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BARS. CLUBS. NIGHTLIFE.

HOW TO THROW A

HURRICANE

PARTY

DONE IN THE STYLE OF MAD LIBS

RED, WHITE AND DRUNK

GET YOUR DRINK ON AT THESE POPULAR ORLANDO 4TH OF JULY EVENTS...AND MORE!

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Sometimes I Just Want To Hate Everything. When my parents moved me from New York to Orlando they ruined my life. I was once a very happy little catholic school girl roller-skating on the sidewalks of Amityville (yes, that Amityville), and my future looked bright. I was destined for New York nativeness, a high-profile career writing for the New Yorker, an apartment on Spring Street and an extremely unattractive accent that would stay with me for the rest of my life.

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But no. When my dad got a job as a Chicago White Sox scout down here I was quickly whisked away from my potential perfect existence and condemned to grow up in a state where I would spontaneously combust the second I sat in my car after an hour of shopping in Target, where any guy I dated had a secret desire to wear camouﬂage 365 days out of the year and where working for a rat and making millions of spoiled, screaming children happy was the biggest career move I could ever make.

The next thing I knew he was walking me through a hillbilly vortex that landed us in some sort of Lake County-esque bizarro Scruffy’s that reminded me nothing of the one that used to be downtown. As two older women with bleach-blond hair and an extra set of boobs on their backs crooned one ’90s country song after another, I looked at Paul as a single tear rolled down my face, gently touched his hand and whispered to him, “I fucking hate you. Get me the fuck out of here.”

I’m going to be honest. Sometimes I feel like Orlando is sucking the life out of me and leaving me to rot, and I dream about the “what could have beens.” Yes, I could have left. I still can. I just don’t. There’s just something about this stupid city that has kept me here for longer than I planned.

There was just no use. I was in one of those moods and nothing could save me.

Maybe the problem also lies in the fact that I had recently come back from an amazing trip to NYC, one that was comprised of endless nights of drinking in the East Village until 5 a.m., screaming a Green Day song along with the rest of the room during a live-band karaoke set at Arlene’s Grocery and smoking wee … eeping willows … in the art gallery of Lit Lounge. Rooftop dinners and dancing, Alexander McQueen exhibits at the Met, something new every day and night. No, Orlando isn’t awful; it’s just really mundane and hard to return to sometimes. It’s true. I should never go on vacation because I always come back a big giant baby who refuses to jump into her normal routine again. Unfortunately, though I would have preferred to spend my remaining nights on earth curled up in the bottom of my bathtub with the shower water hitting my naked body Crying Game-style, sobbing, “Why me god, why this life!?” my friend Paul thought it would be healthy for me to get out, at least for the night.

“Have you been to Scruffy Murphy’s since it reopened up on Edgewater?” he asked. “No,” I pouted.

I threw myself out of the glass window of the pub, got in the car with Paul and ventured over to the Copper Rocket where I desperately tried to enjoy shoving deep-fried bacon down my throat and watching a very depressing game of trivia, complete with a group of zombies in half-dead participation. After kicking Paul in the nuts for that one, we got in his car again, and we were on our way to Will’s Pub when I decided to just call it a night. I was done trying to make a big city out of my rigor mortis-like town. Arriving home, I ran upstairs to toss my body off the balcony, when I heard a couple of AIM alerts coming from my laptop. Kcoll97: Come to Battyfang tomorrow. It’s fucking fun. It’s at Pulse, you like that place. Kcoll97: And dress raunchy. All the girls do. I stared at my computer screen and didn’t answer him right away. Is this what my life has come to? A masquerade ball at a gay bar thrown by the Smile for Camera/Takeovr crew? I mean, just looking at the pictures of this group grinding on one another makes me feel drunk and pregnant. They encompass everything I hate. I know that makes me sound like the judgmental bitter bitch I am. Something I have sadly been since I was 21 (I can’t help it. I just hate you all). Do I really want to do this? Sure, why the fuck not. Can it really get any worse? TO BE CONTINUED…

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S day Sunday a ‘80S TO ‘00S Ambiance: DJ Indie John spins alternative music from the past three decades. Specials: $2 vodka drink specials 10 PM, INDEPENDENT BAR, FREE 21+ PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Ambiance: Live entertainment and traditional Irish food. Specials: $2 Bud and Bud Light (4-9 pm) & $7.95 Hurricanes all night. PAT O’BRIEN’S, CITYWALK, FREE

RED COCONUT HOSPITALITY NIGHT Ambiance: 1950s Vegas-CubanTiki-style venue. Specials: Free admission and drink specials all night for hospitality employees. 10 PM, RED COCONUT, CITYWALK, FREE T- DANCE Ambiance: DJ Brianna spinning. Specials: $2.50 schnapps, domestic beer and $3.50 select calls until 9 pm & a free buffet at 8. 3:30 PM-3 AM, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, FREE

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SUPER SUNDAYS Ambiance: Hip-hop dance party featuring DJs Nasty, Chino and D-Strong. Specials: Weekly drink specials until the early morning. 10 PM, FIRESTONE LIVE, FREE (UNTIL MIDNIGHT), $10-$20

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ABYSS MONDAYS Ambiance: Ladies Night. Specials: Free shots for the ladies until midnight & $4 wells before 12.

