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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!
See also:
– Best of Denver Readers’ Poll 2013: The Food & Drink finalists
– Best of Denver 2013 Readers’ Poll: The first round of Shopping & Services finalists
– Vote in the 2013 Best of Denver Readers’ Poll
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