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Austin-based band Ghostland Observatory performs at the Crocodile Café.
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Live-music venues
Central Saloon
(Pioneer Square)
This 100-year-old Pioneer Square mainstay boasts a raucous but friendly vibe, nearly two dozen beers on tap and live local rock every single night of the week.
Chop Suey
(Capitol Hill)
This is a cool club with lots of great live and DJ grooves that tend towards hip-hop and electronica.
Comet Tavern
(Capitol Hill)
This dusty old tavern is pretty much the best place on the Hill for cheap beer and those who love it. Local bands strut in and stagger out of the establishment on a regular basis.
El Corazon
(Eastlake/Lake Union)
Known as The Offramp back in its grunge heyday and then Graceland, El Corazon is still a great, rough-and-tumble, wooden, rock 'n' roll bar with a decent sound system, good booking and stiff drinks.
Funhouse
(Queen Anne/Seattle Center)
Got a lust for life? This cheerfully rough-and-tumble punk bar will bring out your inner stooge.
Highway 99 Blues Club
(Pioneer Square)
You're damn right this place has got the blues -- along with rockabilly, soul, honky-tonk, Zydeco and pretty much any other roots sound that's music to your ears.
Jules Maes Saloon
(Georgetown)
This classy joint boasts a large and very respectably stocked bar, two stages, a room of vintage pinball machines and enough pure class to fill 10 such bars. Local and touring punk, rockabilly, soul and garage bands tear the roof off the joint every weekend.
Little Red Hen
(Green Lake)
The Little Red Hen is a real honest-to-Gilley's honky-tonk. The heartbeat of the establishment, live country western music , beats six nights a week (Wednesday nights are for karaoke). Don't fail to rustle up the bar grub - it's damn good.
Nectar Lounge
(Fremont)
Nectar is no "boutique" bar or collegiate hangout, but an intimate venue in the style of Ballard's beloved Tractor or Capitol Hill's Chop Suey. Funk and jam bands, DJs and world beat groups provide its nonstop soundtrack.
Neumos
(Capitol Hill)
If you were a regular at Moe's, Neumo's will feel like coming home, but even if you never stepped foot inside the original venue, it's a fine place to see a show. Sightlines are good and the sound mix nice and loud.
SeaMonster Lounge
(Wallingford)
So few hip bars can successfully convey a neighborhood vibe as well as a big-city vibe. The SeaMonster delivers both, along with live jazz, burlesque and punk shows and a killer cocktail menu.
The Showbox at the Market
(Downtown)
This downtown club is the workhorse of Seattle's live music and entertainment scene. Most every touring band, DJ and comedian you can name has played here at least once, and will likely play here again.
The Showbox SoDo
(Pioneer Square)
This 1,700-capacity annex to Seattle's best club-sized venue aims to continue and expand upon the good work of its parent.
Sky Church (Experience Music Project)
(Queen Anne/Seattle Center)
Touring and local bands play in front of a really, really big television.
The Sunset
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
With its kitschy Asian décor and terrific bookings - everything from Japanese indie bands to grindhouse movie nights - it's little wonder that the Sunset has such a devoted crowd.
The Tractor
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
The Tractor draws some of the top touring alt-country, roots-rock and folk acts, and it's a warm, superb place to see a show.
The Triple Door
(Downtown)
This swanky bar and concert venue for the 30-something set caters to lovers of jazz, folk, rock, R&B and much more.
The Vera Project
(Downtown)
Seattle's premier all-ages venue routinely features the best in indie rock, hiphop and more.
The War Room
(Capitol Hill)
This handsome venue has it all: a terrific rooftop patio bar, a bustling happy hour and a spacious dance floor and stage that hosts everything from hip-hop to indie rock. Check out the constructivist-style artworks by "Obey Giant" creator Shepherd Fairey.
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