BATTLE OF THE BARTENDERS Ambiance: Orlando bartender competition every Tuesday night. 6 PM, GRAFFITI JUNKTION, FREE

BODY LANGUAGE Ambiance: Soul of Da City, an independent artists collective. 10 PM, 57 WEST, FREE

1ST TUESDAYS Ambiance: Hosted by Ricky Padilla, DJ Chino, Nasty and Vos spin hip hop, raggae, R&B and raggaeton. 10 PM, DRAGON ROOM, COVER VARIES

CURVE Ambiance: Nu Disco Dreamweave. Specials: Free keg of PBR and 2-4-1 wells. MIDNIGHT, BACKBOOTH, FREE 21+, $4 18-20

10 PM, SUITE B, COVER VARIES CRUSH Ambiance: Pauly Crush’s indie dance party. Specials: Free Keg of PBR and free entrance with guestlist (visit crushorlando.com) 10 PM, BACKBOOTH, $3-$5 OR FREE WITH GUESTLIST HOT MONDAYS Ambiance: Win $100 in the hot body contest. Specials: Weekly drink specials and no cover before 11 pm. 10 PM, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, COVER VARIES MONDAY NIGHTS AT BLUE MARTINI Ambiance: Hospitality Night featuring live entertainment, DJs and performers. Specials: $3 wine/beer, $4 cocktails and $7 martinis with your Hospitality Blue card. 4 PM, BLUE MARTINI, COMPLIMENTARY COVER WITH HOSPITALITY BLUE CARD MONDAY NIGHT CLUB AT DANCER’S ROYALE Ambiance: A nude night with DJ Sandy and host Eli, every Monday night. Specials: Everyone enjoys $50 select bottles and ladies get in free all night. 10 PM, DANCER’S ROYALE, COVER VARIES TOUCH OF HOSPITALITY Ambiance: Hospitality night, no cover for hospitality employees Specials: $6 Ketel One all night, $150 bottle pairing of Ketel One and Ketel One ﬂavors. 5 PM, TOUCH, FREE

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GRITS N GRAVY Ambiance: Classic rock and soul dance party. Specials: Beat-the-clock drink specials with wells starting at just $1. 10 PM, INDEPENDENT BAR, NO COVER BEFORE MIDNIGHT

I LOVE WEDNESDAYS Ambiance: Music by DJ Chino, VOS and DJ Rincon. Specials: Open bar for the ladies & $3 cocktails for the men until 12 am. 9 PM, 23 CHURCH ST., COVER VARIES

TAKEOVR Ambiance: DJs spin indie, electro and dance. Specials: Including (but not limited to) $1 wells and PBR until 12 am. 10 PM, ROXY NIGHTCLUB, FREE-$12

LATIN NIGHT Ambiance: Raggaeton, Latin house, salsa, meringue & bachata. Specials: Ladies drink free until 11:30 pm, guys get 2-4-1 Coronas and LIT’s until 11:30 pm. 10 PM, ROXY NIGHTCLUB, LADIES 21+ $5 AND MEN 21+ $7

FAT TUESDAY Ambiance: Live DJs on set Specials: FREE drinks for the ladies until midnight 9 PM, ANTIGUA, LADIES FREE

$1 DRINKS AT BABY GRANDS Ambiance: Interactive piano bar. Specials: Every Wednesday it’s dollar drinks for everyone from 7 pm-2 am. 7 PM, BABY GRANDS, FREE REGGAE WEDNESDAYS Ambiance: Contemporary, dancehall and other styles of reggae with the 506 Crew. 10 PM, WAITIKI RETRO TIKI LOUNGE, FREE WILD CARD WEDNESDAYS Ambiance: Lola B, Sleazy McQueen, Romano Arcain & Morey Specials: $2 Yuengling and PBR drafts, $2 Miller High Life bottles, and $3 Pinnacle. 8PM, EYE SPY, FREE

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80S NIGHT Ambiance: 80s music. Specials: Russian Standard and Pinnacle vodka drink specials. 9 PM, THE GROOVE, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS CITYWALK, FREE UNTIL MIDNIGHT

AMBIANCE FRIDAY Ambiance: Resident DJ Firas Laurent spin Top 40 hits, house and remixes. Specials: $5 martinis for the ladies . 9 PM, CRAVE RESTAURANT AND BAR, 21+ FREE

COLLEGE NIGHT Ambiance: The DJs spin mashups, Top 40 and dance all night long. Specials: Two-for-one everything, $4 Coors and Miller pitchers, $5 rum buckets. 9 PM, KNIGHT LIBRARY, UCF, COVER VARIES

FAME FRIDAY Ambiance: Music by DJ Chino. Specials: Ladies enjoy free drinks before 12. 9 PM, DRAGON ROOM, PRICES VARY

EVE SATURDAYS Ambiance: Party like it’s New Years with DJ Chino and DJ Hu-Flava every Saturday with a midnight toast. Specials: 2-4-1 calls until 11 pm, ladies in free until midnight. 10 PM, VAIN, COVER VARIES

