Best Alt-Folk/Alt-Country Band
Search “Smokestack Lightning” on Facebook
2nd: November Blue
novemberblueband.com
3rd: The Shiners
shinersrock.com
Best Bar (Downtown and Vicinity)
971 Liberty Ave., Downtown and 4300 Butler St., Lawrenceville
condadotacos.com
2nd: Olive Or Twist
olive-twist.com
3rd: Butcher and the Rye
butcherandtherye.com
Best Bar (East)
6012 Penn Circle South, East Liberty
Search “Kelly’s Bar and Lounge” on Facebook
2nd: Spirit
spiritpgh.com
3rd (TIE): Blue Moon Bar
Search “Blue Moon Bar” on Facebook
and Mixtape
mixtapepgh.com
Best Bar (North)
10301 Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park
otbbicyclecafe.com
2nd: Tequila Cowboy
tequilacowboy.com/pittsburgh
3rd: Park House
parkhousepgh.com
Best Bar (South)
190 Castle Shannon Blvd., Mount Lebanon
hitchhiker.beer
2nd: The Library
thelibrary-pgh.com
3rd: Smiling Moose
smiling-moose.com
Best Bar (West)
321 Bigham St., Mount Washington
bighamtavern.com
2nd: Shiloh Grill
harrisgrill.com
3rd: Coughlin's Law
eatatcoughlinslaw.com
Best Bar to Day Drink
10 E. Sherman St., Millvale
gristhouse.com
2nd: Federal Galley
federalgalley.org
3rd: Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe
otbbicyclecafe.com
Best Bar to Pregame
316 N. Shore Drive, North Side.
stbcbeer.com/taprooms/pittsburgh
2nd: Federal Galley
federalgalley.org
3rd: Mario's South Side Saloon
mariospgh.com/southside
Best Bartender
40 S. 22nd St., South Side
ruggerspub.com
2nd: Tim, Gooski's
gooskis.com
3rd: Mildred the Lunch Lady
facebook.com/mildredthelunchlady
Best Club
242 51st St., Lawrenceville
spiritpgh.com
belvederesultradive.com
3rd: Tequila Cowboy
tequilacowboy.com/pittsburgh
Best Dance Company
2900 Liberty Ave., Strip District
pbt.org
2nd: Tamburitzans
thetamburitzans.org
3rd: Attack Theatre
attacktheatre.com
Best Distance Race
thepittsburghmarathon.com
2nd: The Great Race
rungreatrace.com
3rd: YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot
pittsburghymca.org
Best DJ
booktj.co
2nd: BREIS
breis.net
3rd: DJ Femi
facebook.com/djfemi
Best Escape Room
569 Greenfield Ave., Greenfield and 145 E. Eighth Ave., Homestead
escaperoompgh.com
2nd: Enter the Imaginarium Pittsburgh
entertheimaginariumpgh.com
3rd: 60 Minute Missions Escape Room
60minutemissions.com
Best Fundraising Gala
hellobully.org
2nd: Bitches Ball
humaneanimalrescue.org
3rd: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
pvgp.org
Best Gallery for Local Artists
500 Sampsonia Way, North Side
mattress.org
2nd: Black Forge Coffee House
blackforgecoffee.com
3rd: BOOM Concepts
boomuniverse.co
Best Haunted Attraction
118 Locust St., Etna
scarehouse.com
2nd: Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House
hundredacresmanor.com
3rd: Phantom Fright Nights
kennywood.com
Best Independent Movie Theater
4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville
rowhousecinema.com
manorpgh.com
3rd: Dependable Drive-In
dependabledrivein.com
Best Jazz/Blues Band or Performer
afroyaquimusiccollective.com
2nd: Phat Man Dee
facebook.com/PhatManDee
3rd: Roger Humphries
rogerhumphriesband.com
Best Karaoke Night
176-178 Pearl St., Bloomfield
nicosbloomfield.com
2nd: Smiling Moose
smiling-moose.com
3rd: Blue Moon Bar
Search “Blue Moon Bar” on Facebook
Best LGBTQ Bar
Search “Blue Moon Bar” on Facebook
2nd: 5801 Video Lounge & Café
5801videolounge.com
3rd: P Town Bar
ptownbar.com
Best Literary Event
dragqueenstoryhour.org
2nd: The Moth
themoth.org
3rd: Battle of the Books
carnegielibrary.org
Best Local Annual Convention
anthrocon.org
2nd: Pittsburgh Pride Festival
pittsburghpride.org
3rd: Pittsburgh Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival
pittsburghwhiskeyfestival.com
Best Local Cartoonist
robrogers.com
2nd: Ed Piskor
edpiskor.com
3rd: Joe Mruk
redbuffalo.org
Best Local Comedian
Bill Crawfordtwitter.com/dveBillCrawford
2nd: Vanessa St. Clair
vanessastclair.com
3rd: Chrissy Costa
facebook.com/1chrissycosta
Best Local Comedy Troupe
steelcityimprov.com
2nd: Penny Arcade
arcadecomedytheater.com/pennyarcade
3rd: The Knights of the Arcade
arcadecomedytheater.com/knights
Best Local Hip-Hop Performer
pittsburghfoundation.org/macmiller
facebook.com/ItsWalkman
3rd: Benji.
