BEST CONCERT VENUEVerizonVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 707 Pavilion Boulevard. 704-549-5555.

BEST CONCERT OF PAST 12 MONTHSFleetwood MacBEST PLACE TO HEAR LOCAL MUSICTremont Music HallTremont Music Hall, 400 West Tremont Avenue. 704-343-9494.

BEST PLACE TO HEAR MUSIC FOR FREEPops In the ParkBEST ROCK CLUBTremont Music HallTremont Music Hall, 400 West Tremont Avenue. 704-343-9494.

BEST ACOUSTIC MUSIC CLUBThe Evening MuseThe Evening Muse, 3227 N Davidson Street. 704-376-3737.

BEST BLUES/R&B CLUBDouble Door InnDouble Door Inn, 218 E Independence Boulevard. 704-376-1446.

BEST COUNTRY MUSIC CLUBCoyote Joe'sCoyote Joe's, 4621 Wilkinson Boulevard. 704-399-4946.BEST DANCE CLUBHave a Nice Day CafeHave a Nice Day, 314 North College Street. 704-358-0752.

BEST KARAOKEYellow RoseYellow Rose, 7631 Sharon Lakes Road, Suite L. 704-556-1992.

BEST LATE-NIGHT CLUBBreakfast ClubBreakfast Club, 225 North Caldwell Street. 704-374-1982.

BEST PLACE FOR A FIRST DATEBlue Restaurant & BarBlue, Corner of College & Fifth Street. 704-927-2583.

BAR WITH THE HOTTEST MEMBERS OF OPPOSITE SEXBar CharlotteBar Charlotte, 300 North College Street. 704-342-2545.

BEST COLLEGE HANGOUTThe GraduateThe Graduate, various locations.

BEST JUKEBOXThe PenguinThe Penguin, 1921 Commonwealth Avenue. 704-375-6959.

BEST POOL HALLBailey's Sports GrilleBailey's Sports Grille, 8500 Pineville Matthews Road. 704-541-0794.

BEST BOWLING ALLEYPark LanesPark Lanes, 1700 Montford Drive. 704-523-7633.

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BARThomas Street TavernThomas Street Tavern, 1218 Thomas Avenue. 704-376-1622.

BEST DOWNTOWN BARRiRaRiRa, 208 N Tryon Street. 704-333-5001.

BEST LAKEFRONT BART-Bones On the LakeT-Bones On the Lake, 3990 Charlotte Highway. 803-831-0170.

BEST SPORTS BARPicasso's Sports CafePicasso's, 1301 East Boulevard. 704-331-0133; 230 East WT Harris Boulevard. 704-595-9553.

BEST GAY AND/OR LESBIAN BARScorpioScorpio, 2301 Freedom Drive. 704-373-9124.

BEST STRIP CLUBThe Men's ClubThe Men's Club, 444 Tyvola Road. 704-525-8525.

BEST BARTENDERBartending Staff at Stool PigeonsStool Pigeons, 9609 North Tryon Street. 704-510-3999.

BEST BEER SELECTIONFlying Saucer Draught EmporiumFlying Saucer, 9605 N Tryon Street. 704-717-8179.