FIVE YEAR FLASHBACK Ambiance: DJ Smilin Dan spins a mix of hits from 2004 and before. Specials: Free PBR until the keg ﬂoats, $2 Sweet Tea vodka and Yuengling until midnight. 10 PM, INDEPENDENT BAR, $5 GIRLICIOUS Ambiance: Ladies night. Specials: Free martinis (until 12), $5 drinks for men (until 12). 10 PM, BACKROOM, CHURCH STREET, COVER VARIES LADIES LOVE IT Ambiance: Ladies Night Specials: Free martinis all night for ladies. 5 PM, VINTAGE LOUNGE, FREE THIRSTY THURSDAY Ambiance: Happy Hour and Ladies Night. Specials: All-you-can-drink happy hour for $20 – unlimited wells, calls, wine, and domestics. Ladies night follows, with free entrance and drinks for the ladies until 11:30 pm. 5 PM, TOUCH, FREE THREE FOR ONE THURSDAYS Ambiance: Interactive piano bar. Specials: 3-4-1 drinks until 11 pm on all stock. Excludes shots, bombs, martinis and bottles. 5 PM, BABY GRANDS, FREE

FOOTLOOSE ’80S VIDEO NIGHT Ambiance: 1980s pop. Specials: Free keg of PBR. MIDNIGHT, BACKBOOTH, FREE 21+ FREE FRIDAYS Ambiance: Free massage therapist, free mechanical bull riding, free Texas hold’em. Specials: First drink is on the Barn. 2-4-1 drink specials from 9pm-12am. 5 PM, THE BARN, SANFORD FRIDAY NIGHT HOUSE PARTY Ambiance: DJ Magic Mike spins hip-hop, R&B, and reggae. Specials: $1 you-call-its until midnight, $3 you-call-its until 1 am. 10 PM, ANTIGUA, $5 KITTYBAT @ CLEO’S LOUNGE Ambiance: Kittybat spins classic hip-hop, funk and beats. Specials: No cover and stiff drinks. 10 PM, CLEO’S LOUNGE, FREE DJ DIGITAL Ambiance: DJ Digital brings you a night of old school, mashups, classics, freestyle and hip-hop. 10 PM, SLINGAPOURS, WALL STREET, COVER VARIES

MIDNIGHT MASS Ambiance: DJ Adam Wright spins classic soul, Top 40, indie and electro dance. Specials: Free keg until it ﬂoats. 12 AM, BACKBOOTH, FREE-$4 NEW MUSIC SATURDAYS Ambiance: Smilin Dan spins new tunes from 2010 to the present. Specials: $2 PBR Tall Boys and High Life. 9:30 PM, MATADOR, FREE RAGE SATURDAYS Ambiance: DJ T-Gibbs and Henry Fong spin house, mash-ups & dance. Specials: Everyone drinks free until 11:30 pm. 10 PM, ROXY NIGHTCLUB, 21+ FREE-$7, UNDER 21 $10-$15 SUPERFLY SATURDAYS Ambiance: DJs Parry and DJ Rock Johnson. Specials: $2 Yuengling and PBR drafts, $2 High Life until 10 pm. 9 PM, EYE SPY, FREE

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by Jeff Orlando

This month, DRINK talks to Potsie, a band creating a name for itself through thunderous rock performances laced with sticky pop anthems and back-alley lullabies. We asked the peculiar power trio’s Steve Garron (guitar, vox) and Erin Nolan (bass, vox) about the band’s past, present and future in the volatile landscape of Orlando’s rock & roll scene. DRINK: When did Potsie form, and what is a ‘Potsie?’ Steve: We are a 1-year old band, as of May 2010. Erin: What is a ‘Potsie?’ – Use your imagination. DRINK: All three members of Potsie have played in established bands around town. Precious, The Little Debbies and Cotton Candy Cookies and Cream to name a few. What brought you together for this project? Steve: Erin was the force. She pulled me out of retirement. I’d been on the down low for five or six years, and she didn’t think I should be done writing songs. I jammed with her a couple times, and it was a blast. She brought in Dana Fasano (drums) to jam with us and it just

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clicked over an improv jam session. Then I wrote “Drakkar Noir,” Erin dubbed us “Potsie,” and we were off. DRINK: Who and what are your inﬂuences? Steve: My big influence is honest writing. Hank Williams Sr. was the first music I remember listening to, and the Sex Pistols got me into punk. Erin: Prog rock. I can’t play it adequately like my idols, but I love it. Also: women who play instruments and strive to play them to the best of their abilities. DRINK: Some of your songs are heavy, while others are veritable pop tunes. Is the balance difficult to maintain, or does it come naturally? Continued on page 24

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Steve: I’ve always enjoyed bouncing between the opposite poles of music – extreme highs and extreme lows and everything in between. ... That’s what life is, and that’s how my songwriting goes. I will use any color I can to paint my pictures in sound. DRINK: Who writes the songs, and what are they usually about? Steve: I seem to write songs that cut to the bone, and they usually cut me. I’m masochistic like that. I’ll write a song about a terrible event I would rather forget. But now I also try to have fun with some of the songs, which I never did in my other band. DRINK: The song “Drakkar Noir” reminds me of high school. Did anyone in the band ever wear that cologne? Erin: I’m pretty positive Steve did. Dana’s probably more of a JOOP guy. It just smells like vodka and anger. Steve: I’ve never worn it on purpose. DRINK: WPRK radio has been kind to you guys. Would you consider your songs radio friendly in other markets? Steve: WPRK, and college radio, is an anomaly in the radio world. Luckily for bands like Potsie, music marketing has moved way beyond terrestrial radio – although our generation didn’t grow up with this Interweb thing, so we’re still catching up some.

