Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll: The first round of Entertainment finalists

For the first time in the thirty-year history of Westword's Best of Denver, we've split the Best of Denver Readers' Poll into two rounds, giving you the chance to look at the leading vote-getters and then vote again for your favorite entertainment and entertainers in metro Denver. And the results...

By Westword Staff

February 28, 2013

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For the first time in the thirty-year history of Westword's Best of Denver, we've split the Best of Denver Readers' Poll into two rounds, giving you the chance to look at the leading vote-getters and then vote again for your favorite entertainment and entertainers in metro Denver. And the results of the first round are in! Keep reading to uncover the five finalists that you, the readers, have selected for the entertainment category on this year's Readers' Poll. And know this: You still have the chance to change the results. Just get out the vote!

The finalists listed below are by no means shoe-ins -- meaning that in the next (and final) round of voting, you can either vote for your favorite finalist or start over with a completely different entry. The final deadline for online voting is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, at which point we'll close the poll and calculate the results one last time. You'll be able to read both the Westword and Readers' Poll winners when our annual Best of Denver issue hits stands on March 28.

In the meantime, let us know what you think of the first-round finalists in the comments section below. And don't forget to vote!

Best karaoke night: Armida's Robusto Room Star Bar Tavern 13 Local 46

Best gay bar: Tracks The Wrangler X Bar Charlie's Hamburger Mary's

Best lesbian bar: Eden X Bar Tracks Blush

Best jukebox: Sancho's Broken Arrow Bar Bar Nob Hill Horseshoe Lounge Vesper Lounge

Best club night: Ultra Sheer Lipgloss Bassic at Beta Tracks Robusto Room

Best club patio: Chloe Bar Standard LoDo's Bar & Grill Funky Buddha Beta

Continue reading for more Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll finalists.

Best club smoking area: Beta Robusto Room The Church NORAD LoDo's Bar & Grill

Best cigar bar: Delaney's Pub Brown Palace Churchill Bar Del Frisco's Johnny's Cigar Bar

Best new club: NORAD Punch Bowl - Social Food & Drink Grizzly Rock Chloe Sidewinder

Best new band: Prism Waves Rubedo Atomga Dirty Few Calder's Revolvers

Best radio DJ: Slacker & Steve DJ Segue Brett Saunders Lewis and Floorwax Nerf

Best new recording: Rubedo's Massa Confusa The Pretty Sure's Subtle Sabotage Calder's Revolvers' Steady By your Side Land Lines by Land Lines Head Injuries by Head Injuries

Best concert of the year: Tom Petty at the 1STBANK Center Phish at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Mumford and Sons at Red Rocks DeVotchKa at Red Rocks 311 at Red Rocks

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