Club Reports: Good Times Bar & Grill, Revel @ The Capital Room, Barbarella 3.0

As we endeavor to show you nightlife from all four corners of Orlando, Friday night we visited a couple venues in the western suburbs. Last night, we went up into Orlando's northern suburbs beginning at Good Times Bar & Grill in Maitland.

Located where Fredster's was once located along Keller Road, we opened the door and walked into this!

Good Times features live bands on weekend nights and last night The Franchise Players (USA) were on stage.

This guy has a voice. The music is mostly Top 40 classics from the 60's & 70's.

 

The crowd does skew older. In fact, when this place was Fredster's, Orlando Weekly commented, "Retirees pack the dance floor to test out their new hips." 

And there are larger crowds here on the weekends when social security checks go out. Definitely shades of Why Not? Lounge. 

Good Times has a shiny disco ball so you know the place is legit.

You can check the band schedule here. The Franchise Players return on August 22nd.

There are two large wrap-around bars so getting a drink is usually not a problem. And admission is typically free except for occasional ticketed events.

Good Times is the swingingist club in Maitland so come check it out. A good time was had by all.

We next headed up to downtown Sanford, the Friday night home to "Revel" at The Capital Room.

The front room is home to their craft cocktail bar and had a crowd.

The rear room, home to the dance floor and DJ booth, not so much.

We found DJ Vint Soul (USA) in that booth.

The music was mostly 70's & 80's tunes remixed to a House beat.

Revel has a shiny disco ball so you know the place is legit.

DJ Ms. MF (USA) would take over next.

Her set also began with House remixes of older songs. 

We spotted this guy over in the corner. I think he's DJ'd here before. The Capital Room goes Breaks on Friday, July 11th with DJ Security (USA and DJ Matrix (USA) and again on Saturday, July 19th ft. DJ Bobby Buzz (USA). Come check it out.

After Maitland and Sanford, we next headed to Winter Park where The Axe Trap on Saturday nights becomes home to Barbarella version 3.0.

We opened the door and walked into this!

We went to the booth to say hello to DJ Smilin' Dan (USA), but he was occupied.

The music format is 80's New Wave and Alternative.

One 80's classic after another kept the dance floor active.

We ran into several Goth girls we know.

It's amazing how hearing a song can transport you back to another time and place. When they played Pet Shop Boys (GB) song " What Have I Done To Deserve This" last night, I was instantly transported to the "Rockin' At 40,000" music channel on a Pan Am flight from Miami to London Heathrow back in the early 90's.

Everywhere we went last night, a good time was had by all.