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DRINK: How do you feel Potsie ﬁts into the local bar scene? Are people here receptive to the music, or are there a lot of blank faces at your shows? Steve: Our shows are fun and kind of intimate. People are showing us lots of love. It’s like we’re honestly having fun, so the audience seems to really respond back. It’s a definite change for me. I used to sonically berate my audience, and now I’d just rather kick back and rock out. DRINK: Does the band currently have a favorite venue to play? Erin: Our favorite venue is any one that will take us, but our homebase is usually Will’s Pub. We love playing there. DRINK: What would your ideal show be like? Erin: A shitload of adoring fans, free beer tickets, a strong set that includes with two improv jams, a cool sound person, money, free beer tickets ... Did we say that already? DRINK: If you could sum up this band on a foam beer coozie, what would it say? Erin: Potsie – We sound like what Tommy Chong’s basement smells like.

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DRINK: What is next for Potsie? Steve: We are waist deep into recording our first record with Rich Ott out at John Blanche Studios in Altamonte, so putting out that record is next. After that, we hope to branch out and play beyond Orlando. Erin: We are also starting to dabble in the merch world a bit. We now have new T-shirts for sale and are working on getting those stickers. Stay tuned!

NEW TO TOWN BY JON BERGQUIST

NEW TOWN If there’s anything Orlando has to offer to boost the pathetic economy, it’s the plethora of serviceindustry jobs that are always available around town. Thanks to the growing number of drinking establishments here, dropping out of UCF to pursue a career in bartending no longer seems like such a bad idea after all. Here’s a look at some of the newbies on our blocks.

RANGETSU’S ORCHID LOUNGE

THE BRIDGE

901 S. ORLANDO AVE., MAITLAND

55 WEST PINE ST.

One could envision James Bond spending an evening here. It’s that sophisticated. Rangetsu’s Orchid Lounge may be new to town, but the venue’s legacy dates back to 1947, when it began as a small family business in Tokyo. The company took root in Orlando as a restaurant on I-Drive in 1986 where RanGetsu of Tokyo operated until last year, when it closed to make preparations to move to Maitland. During the day, Rangetsu focuses on providing a delectable Japanese dining experience. After dinner, the Orchid Lounge opens, and the emphasis shifts to providing a unique nightlife destination. Be sure to check out the weekly wine and sake tasting event held on the terrace. $10 gets you unlimited samples from 6 – 10 pm every Wednesday. There’s even a saxophone player to serenade you while you drink.

The Bridge is a new bar on Church Street, not to be confused with the Bridge Orlando, which is a church in Longwood. Nor is it to be confused with the Bridge at Orlando, an assisted-living community off Rouse Road. Those are the ﬁ rst two results of a Google search for “The Bridge Orlando,” so be mindful of that when searching for this bar online. Though it may cause some search-engine confusion, the name of this new bar is appropriate. It’s literally located on the Church Street bridge, which means customers have a great view of Church Street. DJs spin house, trance, and dance music. Hookah is also available. The Bridge is owned and operated by the same techsavvy people that run Touch, so it will be interesting to see where this bridge ultimately leads.

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TERRACE 390

1 S. ORANGE AVE.

390 N. ORANGE AVE.

Bar One is located in the historic YowellDuckworth building on the corner of Orange Avenue and Central Boulevard. The building has stood since 1913, and it’s best known as the former home of Fusion, where the infamous photos of Casey Anthony partaking in a hot-body contest were taken. If you’re feeling dejected because you couldn’t get a courtroom seat, a night at Bar One might be the next best thing. Bar One is a multilevel facility with an outdoor patio and dance ﬂoors on both levels where guests can get down to top 40 and dance music. VIP bottle service is also available, as that’s become something of a standard feature for clubs in Orlando.

Terrace 390 is an elegant eatery located inside the Bank of America building. With a location like that you can rest assured that the riff raff of Orange Avenue will be kept at bay – the proprietors have their eyes focused more on the business-minded crowd. Archaic paper menus have been replaced by iPads. Guests have the option of dining either indoors or outside on the 10,000-square-foot courtyard. Customers may park in the Bank of America garage for free. Terrace 390 takes and encourages reservations.

