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5433 Ballard Ave. N.W. Seattle, WA 98107

206-784-4880 

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  • Daily 6pm-2am
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The Sunset Tavern is a venue known for cherrypicking young, new and otherwise obscure bands likely to, in a few years' (and sometimes a few months') time, explode. Over the years, its bookings have slowly veered away from folk and country and proceeded ever pop-ward, but one thing hasn't changed: this is the place to catch promising, up-and-coming bands before they get big enough to pack out places like Neumos and the Showbox.







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  • 2010 | Best Place to Stand at a Club Show

    Tall people at shows are eternally conscious that they're obstructing short people's views. But that one wall at the Sunset, next to the bathrooms and right in front of the stage, is a win-win for everyone. Stand there, and not only do you not block anyone's view, nobody ever really stands in front of you. You do have to contend with a somewhat steady stream of drinkers heading for the trough. But it's a small price to pay for your own comfortable nook at a show. --Chris Kornelis 5433 Ballar... More »

  • 2008 | Best Place to Catch Brand-New Local Bands

    Not long ago, I saw some little band at The Sunset called the Cave Singers. I knew nothing about them except that Derek from Pretty Girls Make Graves was in it. It was, I believe, their second show. Plenty of clubs around town play host to local bands playing their first, second, or third shows. But something about the Sunset feels special, like you've been let in on a secret. With walls the color of pinot noir and an unassuming exterior (it's easy to walk right by and barely notice the... More »

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  • Seven Nights: The Week in Music

    Seven Nights: The Week in Music

    By SW Staff | Wed, May 23, 2012

    WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Flight to Mars Mike McCready's UFO tribute band is celebrating 10 years together; tonight's show will benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, a cause near and dear to the Crohn's-afflicted McCready. Showbox at the ... More »

  • The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

    The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

    By SW Staff | Wed, May 16, 2012

    KEXP Hood to Hood/Friday, May 18 Another eclectic bill from some of the city's coolest curators pits Wow & Flutter's jumpy indie rock against Grayskul's bubbling rap cauldron before The Redwood Plan's Gossip-esque glam takes the stage. The show ca... More »

  • Shannon Stephens: Weed & Feed

    Shannon Stephens: Weed & Feed

    By Gwendolyn Elliott | Wed, May 16, 2012

    When Shannon Stephens turned 35, she stopped giving a shit what people thought of her. She stopped caring if her weeds were overgrown. And she decided to start writing music for the first time in eight years. The process was twofold: First she rel... More »

  • Seven Nights: The Week in Music

    Seven Nights: The Week in Music

    By SW Staff | Wed, May 16, 2012

    WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 Buffalo Death Beam This folk-rock group's gentle harmonies wouldn't sound out of place in Ballard, but BDB formed when its members were students at WSU. With Yarn, Red Heart Alarm. Tractor Tavern, 5231 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599... More »

  • KEXP Hood to Hood

    KEXP Hood to Hood

    By | Wed, May 16, 2012

    Another eclectic bill from some of the city's coolest curators in KEXP pits Wow & Flutter's jumpy indie rock against Grayskul's bubbling rap cauldron before The Redwood Plan's matte Gossip glam takes the stage. The show caps off a long day of fest... More »

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    seattleweeklybestof | Seattle, WA | 62 Reviews

    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    Not long ago, I saw some little band at The Sunset called the Cave Singers. I knew nothing about them except that Derek from Pretty Girls Make Graves was in it. It was, I believe, their second show. Plenty of clubs around town play host to local bands playing their first, second, or third shows. But something about the Sunset feels special, like you've been let in on a secret. With walls the color of pinot noir and an unassuming exterior (it's easy to walk right by and barely notice the place), the Sunset has a deep, intimate vibe, the kind of working-class-rock-'n'-roll joint where everybody knows your name...and if they don't, they'll know it if you go there enough times. Since moving to Seattle, I've seen countless bands play the Sunset, but the ones just getting started are usually the most exciting. The people in the crowd are mostly all band acquaintances, and the club's size affords bands the opportunity to feel as though they'd never left home.—Brian J. Barr

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    Morgan Allene | Seattle, WA | 7 Reviews

    | Thu, October 14, 2010

    Good bands in a small space. Grab a PBR tallboy and enjoy the show.

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    cchilton1 | Seattle, WA | 282 Reviews

    | Tue, June 8, 2010

    Sunset Tavern is my favorite venue at REVERB - great staff and vibe.

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