Tractor Tavern

The perfect Seattle music venue...intimate, livelier than most...it's got all the vibes and a healthy rotation of great bands/musicians. Pick a show...any show...and go!

Although this place seemed to have plenty of dance floor they pack you in like sardines. Not my style. Came here for the prince and George Michael tribute band concert. We left after about an HR as we were crammed in a corner. It's hard to even move. I could see this place being fun if you don't mind having strangers touch you and smelling other people (body odor, lotion, cheap perfume etc) the entire time. I am used to concerts but not like this so it wasn't for me. The bar was also hard to get to. Staff manning the front were very short with people and didn't seem like they wanted to be there. But it could have been a long/busy night. I can't judge on what I don't know. This was a Saturday night which I know is busy anyway.

Can anyone here explain why I just paid a $10 service fee on top of the $40 for two tickets? No worries if that's just highway robbery, indie rock style, but just looking to call a spade a spade....

Fun place to see live music, considering there are not many options. However, they over sell events to the point where you cannot move, you can never sit down, and you're on top of each other, which is really not enjoyable. Meanwhile, they also are extremely vigilant about mask enforcement, which is kind-of ironic because if they cared about covid safety they probably wouldn't over sell the place to the point where you can't move and everyone is 4 inches away from each other. Idk, maybe it's just me but I'd rather pay more for more space than pay $25 to be "packed in like sardines" and unable to move.

Only got drinks, not food, but had a good beer selection and a fun band playing in the back! Was a lot bigger of a venue than I realized from the outside and had a lot of fun here, will be back!

If there is any place you want to go for live music in seattle, this is it. There are multiple shows on same day and you can hear different local artists.It's not a large space so I would suggest coming early to get a good spot. The acoustics of the place or the equipment if the place can be done better.

Tractor Tavern is a cool, hip little venue for acts to come through and do their thing. Not a large venue so I don't think AAA acts will come through here, but that may be kind of the draw and it's not all that large of an audience area. I'd suggest getting in early if you're on the shorter side. I could see getting screwed as the crowd rolls in and not being able to see anything an hour into performances.Everything you'd expect is here. ID checker dude. Ticket checker dude. Bar girls. Bathrooms. Stage. Area to stand and watch the stage. Tucked in the corner is where the band can stock their merch for purchase. That's it. At least as far as I could tell. The acts sounded good, but I'm not sure if I can chalk that up to their equipment or the actual venue. Tickets aren't outrageously expensive but you gotta be prepared for the service fees.Right on the busy Ballard Ave. there is plenty to get into before or after concerts so that's pretty cool too. Not a bad spot to catch a show.

Took care of me when someone was being over the top rude. I will come back specifically because of the staff

Was pretty disappointed at the bar service today. When my card declined at the bar for an annoying reason, I got yelled at by the bar keep, and they refused to give me my card back. Of course, I covered my bill, but the service was rude and handled the situation unprofessionally. Don't feel like going back any time soon.

Paid $50 (40 + 10 in fees) to a show I could not attend. They told me to kick rocks. They don't care. They closed their box office and use ticketweb. I'm a musician and I have blacklisted this place as well as ticketweb. They can go right ahead and fuck right back off.