The Best Concerts Events in Seattle Right Now: What’s Actually Worth Going To

Concerts events in Seattle are on one right now. You can feel it on the walk down First, in the line snaking around Belltown, in that moment you realize every single friend is mysteriously “busy” on the same Thursday night. More than 6,000 people are already circling this week’s shows alone, which explains why your group chat has basically turned into a Ticketmaster support group.

The names you keep hearing are the ones actually moving people off the couch: Pioneer Square Jazz Night pulling in the post-work crowd that pretends they only “kind of” like jazz, the chaotic energy of the Last Chance Show featuring Dusty 45s, Christy McWilson, and The Delstroyers (the one you book first if you like your nights loud and sweaty), legacy soul from The Stylistics for anyone who still appreciates a slow jam, and Mehfil Nights - Nok Jhonk (Banter) bringing the kind of late-night, South Asian hang that makes South Lake Union feel briefly interesting. Then you’ve got The Bad Scene (Kurt and Al Bloch, Richard Stuverud) live at SOFH SODO for the longtime Seattle heads who still measure their weekends in decibels, and The Jacob Navarro Trio with Jim Page at The Blue Moon doing the classic “I just stumbled into a bar and accidentally had the best night” thing that this city does better than most.

As always, the real memories are being made in the usual suspects: Q Nightclub holding down the dance kids and the up-til-3am crowd, Ballard’s Tractor Tavern corralling flannel, boots, and surprisingly emotional singalongs, and The Crocodile continuing its eternal role as the place you brag about seeing bands *before* they were big. If you’re choosing where to go this month: aim for Pioneer Square Jazz Night or that Dusty 45s/Christy McWilson/Delstroyers bill for big-night-out energy, hit The Stylistics if you’re feeling nostalgic and want to hear actual harmonies, and keep Mehfil Nights and The Blue Moon on your radar for more low-key hangs with a strong local core. This is what musical discovery looks like in Seattle right now: a little grimy, very sincere, and absolutely worth leaving your apartment for.