Cruze (Mornington) celebrated its 20th birthday last month and their win in this category highlights their longevity. They have made some significant changes over the past 12 months, but have emerged stronger and took 19% of the vote.
Not far behind was Daveys Bar (Frankston) with 16% of the vote and the Bay Hotel (Mornington) with 14%. Surprisingly, the TwentyFirst Century (Frankston) polled in 4th, despite closing its doors in February.
> Click here to view Cruze's page on PeninsulaNights.com
"Absolute blast of a night! If you want a great night with no dramas, absolute mint music and great people, you gotta come to Cruze! It's the place to be!" - Ange
CLUB NIGHT OF THE YEAR 2008: Saturday Night @ Cruze
After winning Venue of the Year, you would expect Cruze's Saturday Night to take out the best club night on the Peninsula in 2008 and that's just what they did, beating home 24 other nights that were nominated by those who voted.
A clear runner-up was another long running night on the Peninsula: Friday Night @ the Bay Hotel in Mornington, which was as popular as ever in 2008.
Saturday Night @ Daveys Bar came in third place.
> Click here to view Cruze's page on PeninsulaNights.com
"DJ Marky Mark and Joel Freeman at Cruze definitely put on the best set in the whole of the Peninsula. I have lived in the city and been to some of the best venues around and these two guys are definitely a class act - each set they play complements the next wonderfully!" - Shane
COVERBAND OF THE YEAR 2008: Crave
This was the closest category of the awards, with just a handful of votes separating first place from third place. Sneaking out on top was Crave, who have been entertaining the crowd on Saturday Night @ Daveys Bar all year long!
A couple of votes behind Crave was Olly & Scuzzi (Flanagans), closely followed by Nibbler (Robin Hood Tavern / Pint & Pickle).
> Click here to view Crave's profile on PeninsulaNights.com
DJ OF THE YEAR 2008: Marky Mark
In 2008, the Mornington Peninsula saw the real emergence of DJ Marky Mark. In May, he took over residency at Cruze and has not looked back since - also playing at Daveys, Flanagans and on Kiss FM throughout the year. To highlight his popularity, he earned over a whopping 31% of the votes in this category!
Polling behind the winner was veteran Peninsula DJ Chris Pettigrove (Bay Hotel / Flanagans), Sierra HIFI (Glacier Bar) and Joel Freeman (Cruze).
> Click here to view Marky Mark's profile on PeninsulaNights.com
"For a little man, this guy has a HUGE impact on the dance/music scene!!! Always keeps the vibe new and fresh!" - Michelle