Tractor Tavern Archives - SMI (Seattle Music Insider)

Greta Van Fleet Packs the Tractor Tavern
By Mike Baltierra on October 27, 2017
It was gorgeous autumn evening in Seattle, and the line was already down the street with people patiently waiting for the doors to open at...
Massy Ferguson Heats Up The Tractor
By Mocha Charlie on August 25, 2017
Seattle’s Massy Ferguson has had a pretty busy summer. After playing numerous Northwest music festivals and a whirlwind UK tour, they also made time for some one-off...
Shelby Earl Takes Her Rightful Place In The Light
By Stephanie Dore on March 7, 2017
Local singer-songwriter Shelby Earl may have one of the best voices in town, but it is her unapologetic songwriting that takes that voice and wraps...
John Paul White Is Back With Beulah, And It’s Brilliant
By Mocha Charlie on August 4, 2016
Donning his signature black suit, John Paul White took to the stage at The Tractor Tavern last week promoting Beulah (Aug 19), his first solo album since...
Espresso & Cookies With Vanessa Carlton
By Mocha Charlie on January 21, 2016
“I know we’re in a bar, but do you mind if I talk to you like we’re in a coffee shop having espresso and a...
Mutemath’s Triumphant Return to Seattle
By Jake Hanson on October 27, 2015
After a lengthy gap between visits to the Northwest, synth/dance/rock band Mutemath returned to the Emerald City this weekend for a long-awaited Seattle set. Having sold out...
The Emergence of Brendan James
By Michelle Ellen on October 9, 2015
Brendan James had a transformative 2014. When he visited Seattle last fall, he mentioned that he was ready to do something different than what was...
Watkins Family Hour takes over the Tractor
By Sunita Martini on August 24, 2015
by Stephanie Dore Like a home away from home, the Watkins Family Hour took over Seattle’s Tractor Tavern for two sold-out nights of collaborative musicianship....
SMI New Music Preview: The Mama Rags (Video)
By Greg Roth on June 10, 2015
The Seattle retro rock outfit The Mama Rags know how turn up the heat in a live setting. It is all about the drums, bass,...
Whiskey Syndicate Release New Album with High-Energy Kickoff
By Katrina Charles on January 25, 2015
If you missed out on Whiskey Syndicate‘s CD release show, you missed out on a rock party for the books. It was a packed...
Oso Benefit for Cascade Valley Hosptial Foundation at Tractor Tavern (Photo Slideshow)
By Dan Rogers on May 14, 2014
We have all been touched in one way or another by the devastating land slide that happened in March in the Oso area. And...
Ayron Jones and the Way Rock and Awe the Tractor Tavern (Photo Slideshow)
By Alex Crick on May 6, 2014
It’s no surprise that every time Ayron Jones and the Way hits the stage, magic happens. *And even marriage proposals.* No matter who joins them,...