Orlando Entertainment

  1. Back Booth

    A totally chilled venue where Belgian Hoogarten ales live in harmony with Pabst Blue Ribbon cans. 'A cross between a frat party dance floor and an English pub' doesn't begin to sum up the unusual decor here. You just have to be here to get it. In addition to theme nights and karaoke, bands with cool names play live and loud.

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  2. CityWalk

    Universal Studio's CityWalk has a concentration of movies, restaurants and clubs, and an around US$12 CityWalk Party Pass gives you access to most clubs. Venues include CityJazz (tel: 407-224-2189) and Hard Rock Live Orlando (tel: 407-351-5483; www.hardrocklive.com).

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  3. John & Jason's Coffee Shoppe

    A gay hangout that serves coffee and sandwiches alongside acoustic entertainment most weekend nights.

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  4. Kate O'Brien's Irish Pub & Restaurant

    Has live music Thursday to Saturday (no cover), lots of good beer on tap and standards like fish & chips on the menu.

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  5. One-Eyed Jack's

    A serious drinkers' bar with gimmicky 'shot wheel' and live music on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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  7. Social

    Superdrag, the Raveonettes and Modest Mouse have graced 'the' stage for live music in Orlando, and if you don't know who they are, you probably wouldn't like the music here anyway. Intimate seating, vaulted ceilings, an enormous bar and VIP lounges bring a little South Beach style to Central Florida.

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  8. Tanqueray's Bar & Grill

    This former bank vault draws a dressier clientele, with a good steakhouse menu and live music, usually reggae or blues, on weekends. Great Guinness on tap and an award-winning martini make it worth a visit.

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  9. TD Waterhouse Centre

    Hosts sporting events and concerts. It also holds two more major performing arts venues, the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre and the Civic Theater of Central Florida, both of which stage performances of opera, classical music and theater.

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  10. University of Central Florida Conservatory Theatre

    The University of Central Florida Conservatory Theatre stages performances at the University of Central Florida and other area venues. The highly acclaimed Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, often called the best in Central Florida, also performs here.

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  11. Will's Pub

    Off the beaten path but worth it for the great live music and atmosphere refined to the tastes of Orlando's tattooed masses.

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