Southern Nights Orlando ★ 4.4
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Milk DistrictTue-Sun 21:00-02:00. Closed Mon.
Southern Nights on South Bumby Avenue in the Milk District is Orlando's flagship LGBTQ dance club, with packed drag shows, dance contests and a young queer crowd.
TipFriday and Saturday drag shows start at 23:00; arrive by 22:30 for a good view.
Lil Indies ★ 4.5
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Mills 50Mon-Sat 17:00-02:00. Closed Sun.
Lil Indies on North Mills Avenue is the listening-bar side of Will's Pub, with a craft cocktail program, low-volume vinyl nights and an indie back-room crowd.
TipSunday vinyl listening nights start at 20:00; arrive by 19:30 for a barstool.
Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors ★ 4.4
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Mills 50Daily 10:00-02:00.
Wally's on Mills Avenue is the city's enduring 1954 dive bar, family-run with vintage wallpaper and a Mills 50 corner-of-Colonial-Drive late-night crowd.
TipCash works best; the wallpaper murals are documented historical artifacts.
The Bull and Bush Pub ★ 4.0
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Thornton ParkMon-Thu 11:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00, Sun 11:00-23:00.
The Bull and Bush Pub on East Robinson Street near Thornton Park is the British-style late-night neighborhood pub, with weekend trivia and pints until 02:00.
TipTrivia nights run Tuesdays at 19:30; kitchen runs until 23:00 weekends.
Tier ★ 3.8
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DowntownThu-Sun 22:00-02:00. Closed Mon-Wed.
Tier on East Central Boulevard in downtown Orlando is the multi-level dance club above the Wall Street Plaza grid, with rotating DJ programming Thursday through Sunday.
TipWall Street Plaza after-party crowd hits around 23:00; cover at the door for headliner nights and ticketed bottle service.
House of Blues Orlando ★ 4.4
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Disney SpringsDaily varies by event.
House of Blues Orlando at Disney Springs is the Live Nation-owned blues and rock concert venue, with national touring acts, a Sunday Gospel Brunch and a full kitchen.
TipBuy tickets via the venue calendar; doors typically open one hour before showtime.