You voted, and we’ve tallied the votes. Here’s the skinny on our final category of Best Ofs for the year: the Top Ten Venues of 2010! In our previous announcement posts, we’ve told you what we thought of the bands, albums, songs, videos, and live shows voted into the Top Tens. This time, we’d like to know why you voted for these venues. Please share your memories from the Top Ten Venues of 2010 in the comment space at the end of this post!

photo by Pete Williamson

#10: The Bovine Sex Club, Toronto, CN

#9: The Echo & Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA

#8: The Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR

#7: Terminal 5, New York, NY

#6: The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA

#5: SOhO, Santa Barbara, CA

#4: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

#3: Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA

#2: The El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

#1: The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY