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Specializing in 1970s music, this club is often packed with a crowd ranging from twentysome-things to those who remember the decade in question.

Crowds of 20-somethings swarm this restaurant/bar (with 65 varieties of tequila) and dance the night away to cover bands.

The downside to Gilas is that they book mostly cover bands. The upside is a young, good-looking crowd getting smashed on tequila and dirty dancing with near strangers. The band usually sets up on the patio, but it’s more fun and sweaty when it rains and the band crams itself into an inside corner. Sure, the southwestern theme decor gets old fast, but if you need to relive the days of dorm parties, this is the place to go.

Head here for improvisation and sketch-comedy shows, which can be bawdy, absurd, and even political.

The Hawaiian Rhythms dance troupe delivers a song-and-fire-dance show. The luau is one of the better meals on the Orlando dinner-show circuit. The menu includes mahi mahi (dolphin fish) in pina colada sauce, sweet-and-sour chicken, smoked pork, vegetables, rice, dessert, and beverages including one cocktail. The show is inside the park, but theme-park admission is not required.

Horses steal this show. Several breeds such as chiseled Arabians and muscular Belgians thunder through a performance including Wild West trick riding, chariot races, a little slapstick comedy, and bareback daredevilry. Horse fans can pet the four-legged stars after the show.

This glorious 1930s-style dance hall has been re-imagined as a predominantly Latin hotspot, with a live Latin band (Thu–Sat) and a Latin DJ who spins tunes (Tue).

This swinging nightclub is located within the Rosen Plaza Hotel on International Drive. Dance the night away to live bands and top DJs who play popular hits from the 1970s, the 1980s and the 1990s. Valet parking is also available.

The Soundstage Club is located in Downtown Disney, rubbing shoulders with other clubs at Pleasure Island. Come here to dance to rhythm and blues, reggae, soul and hip-hop tracks. It’s owned by BET Holdings, Black Entertainment Television, so you can expect that the crowd will be young, trendy, and pretty cool.

Before it evolved into a chain of mega-clubs, the original HOB concept was closer to this casual roadhouse place, which offers bayou-inspired eats, cold beer, and live blues bands on a low stage. Though they get little promotion, the bands booked here are excellent. And even if dinner prices are inflated (à la everything at Disney), the cover charge is zero. (see HOB Blues Bar).