Tractor Tavern

Last night? Who knows…I practically live at the Tractor. And I love it.

…the beer was still good and cheap and there were a ton of maniacs all over the place celebrating Christmas. This was in large part because of the maniacs on stage, namely the mighty mighty Squirrels — out once again to make the season their own.

I saw Eastmountainsouth’s March 2004 performance at the Tractor and was pleasantly surprised. I was alone but found a couple of people to chat with while we waited for the to start, and the smaller performance space meant a much more intimate ineraction with the main act and with the opener (Brian Webb). Reasonable drink prices and it wasn’t too crowded for that show; I also had no trouble finding a place to park in the perennially overcrowded Ballard streets.

Twang, alt.country, y’allternative, cowcore…call quality, country-influenced live music what you want, this bar is its home in Seattle, which has a pretty vibrant scene for Americana stuff. Dan the owner is a music enthusiast, the employees are cool, and you can always wait out a bad opening act at Hattie’s up the street.