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Southern Fried Sunday B-Day Benefit for The Mustard Seed RFC REALLY FUCKING COOL Whatever you’re doing on Sunday, July 17, cancel it right now. In fact, plan on calling in sick on Monday, too. SFS is turning urningg iinto nto nto nt something of a block party, taking place across Will’s l’s Pub Pub, ub,, Wa ub Wall Wally’s, llllyy’’s, s and The Peacock Room, and there will be live musicc b byy th tthe he li like likes kess ke of Have Gun Will Travel, Greenland Is Melting, Juno no Smil Sm Smile mille an aand nd more. Ladies, doll up (and dudes, uh, tuck) to participate cipate tee in in a pinp npi nup girl contest, the winner of which will become the he nextt Mi Miss ss ss Southern Fried Sunday, and check out the car show, w, dunk k tank tank, car wash by The Psycho City Derby Girls and the BB BBQ and fried chicken dinner. It’s $10, and proceeds beneﬁts everyone’s favorite provider of furniture and furnishings for the needy, The Mustard Seed.

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Urban ReThink C COOL We hate to be doubting Thomases over here, but we weren’t too sure about the “open space for everyone to do everything” concept when Urban ReThink opened a little while back. Not saying Orlando is a lazy couch potato, but it’s hard to get this town motivated to do anything, much less populate an open calendar with cool things in a bitchin’ Thornton Park space. But then Bad Film Appreciation Society, yoga, There Will Be Words and local strategy sessions started popping up all the damn time. We hate to be wrong (because we never are), so keep it going, Orlando, and don’t make us take this Cool stamp away.

Local Arts Scene C COOL Anyone else notice all the local art springing up all over the place? We have new galleries, like Blank Space and Substance, rotating exhibits at local joints like Milk Bar and Will’s and Pom Pom’s and even a weekly art night where artists can make their art while you dine at OLV Cafe in SODO. Sure, it’s not all great art, but it’s local, booming and way more exciting than $500 portraits of daisies at the Winter Park Art Festival.

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events ABCs of SNL with Jon Lovitz JULY 3, 8 PM, COMEDY CLUB AT CITY WALK UNIVERSAL, $20 Jon Lovitz, who was a cast member for Saturday Night Live between 1985 and 1990, will serve up the laughs at this sure-to-beinteresting, two-drink-minimum evening.

Fireworks at the Fountain

Thornton 3rd Thursday Art Walk JULY 21, 6-9 PM, E. WASHINGTON AND N. SUMMERLIN AVE, On the third Thursday of every month art lovers can enjoy an evening of creativity, food, drinks and shopping in Thornton Park. Though the art walk ends at 9 pm, since Dexter’s Burton’s and Graffiti Junktion are nearby, the fun can easily continue until the wee hours of the morning.

JULY 4, 4-10 PM, LAKE EOLA PARK, FREE This downtown patriotic celebration includes food, live entertainment and a massive ﬁreworks display. It’s also, conveniently, just a short walk from about 50 local bars and clubs when the show is over.

Red Hot & Boom JULY 3, 4-11 PM, CRANE’S ROOST PARK, FREE This event boasts the largest ﬁreworks display in Central Florida, put on by Pyro Shows, which starts at about 9:30 pm. There will be entertainment provided by XL 106.7 FM and food and beverage, including beer, for purchase.

The Spa’s Oxygen Bar Happy Hour JULY 29, 5 PM, THE SPA, $29.75-35 Enjoy food, unlimited drinks including the signature lemon drop martini and take part in their 20-minute oxygen-bar service with a wide range of ﬂavors to choose from.

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Velvet Sessions 6:30 PM, JULY 21, HARD ROCK HOTEL A live rock & roll cocktail party held on the last Thursday of every month. VIP for $50 includes free specialty drinks, ﬁnger foods and warmup tunes, starting at 6:30 pm. Cash Bar and band starts at 8:30 pm. Velvetsessions.com for ticket info.

Yelp’s Fire & Ice Gala JULY 7, 7-9 PM, HEAVEN EVENT CENTER, FREE This event is open to anyone who RSVPs on Yelp. Attendees are encouraged to wear red or white to represent their “ﬁre or ice persona.” Local entertainment and refreshments, including Winter Park’s own Grand Touring Vodka. All donations support United Arts of Central Florida.

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TAKING BACK SUNDA

Summer Concert Series featuring Trey Songz 9 pm, Universal Studios, included with park admission The Gerry Williams Band, Gail Jijon 9 pm, The Social, $7 The Pauses, Deleted Scenes 8 pm, Back Booth, $5

Sunday, July 3 Bassmelt with Winston Wolfe & Blood Eagle 10 pm, The Social, free

Thursday, July 7 Animal Collective 8 pm, The Beacham, $25-$40

SADEHonor Society, Action Item, Katelyn

Friday, July 1 Corey Smith 7:30 pm, House of Blues, Downtown Disney, $15-$18

Tarver noon, The Social, $15

Friday, July 8

Independence Fest: Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, Fabolous noon, Tinker Field, $32

American Aquarium, Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England 9 pm, Will’s Pub, $7

Tuesday, July 5

Locos Por Juana, DJ Stereo 77 9 pm, The Social, $8

Jimmy Gnecco of Ours 7:30 pm, The Plaza Live, $15

Emily Kopp, Joshua Michael Robinson, Jared Goldberg 8 pm, Will’s Pub, call for price

