers.com Second Place: Whiskey Sharts, shartsville.com Runner Up: Sean Holcomb, seanholcomb.com Photo via THOMAS WYNN & THE BELIEVERS/Facebook
Best Cover Band Winner: Hayfire, hayfire.com Second Place: Nirvanna, facebook.com/nirvannatributeband Runner Up: Skin Deep, skindeeprocks.com Photo via Hayfire/Facebook
Best Craft Beer Bar Winner: Redlight Redlight, facebook.com/redlightredlight Second Place: Crooked Can Brewing Co., crookedcan.com Runner Up: Hourglass Brewing, hourglassbrewing.com Photo via Redlight Redlight/Facebook
Best Craft Cocktail Bar Winner: Lil Indies, facebook.com/lilindiesorlando Second Place: The Guesthouse, facebook.com/the-guesthouse Runner Up: Mathers Social Gathering, mathersorlando.com Photo via lil_indies/Instagram
Best Dance Club Winner: Independent Bar, independentbar.net Second Place: Parliament House, parliamenthouse.com Runner Up: Cowboys Orlando, cowboysorlando.com Photo via Independent Bar/Facebook
Best Dive Bar Winner: Wally’s, wallysonmills.com Second Place: The Hideaway Bar, thehideawaybar.net Runner Up: Tanqueray’s, facebook.com/tanqueraysbar Photo via karma_pelise/Instagram
Best Drag Night Winner: Hamburger Mary’s Brunch, hamburgermarys.com Second Place: Southern Nights, facebook.com/southernnightsorlando Runner Up: Parliament House, parliamenthouse.com Photo via christiedenave/Instagram
Best Electronic Act Winner: Alex Wood, facebook.com/alexwoodmusic Second Place: Chakra Khan, chkrkhn.com Runner Up: Ben Briggs, facebook.com/bbriggsmusic Photo via Alex Wood/Facebook
Best Experimental Act Winner: Boy Without Batteries, facebook.com/boywithoutbatterieschiptune Second Place: Tiger Fawn, soundcloud.com/tiger-fawn Runner Up: Lush Agave, lushagave.com Photo via Boy Without Batteries/Facebook
Best Folk Act Winner: Beemo, mynameisbeemo.com Second Place: Mike Dunn, mikedunn.co Runner Up: Prison Wine, facebook.com/prisonwineband Photo via Beemo
Best Gay Bar Winner: Southern Nights, facebook.com/southernnightsorlando Second Place: Parliament House, parliamenthouse.com Runner Up: Saint Matthew’s Tavern, stmatthewstavern.com Photo via Southern Nights Orlando/Facebook
Best Happy Hour Winner: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com Second Place: The Guesthouse, facebook.com/the-guesthouse Runner Up: The Ravenous Pig, theravenouspig.com Photo via Santiago’s Bodega Orlando/Facebook
Best Hip-Hop Act Winner: EyeQ, eyeq.bandcamp.com Second Place: Luscious Lisa, facebook.com/lusciouslisamusic Runner Up: Sean Shakespeare, facebook.com/seanshakemusic Photo via EyeQ/Facebook
Best Jazz Act Winner: Leisure Chief, leisurechief.com Second Place: Absinthe Trio Runner Up: Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra Jazz Orchestra, fsyo.org Photo via Leisure Chief/Facebook
Best Karaoke Winner: Big Daddy’s Roadhouse, bigdaddysorlando.com Second Place: Oral Frier, The Geek Easy, facebook.com/thegeekeasy Runner Up: Korndogg Karaoke, kegorlando.com Runner Up: O’Shucks Pub, oshuckspub.com Photo by Marissa Mahoney
Best Live Music Club Winner: Will’s Pub, willspub.org Second Place: The Social, thesocial.org Runner Up: House of Blues, houseofblues.com Photo via josh_pinkman/Instagram
Best Local Music Festival or Music Series Winner: Electric Daisy Carnival, orlando.electricdaisycarnival.com Second Place: Southern Fried Sunday, willspub.org Runner Up: Earthday Birthday, wjrr.iheart.com Runner Up: Florida Music Festival, floridamusicfestival.com Photo via Electric Daisy Carnival – EDC Orlando/Facebook
Best Metal Act Winner: Trivium, trivium.org Second Place: Meka Nism, meka-nism.com Runner Up: Gargamel!, gargamel.net Photo via Trivium/Facebook
Best Open Mic Winner: Austin’s Coffee, austinscoffee.com Second Place: Orlando Improv, theimprovorlando.com Runner Up: The Falcon, facebook.com/thefalconbar Photo via Austins Coffee/Facebook
Best Pub Winner: Fiddler’s Green, fiddlersgreen.pub Second Place: Claddagh Cottage Irish Pub, facebook.com/claddaghcottagepub Runner Up: The Harp and Celt, harpandcelt.com Photo via Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub and Eatery/Facebook
Best Punk Act Winner: Wet Nurse, wetnurse.bandcamp.com Second Place: Dial Drive, dialdrivefl.com Runner Up: Bubble Boys, bubbleboys.bandcamp.com Photo via Wet Nurse/Facebook
Best Reggae Act Winner: The Supervillains, thesupervillains.com Second Place: Bone Magic, facebook.com/bonemagicmusic Runner Up: Oklahoma Stackhouse, facebook.com/oklahomastackhouse Photo via The Supervillains/Facebook
Best Rock Act Winner: Ancient Sun, ancientsunband.com Second Place: The Woolly Bushmen, thewoollybushmen.bandcamp.com Runner Up: A Brilliant Lie, abrilliantlie.com Photo via Ancient Sun/Facebook
Best Singer-Songwriter Winner: Kaleigh Baker, kaleighbaker.com Second Place: Marc With a C, marcwithac.bandcamp.com Runner Up: Alyssa Harrison, alyssaharrisonmusic.com Runner Up: Beth McKee, bethmckee.com Photo via Kaleigh Baker/Facebook
Best Soul Act Winner: Eugene Snowden, facebook.com/eugenesnowdenlive Second Place: The Sh-Booms, theshbooms.com Runner Up: Kaleigh Baker, kaleighbaker.com Photo via Eugene Snowden/Facebook
Best Sports Bar Winner: Miller’s Ale House, millersalehouse.com Second Place: The Hideaway Bar, thehideawaybar.net Runner Up: The Porch, theporchwinterpark.com Photo via Miller’s Ale House/Facebook
Best Strip Club Winner: Dancers Royale, dancersroyalecabaret.com Second Place: Rachel’s Orlando, rachelsorlando.com Runner Up: Thee Dollhouse, theeoriginaldollhouse.com Photo via Valhalla Bakery/Facebook
Best Theme Park Bar Winner: Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room, disneyworld.disney.go.com Second Place: Raglan Road, raglanroad.com Runner Up: Finnegan’s Bar & Grill, universalorlando.com Photo via honeypotwear/Instagram
Best Trivia Host Winner: Curtis Earth Trivia, earthtrivia.com Second Place: ManDaddy, facebook.com/mandaddytrivia Runner Up: Chris Crespo, facebook.com/chriscrespotrivia Photo via Curtis Earth Trivia – Making Use Of Your Useless Knowledge/Facebook
Best Wine Bar Winner: The Wine Room, thewineroomonline.com Second Place: The Imperial at Washburn Imports, imperialwinebar.com Runner Up: Eola Wine Co., eolawinecompany.com Photo via The Wine Room on Park Avenue/Facebook