facebook.com/AvatarBenj
Best Local Movie Theater
4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville
rowhousecinema.com
manorpgh.com
3rd: Century Square Luxury Cinemas
centurysquareluxurycinemas.com
Best Local Music Venue
400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale
mrsmalls.com
2nd: Stage AE
stageae.com
3rd: Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
librarymusichall.com
Best Local Photographer
davedicello.com
2nd: Lexi Shapiro (Pose PGH)
posepgh.com
3rd: M Philip Sam
mphilipphoto.com
Best Local Poet
facebook.com/VanessaGerman.1
facebook.com/Rachel.Ann.Bovier
3rd: Indigo Baloch
motherofmugwort.com
Best Local Stage Production
327 South Main St., West End
pittsburghmusicals.com
2nd: The Steel City Kitty Burlesque and Variety Show facebook.com/steelcitykittyshow
3rd: Disney's Newsies at Pittsburgh Musical Theater
pittsburghmusicals.com
Best Local Theater Company
621 Penn Ave., Downtown
ppt.org
2nd: City Theatre
citytheatrecompany.org
3rd: Bricolage Production Company
bricolagepgh.org
Best Local Visual Artist
facebook.com/VanessaGerman.1
zacharyrutterart.com
3rd: Zach Brown
zachbrownart.com
Best Local Writer
brianbutko.com
2nd: Damon Young
verysmartbrothas.theroot.com
3rd: Brian Broome
brianbroome.me
Best Metal Band
facebook.com/TheFilthyLowdown
2nd: Code Orange
codeorangetoth.com
3rd: Everyone Hates Everything
facebook.com/EveryoneHatesEverything
Best Music Festival
traf.trustarts.org
2nd: Deutschtown Music Festival
deutschtownmusicfestival.com
3rd: Millvale Music Festival
millvalemusic.org
Best New Bar (Under five years)
242 51st St., Lawrenceville
spiritpgh.com
federalgalley.org
3rd: Tina’s
facebook.com/tinaspgh
Best Place for a Date Night
1 Schenley Drive, Oakland
phipps.conservatory.org
2nd: Row House Cinema
rowhousecinema.com
3rd: Lumberjaxes Axe Throwing Pittsburgh
axethrowingpgh.com
Best Place for a Girls Night Out
3720 Butler St., Lawrenceville
roundcornercantina.com
2nd: Hidden Harbor
hiddenharborpgh.com
3rd: The Waterfront
waterfrontpgh.com
Best Place for a Guys Night Out
115 Federal St., North Side
mlb.com/pirates/ballpark
2nd: Lumberjaxes Axe Throwing Pittsburgh
axethrowingpgh.com
3rd: Industry Public House
industrypgh.com
Best Place to Celebrate Your Birthday
Multiple locations
madmex.com
2nd: Ichiban Hibachi Steakhouse
ichibanhibachisteakhouse.com
3rd: Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
montereybayfishgrotto.com
Best Place to Dance
242 51st St., Lawrenceville
spiritpgh.com
belvederesultradive.com
3rd: Tequila Cowboy
tequilacowboy.com/pittsburgh
Best Place to Gamble
777 Casino Drive, North Side
riverscasino.com
2nd: The Meadows Racetrack & Casino meadowsgaming.com
Best Place to See a Local Band
400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale
mrsmalls.com
2nd: Club Cafe
clubcafelive.com
3rd: Smiling Moose
smiling-moose.com
Best Place to Take a First Date
1 Schenley Drive, Oakland
phipps.conservatory.org
2nd: Mount Washington
visitpittsburgh.com/neighborhoods/mt-washington
3rd: Allegheny Wine Mixer
alleghenywinemixer.com
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners
stripdistrictneighbors.com
2nd: Mount Washington
visitpittsburgh.com/neighborhoods/mt-washington
3rd: Randyland
randy.land
Best Pop Singer
theofficialdaya.com
2nd: Brittney Chantele
brittneychantele.com
3rd: Dylan Reynolds
facebook.com/dylanreynoldsofficial
Best Pop/Rock Band
clarksonline.com
2nd: Bastard Bearded Irishmen
bastardbeardedirishmen.com
3rd: Aubrey Burchell
aubreyburchell.com
Best Punk Rock Band
weirdpaul.com
2nd: Anti-Flag
anti-flag.com
3rd: Submachine
submachinepgh.bandcamp.com
Best Small/Intimate Music Venue
400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale
mrsmalls.com
2nd: Club Cafe
clubcafelive.com
3rd: Steamworks Collective
steamworkscreative.com
Best Sports Bar
1828 E. Carson St., South Side
piperspub.com
2nd: Sidelines
sidelinesbarandgrill.com
3rd: City Works Eatery & Pour House
cityworksrestaurant.com/pittsburgh
Best Street Festival
littleitalydays.com
2nd: Deutschtown Music Festival
deutschtownmusicfestival.com
3rd: Picklesburgh
picklesburgh.com
Best Strip Club
3100 Liberty Ave., Strip District
cheerleaderspittsburgh.com
2nd: Rick's Cabaret (formerly Blush)
blushexotic.com
3rd: (TIE) Cricket Lounge
instagram.com/cricketloungepgh
and Tennyson Lodge
facebook.com/TheTennysonLodge
Best Trivia Night
Homestead 205 E. Ninth Ave., Homestead
voodoobrewery.com
2nd: Trivia Jockey
triviajockeys.com
3rd: Buzz Worthy Pub Trivia
buzzworthypubtrivia.com
