Club Reports: Independent Bar, Eve Nightclub, Native Social Bar

I like to begin my Saturday nights here at I-BAR whenever I can and such was the case last night when I barely squeeked-in on the "No Cover until 11PM" offer!  There was a 10-minute line outside waiting to get in!

Exclusive IceyCam photo of DJ Indie John in the booth.

Club was pretty jammed last night as was downtown in general!

Saturday night format is early to mid 80's New Wave, songs everybody knows the words to!

Spotted in VIP: Ah Sandra, Rachel, Aubrey & Ashleigh

Two nights in a row to the new Eve Nightclub, formerly Vanity Nightclub.

DJ Hilton Farris in the booth spinning mostly Commercial House / Dance.

Dance floor was jammed!

Rumor says this club may be shifting over to more of a private events type of venue. Hope that's not the case because they always have great DJ's and music in here and the decor is the best downtown!

Spotted near the bar: DJ Freefall (USA) with the lovely Mrs. Freefall.  Apologies for the bleached-out photos from last night but I could not get my camera toned-down!

You can never go wrong with Go Go girls!

Next stop Native Social Bar.

Arrived to find DJ Matrix in the booth blowing the place up with Breaks!

And taking turns with DJ J-Dub doing the same!

Good-sized crowd down on the dance floor!

Mannequins was represented!

The evening's headliner DJ Burufunk (USA) getting ready to come on!

But he did not begin his set until 1:20AM.

The crowd stuck around for him though!

Loud Breakbeats being delivered!

Burufunk comes from Texas.

Spotted in the mezzanine: Blog favorite CJ with Future Sound of Breaks' Glyn S. Morgan. His next massive, "The Reunion", takes place Labor Day weekend in Tampa and features David Christophere, Dynamix II, Jackal & Hyde, Andy Hughes, Circle K & Collaborator and many more!  Link here.

At Native last night, a good time was had by all!

Club Reports: Side Bar, Eve Nightclub, Club 23

Friday night in Orlando and checking out a couple new additions to the roster beginning with Side Bar located where Vixen Bar used to be.

DJ SFP in the booth which instead of being located up front adjacent the dance floor is now located aft near the bathrooms.

The venue has been refurbished and modernized but the music was mostly Hip Hop. With the DJ nowhere near this upfront dance floor, he has no idea whether people are responding to the music or not.

Cool mural up front has portions of numerous Orlando icons on it; I see Disney, UCF, Hard Rock, SunRail and Magic in there among others!

Next stop upstairs for the grand opening party of Eve Nightclub, the new name for Vanity.  Thankfully they didn't mess with this place!  There's the new floor mat down there and new napkins but other than some additional lighting on the dance floor, it's pretty much the same.

Which is great because the place wasn't broken!  DJ Dominick Morrison (USA) in the booth!

Taking turns with DJ Jay Mac (USA).

Always nice scenery in here!

The music commercial House / Dance!

And that great music keeps the dance floor populated!

You can never go wrong with Go Go girls!

Or trapeze artists?

Another upstairs venue around the corner; Club 23.

Great surprise finding MC Collaborator in the booth along with DJ Circle K (both USA)!

Dancers were already in a frenzy upon my arrival!

The music, Drum & Bass.

Spotted in VIP: Headlining DJ Lenzman (NL) with Trish

Spotted in VIP: Star & Stacey

Spotted on the dance floor: DJ Beni Hill with Eastside Angie

Lenzman taking over the controls about 12:50AM.

D&B is high-paced Breakbeats on steroids!

And Lenzman delivered them fast & furious!

He continued on with what Circle K & Collaborator had built earlier!

I don't know how the dance crowd could keep up the pace.  But they did!

A good time was had by all!

PI Update: Island After Dark

A few more pictures from Wednesday night on beautiful Pleasure Island.  This is the new No. 2 Bridge from the Island over to Disney Springs Town Center.  This crosses the springs from right between Mannequins / Morimoto Asia and Raglan Road.

New walkway being installed between Raglan Road and the springs, heading towards Mannequins / Morimoto Asia.  Notice the new tree installed right at RR's corner.

View of former Mannequins Dance Palace with a butted-glass corner now featuring some sort of art work hanging from the ceiling. Island sources say they're doing all they can to make sure this place is open for business before September 27th, the 7th anniversary of the clubs closing.

STK steakhouse construction continues at West End Plaza.

The skeleton of Adventurers Club remains.  Construction spotted seems to be in the basement area of the former club as well as the lower level of where BET Soundstage once stood.

While over at the new Hangar Bar, a hanging sign has been installed up front and a lighted sign that says "BAR" has been added to the structure.  Come on out and enjoy your Island.