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    3.1 (22 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Music Venues
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    Live music
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Mimi N.

    O_O Wow.....came here for a music event and overall, everything was on point (minus the minor difficulty of parking). Sound system = fantastic. There were two rooms at the venue (main room & lounge area) and the main room had a great sound to it. Once you're in, it felt like the whole body was vibrating from the bass. Interior: Imagine being in a warehouse......with kickass music. Enough said. Bathrooms = clean! Throughout the night, the bathrooms were consistently clean and plenty of toilet paper. Awesome bonus since most places, by 1am, the bathrooms are usually trashed. Bar = pretty good. With a strong selection of local beers / strong cocktails, the bar was nice to visit if you needed a drink. Parking = limited street parking. If you live close by, I recommend getting uber/lyft or just coming a bit early for parking Seats: There's actually quite a lot of seating scattered throughout the place. I definitely took advantage of this perk while dancing till 4am. :)

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    Love this place! Practice here regularly with my band. Super friendly staff and welcoming vibes.

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    Great, large main room, with some smaller hangout rooms off to the side. Great sound coming from the stage. But the bar service was glacial.

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    Caught a show here last night. Nice no frills venue. Nice tap list, good drink prices, retro arcade game. Good fun!

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    Tractor Tavern - Cheers

    Tractor Tavern

    (244 reviews)

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    Ballard

    My husband and I found parking () and showed up for the Bowie Blast. In LA, I always went out for…read moreBowie's birthday. I have to look far and wide for anything like that in Seattle.(Still a native, so put down the pitch forks) Here it was. It was $25/person and my husband and I are trying to be prudent with money. It is very, very hard to save when you can't go out for less than $100 these days. I work in education so.... yeah. I thought we were late to the show so I asked for a discount on the cover. They said the band just started and they couldn't do that. I apologized and said I wasn't trying to haggle at all. The staff was very kind to us, even tho we were waffling. I've come to expect the cold front. The bartender who served me at the comedy show just before the Tavern refused to make any human contact. He just handled my cash and handed me my drink, like a robot. I still have warm blood pumping through my veins. Tractor Tavern was so warm and friendly. They gave us time to talk about it outside. We stepped outside. The music was percolating through the glass. I am a classic rock junkie. I took us back in. At the bar, I asked for a double. The bartender moved to the side to reveal a sign that said "no doubles". I laughed and apologized. He was kind and made a friendly joke. I seriously don't expect anyone to be nice to me anymore. I expect a chilly silence. This was so welcoming and warm. I wasn't treated like a jerk even tho some of my questions could warrant that response. They allowed me to be new and be human. The music was amazing. Let the children lose it. Let the children use it. Let all the children boogie. Thank you for keeping the human vibe alive and friendly. We will be back.

    Best Nashville bar that's not in Nashville. I've never been to a bad show here…read more I've seen many performances here that I know the artists could be playing in much larger venues. Either the Tractor is really good at booking, or the artists like playing there, or both. Lots of great restaurants nearby.

    Shibuya HiFi - Listening room

    Shibuya HiFi

    (57 reviews)

    Ballard

    3.7 stars overall - stellar acoustics, passable drinks, logistics could be better. Echo Yen D. that…read morethe best time to come for deep listening is 6PM, as the main lounge is quieter (with no prior sessions). My husband and I enjoyed a lovely listening session of John Coltrane A Love Supreme. Acoustics are outstanding, which is the main reason to check out Shibuya HiFi. Drinks: Having been warned by both a colleague as well as all Shibuya reviews (Google and Yelp) on mid-cocktails, we enjoyed our favorite spirit on rocks and averted disaster. Cocktails are $18+ and there is a single bartender. As several reviewers note, drinks are not permitted in the listening room, so make sure to enjoy your drink prior to your scheduled session. Seating: We arrived around 5PM for our 6PM session to grab a quick drink and lined up ~5:20PM to be first in line (seating is first-come, first-serve). Shoes off in the listening room. Best seats are front and center of the listening room, with uncomfortable stools towards the back. Music: The storytelling of the album was simple (might have expected more knowledge of the album), with the host spending majority of time introducing us to the acoustic sound equipment of the room.

    A good friend put me onto Shibuya HiFi, and I'm glad he did because this spot did not disappoint…read more The vibe in here is crazy (in a good way) !! Super chill and just a dope atmosphere overall. It's the kind of place where you feel like you're in the right spot for the night. Service was solid, everybody was cool and actually knew what they were talking about. Drinks were on point too....not the basic stuff you get everywhere else. What I really liked is the whole vinyl/listening-room experience. You come here to actually enjoy the music, not just talk over it. The sound system is amazing, the playlists are well put together and the whole place just gives you that "I'm somewhere unique" feeling. I get why people love this place, it's perfect for a date, catching up with friends, or just relaxint with good music and good energy. Definitely worth it!!

    Urban Music Farm

    Urban Music Farm

    (10 reviews)

    Fremont

    I just recently learned about UMF and went through a "Vagaband" session with them which culminated…read moreafter 6 rehearsals in playing some of my favorite rock songs live at a local music venue. The whole experience was quite awesome. Our facilitator, Tom E. was great at giving us feedback to make us sound better, individually and together. The other musicians in the group were very focused and committed to practicing between sessions and being prepared for the next session. Everyone who represented UMF was super professional and welcoming throughout the initial registration to the final performance. Not only are they getting musicians together to play music, but they're creating an authentic community that I've felt welcomed into since day one! This was exactly what I needed to get my butt out and playing with other musicians and having fun at the same time. Oh, and two words for the guy who wrote a bad review saying the sound in the rehearsal room was too loud: "ear" and "plugs."

    I relocated to Seattle about 18 months ago, and was once a upon a time an aspiring musician in my…read moreearly 20's. As a singer, finding a band was always exceptionally challenging, and eventually life gave way to a husband, kids, and a day job. I found UMF on craigslist when we first moved here, and stalked their website for nearly a year. I was interested in joint a Vagaband series, but my travel schedule is hectic, and makes it difficult to commit to anything- even 3-6 weeks. Just before Christmas, a series opened up that I HAD TO JOIN, and I happened to have the 6 weeks to commit to it. You are plunked into a group of people you have never met. You all have the same goal, and a setlist already assigned. The first rehearsal everyone came prepared, and the first song kind of takes your breath away. You just formed a band (albeit short term). The chemistry in my first Vagaband series was amazing, our show was packed, and I formed real friendships beyond the performance. Instant rock and roll fantasy. I'm now in my second series, and to say this is a business would be a gross inaccuracy. This is a community. I have been welcomed into it warmly, made to feel my talent is validated, and definitely see this community as a family of musicians I couldn't be happier to be a part of. What Tom and Matt created and nurture is so much more than a music lesson.

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