Neighbours
This is where the dancing happens. Neighbours is a stalwart testament to enduring gayness and its popularity is possibly eternal. (More than 30 years old now, …
1509 Broadway
Capitol Hill
206-324-5358
Capitol Hill
206-324-5358
Q Nightclub
Q's interior is sort of like where you'd expect the cast of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to party — a wavy collection of pillars and rounded walls in a cavernous…
1426 Broadway
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Neumos
One of the most respected and reliable venues in the city as far as booking talent goes, Neumos is the hub around which Capitol Hill rotates. Its relatively sm…
925 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-709-9442
Capitol Hill
206-709-9442
Barboza
Located in Neumos' basement, Barboza is a sweaty, intimate little shoebox-shaped room that hosts a wide range of up-and-coming local and national talent.
925 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-709-9467
Capitol Hill
206-709-9467
Havana
With its high ceilings and mirrored bar, Havana is airy and elegant, and serves mojitos for as long as you want them. Every night has a different DJ, usually a…
1010 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
(206) 323-CUBA
Capitol Hill
(206) 323-CUBA
Queer Bar
Queer Bar is a bar that adds a lot of queer energy to this legendary Capitol Hill block. They hold live drag performances every Friday and Saturday night, with…
1518 11th Ave
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Pony
The gays know how to have fun: They know it, you know it, I know it, and Pony is more fun per inch than anywhere in town, if not the world.
1221 E Madison St
Capitol Hill
206-324-2854
Capitol Hill
206-324-2854
Cuff Complex
The Cuff is known for leather, but the dance floor brings in a decidedly less leathery crowd. The Cuff is ginormous: a twilight world with four bars, a few sec…
1533 13th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-323-1525
Capitol Hill
206-323-1525
Chop Suey
Following an ownership-changeover, Chop Suey has gone from oddly Asian-themed bar and secret live music powerhouse underdog to still confusingly decorated musi…
1325 E Madison St
Capitol Hill
206-324-8005
Capitol Hill
206-324-8005
Conor Byrne
Conor Byrne serves up good beer and great music, with live performers most nights of the week playing a good mix of Irish, folk, bluegrass, alt-country, blues,…
5140 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-3640
Ballard
206-784-3640
Tractor Tavern
Also check out shows at the Sunset Tavern here.
The Tractor's got great Americana decor, PBR tallboys, and the best selection of live local and national alt-c…
5213 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-789-3599
Ballard
206-789-3599
Egan's Ballard Jam House
During the evenings, it's a music venue/restaurant, but during the day, Egan's acts as a community center for jazz education and informal performances. The din…
1707 NW Market St
Ballard
206-789-1621
Ballard
206-789-1621
Sunset Tavern
The Sunset used to be a Chinese restaurant, and it shows through in the red-and-lanterny décor. It's a divey rock-and-roll bar, and it's fun, with plenty of li…
5433 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-784-4880
Ballard
206-784-4880