RX Bandits, Maps & Atlases 6:30 pm, The Social, $15-$17

The Blow 9 pm, The Social, $12-$14

Wednesday, July 6

Saturday, July 2

Leslie, The Broken Inn, Six Time Losers 8 pm, Back Booth, 37 W. Pine St., $5

Before the Ancients, Syopsis 9 pm, Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., $6

Motley Crue, Poison, New York Dolls 7 pm, St. Pete Times Forum, $25-$95

Orlando Rocks! For Hope with Soulswitch, Hydrosonic, LoveJuice, Maybe If You Hit It 8 pm, House of Blues, $5

RX Bandits, Maps & Atlases 6:30 pm, The Social, $15-$17

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

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Soulidium 6:30 pm, Cameo Theatre, $8-$10 Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, Colour Revolt, We Are the In Crowd 6:30 pm, House of Blues, $25.75-$28.25

Saturday, July 9 Children Of Bodom, Devin Townsend, Obscura, Septicﬂesh 5:30 pm, The Beacham, $25-$28 Don Zientara 9 pm, Substance Art Gallery, call for price

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SUNDAY

Thursday, July 21 Back in Black: AC/DC Tribute 9 pm, The Social, $10 New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys 8 pm, Amway Center, $43-$10

Sunday, July 24 American Idol Live 7 pm, Amway Center, $43-$63 Fecal Ass, Gorilla Pussy, Eztorbo, Dolphin Splatter, Cannibass 9 pm, Hoops Tavern, $4

Thursday, July 14

Maná 8 pm, Amway Center, $60-$85

The Glitch Mob 9 pm, The Beacham, $15-$20

Ringo Deathstarr, Fever, Tam Tam 9 pm - midnight, Will’s Pub, $5

Friday, July 15

S.K.I.P. and Jimmy, Circus, Ty Hickson, 40 Long 7 pm, Firestone Live, $10 Summer Concert Series featuring Boys Like Girls 9 pm, Universal Studios, included with park admission

Jamey Johnson 7 pm, House of Blues, $28-$30

Natasha Bedingﬁeld 7:30 pm, House of Blues, $18.25-$21.25

Saturday, July 16 Chris Duarte Group 8 pm, The Social, $12-$14

Sunday, July 10 Bassmelt with Winston Wolfe & Blood Eagle 10 pm, The Social, free

Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Chevy Woods 7 pm, Firestone Live, $30

Tuesday, July 12

Sunday, July 17

Howling Owls, Bestiarii, That’s Black 9 pm, The Peacock Room, $5

Sade, John Legend 8 pm - midnight, Amway Center, $63.45-$167.20

Wednesday, July 13

JIMMY Tuesday, July 19th

School of Rock All Stars 7 pm, Back Booth, $20 donation Torche, Big Business, Helms Alee 8 pm, The Social, $12-$14

The Silver Fleece, Timbre, Renee & The Translators, Josh Ehrmann 7:30 pm, Back Booth, $5-$7

Friday, July 29

Summer Concert Series featuring Drake 9 pm, Universal, included with park admission

Hate Eternal, Origin, Vital Remains, Cannabis Corpse 7 pm, Firestone Live, $15-$18

Tuesday, July 26

100 Monkeys, Kissing Club 6pm, House of Blues, $15-$98.25 Animals as Leaders, Intronaut, Dead Letter Circus, Last Chance to Reason, Evan Brewer 6 pm, Back Booth, $13-$15 Vans Warped Tour 11:30-midnight, Central Florida Fairgrounds, $33.41

GNECCO

Rookie of the Year, Call Up Kings, The All Nighter, And By Love 6 pm, The Social, $10-$12

Wednesday, July 20 Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys, Nervo 7 pm, Amway Center, $27.50-$347.50

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& the casual kind SUNDAY Bingo After Dark 10 pm, Wall Street, Waitiki, free

Blues & Brews Lunch $2 mimosas, live music and breakfast pies. 11 am, Mellow Mushroom, Aloma Ave, free

Cecil’s Bar-B-Q Everyday after 4 pm get a regular sandwich, 1 side and a Budweiser for only $5.99. 4 pm, Cecil’s Bar-B-Q, S. Orange Ave., free

Downtown Pour House $2 domestic drafts, $3 wells, and $4 calls from 10 am-8 pm every day. $2 Van Gogh vodka cocktails for ladies from 8 pm-close every day! 10 am, Downtown PourHouse, free

Graffiti Junktion Sunday Complimentary mimosa or Bloody Mary before noon. Korndogg’s Rockband Karaoke at 5:30 pm. All day, Graﬁtti Junktion, Thornton Park, free

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Hagan O’Reilly’s Sunday Special

Sunday Jazz Brunch

Full Irish Breakfast $7.95 with a mimosa, double Bloody Mary $5.50, buckets of craft beer $15 and buckets of Miller Lite $7. 11 am, Hagan O’Reilly’s, Winter Garden, free

Live jazz and upscale entree brunch featuring a raw bar, seafood, beef, game and poultry, and a breakfast that includes Belgian wafﬂes and made-to-order omelets. 10:30 am, Grand Bohemian Hotel, call for prices and reservations , 407-313-9000

