About

Seattle has live music every night, but the low-key kind is hard to find: a guitarist at a winery in Woodinville, a cover band at a wine bar in Issaquah, a jazz jam at an Irish pub. Usually you'd have to already know the venue or the musician.

SeattleLiveTonight lists only relaxed places to go for a drink and live music: acoustic, singer-songwriters, cover and tribute bands, and jazz nights. Every listing links to the venue's or artist's own calendar. Times change, so check the source before you go.

How picks are scored

Scores = fit for this site's taste, not hype. Each score is 50 plus: +12 acoustic or singer-songwriter, +8 solo or duo act, +10 free/no cover, +12 winery, lodge or wine-bar room, +10 confirmed on the venue's or artist's own page today, +6 start time listed (max 100).

What "Verified" means

A green "Verified · checked today" line appears only when our fetch read the gig from its source page today. Otherwise the listing says where it came from and asks you to confirm before you go; missing start times show as TBA instead of a guess.

Venue or musician? Submit a gig.