Here are the winners and placers in the Arts, Entertainment and Music category:
Best of Dayton 2021 winners:
» Bars, Breweries and Nightlife
» Food, Restaurants and Dining
» People and Places
» Shopping, Gifts and Services
Best Arcade/Gaming
Winner:
Canal Street Arcade and Deli
Second place:
Scene75 Entertainment Center
Third place:
DK Effect
Honorable mention:
Connect E-Sports
Best Art Gallery
Winner:
Dayton Art Institute
Second place:
Front Street
Third place:
The Contemporary Dayton
Best Bowling Alley
Winner:
Poelking Woodman Lanes
Second place:
Beaver Vu Bowl
Third place:
Marian Lanes
Best Coffeehouse
Winner:
Ghostlight Coffee
Second place:
Third Perk Coffeehouse & Wine Bar
Third place:
Reza's
Honorable mention:
Press Coffee Bar
Best Comedy Club
Winner:
Wiley's Comedy Club
Second place:
Funny Bone
Third place:
The Black Box Improv Theater
Best Concert Venue
Winner:
Rose Music Center at The Heights
Second place:
Fraze Pavilion
Third place:
Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Best Dance Club
Winner:
Yellow Rose Nightclub
Second place:
Bar Granada
Third place:
Julia's Nite Club
Best Dance Group
Winner:
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Second place:
Funk Lab Dance Center
Third place:
Richens/Timm Academy of Irish Dance
Best Festival
Winner:
Oktoberfest - Dayton Art Institute
Second place:
Dayton Celtic Festival
Third place:
Hispanic Heritage Festival
Best Food Festival
Winner:
Dayton Greek Festival
Second place:
Ohio Sauerkraut Festival
Third place:
Hispanic Heritage Festival
Best Golf Course
Winner:
NCR Country Club
Second place:
Heatherwoode Golf Club
Third place:
Yankee Trace
Best Karaoke
Winner:
Soft Rock Cafe
Second place:
The Stage Door
Third place:
DJ Songz
Best Local Band or Musician
Winner:
Dayton Salsa Project
Second place:
Team Void
Third place:
Electro Magnetic Pulse
Best Local Podcast
Winner:
Fly With Us
Second place:
The Brohio Podcast
Third place:
Tears, Tides, and Transformation
Best Local Theater Group
Winner:
The Human Race Theatre Company
Second place:
The Black Box Improv Theater
Third place:
Dayton Playhouse
Honorable mention:
Dayton Theatre Guild
Best Museum
Winner:
National Museum of the US Air Force
Second place:
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Third place:
Dayton Art Institute
Best Oktoberfest Celebration
Winner:
Dayton Art Institute
Second place:
Dayton Liederkranz-Turner
Third place:
Springboro Oktoberfest
Best Patio
Winner:
The Trolley Stop
Second place:
Lily's Dayton
Third place:
Nick's Restaurant
Best Place to Hear Live Music
Winner:
Rose Music Center at The Heights
Second place:
Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Third place:
Yellow Cab Tavern
Best Place to Play Pool
Winner:
Kings Table Bar & Grill
Second place:
Southern Belle Tavern
Third place:
Bock Family Brewing