Hot Rods and Fast Broads

Sunday Funday

$2 calls and $2 Mich Ultra. 9 pm, Bullitt, free

Karaoke Night $1 pints and $2 drinks/shots. 9 pm-12 am, Knight Library, free

Subversive Sundays Weekly menu and drink specials. Come early as they sell out fast. 10 am-3 pm, Stardust Video & Coffee, free

Sunday Brunch $4.50 Bloody Mary’s, $2.95 mimosas from open until 3 pm and $1.50 domestics all day. 11 am, Dexter’s, Thornton Park, free

$2.50 domestics, $3 wells and $4 calls all day. 2 pm, Stardust Lounge, free

Sunday Funday No cover, 50 cent wells, $2 mimosas until 3 pm, $1 Long Islands and 50 cent Coors Light drafts. 11 am-Midnight, Mister Sisters, E Colonial Drive, free

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MONDAY Audubon Park Community Market

Kona Music Mondays

Stock up on organic produce, freshly prepared foods and handmade goods from local artists. 6 pm-10 pm, Stardust Video & Coffee, free

Live music by Soul Taxi, $3 Kona beers of Hawaii, $2.50 Red Stripe and Red Stripe Light, $10.99 pitcher of beer and ten wings 10 pm - 2 am, Waitiki, Wall Street, free

Bartender Trivia

Low Dough Mondays $1 off everything! $1 PBR & $2 domestics from 7 pm - 11 pm. 7 pm, Will’s Pub, free

6 pm, Copper Rocket Pub, free

Clear Pong Beer pong with $100 proze every week. $6 Jack Daniels, $5 premiums, $4 Drinks, $3 Jeremiah Sweet Tea, $2 Jello shots and $1 drinks for ladies from 12am-2am. 2 pm-2 am, Central Station Rock Bar, free

Mucho Monday $2 tacos, $2 Ritas, $2 Dos Equis and $2 1800 Silver shots. All Day, Mucho Tequila, free

Girls Night Out

Service Industry Night at WOB

Select wines and food pairings. $20 per person, reservations only. 8-10 pm, Orlando Tastings, $20

Half off drafts for all hospitality workers at UCF location. 9 pm, World Of Beer, UCF, free

Mellow Mushroom Happy Hour Monday throught Friday from 4-6 pm and 8 pm until close. Happy hour deals on wells, domestics and craft brews. 4 pm, Mellow Mushroom, E Colonial & Winter Park Locations, free

Orlando Tastings Happy Hour Monday-Friday enjoy $3 select wines and 2-4-1 draft beers. 5-7 pm, Orlando Tastings, free

Trivia Night $20, $25, $30 and $35 prizes. 7:30 pm, Grafﬁti Junktion, Thornton Park, free

TUESDAY 2-4-Tuesdays

Hambingo

Taco Tuesday

2-4-1 Hurricanes, 2-4-1 domestic drafts and half off select appetizers. 4-10 pm, Pat O’Brien’s, Universal Studios Citywalk, free

6:30 pm, Hamburger Mary’s, free

$2 tacos, margaritas, Coronas and tequila shots from 2 pm until 2 am every Tuesday. 2 pm, Wall Street Cantina, free

Chill NIght

This weekly “brain strain” gives you the chance to win $50 in prizes. $7 large pitchers and great food! 8 pm, The Hideaway, free

Great wine specials from 8-10 pm. 7 pm, Little Fish Big Pond, free

Hideaway’s Curtis Earth Trivia

Dirty Bingo 9 pm, Stardust Lounge, free

Ladies Night Special

Full Moon Tuesdays

Ladies can enjoy a wine special every Tuesday from 7-9pm. 7-9 pm, Orlando Tastings, free

Wear a Full Moon shirt or leather and get $1 off any drink. $2 Bud and Bud Lights. 5 pm, Stonewall Bar, free

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Pint Night Drink a pint, keep the glass! 5 pm, Mellow Mushroom, E Colonial Drive, free

Texas Hold’em 7 pm, Piper’s, Downtown Orlando, free

Torn Up Tuesdays 25 cent beers, from 9 pm-11 pm, $3 Jager shots & lemon drops all night . 9 pm, Central Station Rock Bar, free

Tin Tuesday $1.50 tin cans all night. 7 pm, SportsTown, free

WEDNESDAY Cornhole Tournament

Mandaddy Trivia

Touch Happy Hour

$5 buy-in and the bar matches the pot! Go home with cash in your pocket! shotski’s food and drink, free

9 pm, Copper Rocket Pub, $3

During happy hour (Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.) $6 drinks, $5 well and calls, $4 imported beer and glasses of wine, and $3 domestic beer. 5-9 pm, Touch, free

Curtis Earth Trivia $2 16 oz. Narragansett Beer. 7 pm-11 pm, One Eyed Jacks, free

$1 Drink Night Chiller’s famous frozen drinks all night long for only $1. 9 pm, Chillers, free

Live Acoustic

Mucho Tequila Wednesday Free shot of Jose Cuervo with every Corona or Corona Light. 6 pm-close, Mucho Tequila, free

