Price$$
NeighborhoodPioneer Square
HoursMon-Wed varies by show, Thu-Sat 19:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.
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Tip: Doors typically 19:00, show at 20:00. The 300 capacity SoDo Lounge opens for smaller bookings; tickets via AXS.

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Address: 1700 1st Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98134

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Smith Tower Observatory Bar ★ 4.4

$$$ Observatory admission required, $18 cocktailsPioneer SquareTue-Thu 12:00-21:00, Fri 12:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-21:00. Closed Mon.

Smith Tower Observatory Bar sits 35 floors above Pioneer Square inside the 1914 Smith Tower, with a speakeasy era cocktail program on the wraparound observation deck.

TipAdmission ticket includes entry to the observation deck plus the bar. Reserve via the Smith Tower site; the deck is open 360 degrees in good weather.

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Tractor Tavern ★ 4.6

$$ BallardDaily 20:00-02:00.

Tractor Tavern on Ballard Avenue is the Americana, country and indie folk room that runs touring singer songwriter bills out of a 250 capacity brick room in Old Ballard.

TipDoors 20:00, show varies by booking. Cash bar in front; the back showroom holds the stage. Buy tickets through the tractor calendar.

Nectar Lounge ★ 4.4

$$ FremontDaily 20:00-02:00.

Nectar Lounge on N 36th has run as Seattle's largest indoor and outdoor music venue since 2004, with two floors, three bars and a covered patio in central Fremont.

TipDoors Monday through Sunday from 20:00-02:00. Tickets via Showclix; the outdoor patio runs year round with heaters and cover.

The Sunset Tavern ★ 4.4

$$ BallardMon-Wed varies by show, Thu-Sat 20:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.

The Sunset Tavern on Ballard Avenue runs live music seven nights a week in a vintage red room, with Betty's Room as the front bar and Flying Squirrel Pizza on the menu next door.

TipMost shows kick off at 21:00. Cash and card both work; the front bar stays open even when the back room is between sets.

The Triple Door ★ 4.5

$$$ Pike Place MarketMon-Wed varies by show, Thu-Sat 18:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.

The Triple Door on Union Street is the 250 seat dinner theater across from Benaroya Hall, with table service, an Asian small plates menu and bookings across jazz, soul, world and cabaret.

TipReserve a table at booking; the Mainstage runs two sets nightly with seated dining. Musicquarium Lounge in the lobby is free.

The Nest ★ 4.4

$$$ $18 cocktails, no cover, host check-in requiredPike Place MarketMon-Thu 15:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 15:00-00:00, Sun 15:00-23:00.

The Nest at the Thompson Seattle hovers above Stewart Street with 360 degree views of Elliott Bay and the Olympics, a geodesic Rain Drop dome and seasonal couches around fireplaces.

Tip21 plus, cashless. Check in with the host downstairs at the hotel lobby for the elevator key. Happy hour 16:00-17:00 and 21:00-22:00 Sun to Thu.

Smith Tower Observatory Bar ★ 4.4

$$$ Observatory admission required, $18 cocktailsPioneer SquareTue-Thu 12:00-21:00, Fri 12:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-21:00. Closed Mon.

Smith Tower Observatory Bar sits 35 floors above Pioneer Square inside the 1914 Smith Tower, with a speakeasy era cocktail program on the wraparound observation deck.

TipAdmission ticket includes entry to the observation deck plus the bar. Reserve via the Smith Tower site; the deck is open 360 degrees in good weather.

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