Nickel Beer Night 5 pm-7:30 pm, Big Belly Brewery, free

Sportstown Craft Beer 50 cents off all craft beers. All day, Sportstown, free

Live acoustic music free from 6-10 pm. $10 gets you unlimited wine, three craft beers or two specialty cocktails. 6 pm-close, Grafﬁti Junktion, Thornton Park, free

WTF Theater Movie night at the ﬁsh, DJ Stone Crazy spins after the movies. 8 pm, Little Fish Big Pond, free

Waitiki Wednesday $2.50 Red Stripe and live reggae. 4-11 pm, Waitiki, Wall Street, free

Wine Down Wednesday $20 All you can drink wine and appetizers. 5 pm-8 pm, Urban Flats, $20

THURSDAY Art Night

Ladies Night

Hosted by Tattooed Bill; Local artists, live painting and music; Presidente Special: 5 for $10 buckets Presidente and Presidente Light all day. 7 pm, Grafﬁti Junktion, Thornton Park, free

Ladies enjoy complimentary bubbly from 8-10 pm and happy hour prices all night long. 8 pm, Grafﬁti Junktion, Thornton Park, free

Bones Trivia 9 pm, Smokey Bones, E. Colonial, free

Buck Wild Thursday College Night; $1 Bud Products, $3 UV cocktails and 2-for-1 Jager Bombs. 8 pm, Howl At The Moon

Karaoke & Ladies Night

Legendary Thursdays Enjoy half off select appetizers with Heineken and Appleton drink specials. 8 pm-close, Bob Marley’s Universal Studios Citywalk, $7

Mucho Tequila Thursday 2 for 1 house and Cuervo Ritas and $3 Cazadores Silver shots. 6 pm-close, Mucho Tequila, free

shotski’s food and drink, free

Orlando’s Best Damn Happy Hour Ever Monday-Friday $2 domestics and $2.50 wells. 7 am-6 pm, The Hideaway, free

Pint Night Drink a pint, keep the glass! 5 pm, Mellow Mushroom, Aloma Ave, Free

Seduction Thursdays With the Musical Seduction Band. 7 pm; Caribbean Hut, W. Colonial Drive; $5

Thirsty Thursday $20 All inclusive – wells, calls and domestic beers. 8 pm, Touch, $20

Toast To Thursday

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All you can drink house wine and Yuengling drafts. 6-9 pm, OLV, SODO, free

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FRIDAY Best Happy Hour

Factory Friday

$3 23 oz. Bud Select everyday and free pool from 11 am-4 pm with $5 minimum purchase. 11 am, Trick Shots, free

$5 Jager bombs. 5 pm-2 am, Stonewall Neighborhood Bar, free

Bullitt Happy Hour $3 Jager, $4 premiums, and $5 Jameson. 4 pm, Bullitt, free

Ember Happy Hour Monday-Friday $2.50 domestics, $3 imports, and $4 premiums mixed drinks and $5 select/house wines. 4-7:30 pm, Ember, free

Dollar Dumpster Dive You give $1 and the bar gives you a random beer. All Day, Loaded Hog, Free

Happy Hour 4 pm-7:30 pm, Ember Bar & Restaurant, free

Orlando’s Best Damn Happy Hour Ever Monday-Friday $2 domestics and $2.50 wells. 7 am-6 pm, The Hideaway, free

Orlando’s Best Happy Hour $3 cocktails, $2 draft beers & complimentary themed appetizer samplers. 4-7 pm, Grafﬁti Junktion, Thornton Park, free

Mucho Tequila Friday $2 Bud Light Lime and $6 Espolon Reposato Ritas. 6 pm-close, Mucho Tequila, free

World of Beer Happy Hour Monday-Friday $1 off all drafts and wines. Open to 7 pm, World Of Beer, UCF and Dr. Phillips, free

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Ladies Love Ember

Drinks, shots and beer with live music by Royal Kids. 9 pm-12 am, Knight Library, free

Ladies enjoy $3 drinks and $5 martinis. 10 pm, Ember, free for ladies

Cecil’s Bar-B-Q

Mucho Tequila Saturday

Everyday after 4 pm get a regular sandwich, 1 side and a Budweiser for only $5.99. 4 pm, Cecil’s Bar-B-Q, S. Orange Ave, free

Dating Game Win $25 in Graffiti Junktion and Shine gift certificates. Midnight Movie express later on at 12 am. 8 pm, Grafitti Junktion, Thornton Park, free

Girls Night Out $20 pp for wine tasting and food pairings. Reservations required. 8-10 pm, Orlando Tastings, $20

$6 Corzo Silver Ritas and 5 for $12 Presidente buckets. All Day, Mucho Tequila, free

POWER HOUR 3-4-1 drinks. 11:30 pm-12:30 AM, Latitudes, $5

Spin Saturdays $6 Kettle One with VJ Jerome. 10 pm-2 am, Stonewall Neighborhood Bar, free

Sangria Saturday Mention Sangria Saturday and your ﬁrst glass of sangria is on the house; 2-4-1 sangria all day. 10 am, OLV, SODO, free

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