Conor Byrne

Live Music Tonight: Hank Williams Tribute

The Week Ahead

REVERBfest Stage of the Day Part 2! Conor Byrne Pub

What? You Haven't Left for Sasquatch Yet?

Sasson

REVERBfest Lineup: Conor Byrne's

Video: Live on the Ferry: The Crying Shame

8th Annual Subdued Stringband Jamboree

Friday, August 8 through Saturday, August 9

Conor Byrne's Irish, but Showing Its Roots

Boddington's, Rainier, and bluegrass live together in harmony.

Freed Spirits in Ballard

Conor Byrne wins, for now, a fight with Kathy and John Casey.

A Case of Caseys

"If I continually tried to provoke my landlord, a lot of crap would hit the fan."

A Case of Caseys

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Conor Byrne

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Venue Guide

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

July 6-12, 2005

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Venue Guide

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

April 16-23, 2003

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

April 9-16, 2003

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

3/12-3/19

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Eight Nights

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Eight Nights

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Eight Nights

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Eight Nights

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Seven nights

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Seven nights

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Seven Nights

A celebrity chef and her landlord hubby tell a historic Ballard pub to stop serving hard booze.

Live Music Roundup: Thursday, April 30

One of my favorite local pop bands, Hey Marseilles, plays the Crocodile tonight with Palmer Electric Co. and Cataldo; that starts at 8 p.m. and costs $10. There's also a Willie Nelson tribute night at Conor Byrne's around 9 p.m.. For someone like me who's always thought the guy was a better songwri ... More >>

Zoe Muth Cancels; I Shed A Tiny Tear

Genevieve Pierson​Well, after I basically hounded our awesome booker Kwab Copeland to make sure Zoe Muth and her excellent band, the Lost High Rollers, made it onto this year's REVERB line-up, she is now unavailable to play it, I'm assuming because of scheduling conflicts. Sad. You can, howev ... More >>

And Now, Our Complete REVERB Festival Lineup and Schedule!

​We posted some of the bands playing the festival earlier, but this is the complete list of bands who'll be playing REVERB Saturday, October 3. This year, we've added a classy jazz venue, four venues are all ages, and wristbands (which you can buy over here) are $5 advance and $7 on the day of ... More >>

Updated REVERB Lineup: Now With a Mayoral Faceoff!

​That's right, people: we changed a couple of things around. And one of those changes is that the two men who want to run our city, Mike McGinn and Joe Mallahan, will be appearing at the Conor Byrne at 8:30 p.m. to verbally berate each other and (hopefully) enlighten us all as to what they act ... More >>

Seattle Weekly to Host Mayoral Forum Oct. 3 at Conor Byrne

​ Mike McGinn and Joe Mallahan are not musicians -- or at least we're not aware that they are. Nonetheless, the two mayoral candidates have agreed to square off on the stage of Conor Byrne at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 as part of our annual REVERB music festival in Downtown Ballard. John Ro ... More >>

Tonight: The Purrs, Foghorn Stringband, Madraso

Foghorn Stringband​For those of you who like old-timey bluegrass music, Portland's Foghorn Stringband puts a great show, and they are playing Conor Byrne tonight with Jackstraw. There will probably be a cover charge. I do not know what it is, but it shouldn't be too expensive. The show starts ... More >>

Politicians! Drinking! Shocking!

Justin Dylan RenneyFrom left, co-moderator Mike Seely takes a shot with mayoral candidates Joe Mallahan and Mike McGinn at Conor Byrne as part of Seattle Weekly's REVERB Festival. Consult the Reverb blog for all the details.​Forget about who might have actually won last night's Weekly-sponsore ... More >>

REVERB Audio: Joe Mallahan, Mike McGinn, and a Mayoral Debate That Won't Put You to Sleep, But Might Get You Buzzed

Justin Dylan RenneyWatch a slideshow of what it looks like when you feed whiskey to mayoral candidates. Complete coverage of Seattle Weekly's REVERB Festival is right here on our Reverb blog.​Seattle Weekly Managing Editor Mike Seely and our good friend/Long Winters frontman John Roderick host ... More >>

Listen to This Levi Fuller Song Right Now

​Seattle songwriter Levi Fuller recently put out a lovely new album, Colossal, last month. You can listen to the whole thing on his MySpace page, but I wanted to share the title track with you because it's so goddamn good. There's nothing better for a chilly, gloomy Friday than an upbeat acous ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

​Seattle songwriter Levi Fuller recently put out a lovely new album, Colossal, last month. You can listen to the whole thing on his MySpace page, but I wanted to share the title track with you because it's so goddamn good. There's nothing better for a chilly, gloomy Friday than an upbeat acous ... More >>

One to Watch: Bryan John Appleby

​While profiling local band the Head and the Heart for this week's upcoming edition of Rocket Queen, I caught 3 of the band's 5 members performing individual sets at Conor Byrne, the club where the band members originally met. I realized immediately that I really need to hit that venue more of ... More >>

Rocket Queen: Family Affair

The Head and the Heart's natural union.

Joseph Giant

The Head and the Heart's natural union.

No Shortage of Harmonies Or Hugs at The Head and the Heart's "Secret" Set Last Night at Conor Byrne

Carli PluteThe Head and the Heart played Conor Byrne on Thurday, December 2.​The Head and the Heart Conor Byrne Thursday, Dec. 2 Seattle buzz band the Head and the Heart invited their friends and neighbors to a "secret," guest-list only show Thursday at Ballard's Conor Byrne for a night that ... More >>

The Top 5 Seattle Venues That Hold Fewer People Than Your Basement

Renee McMahonFolks get down to Roy Kay at Ballard's Conor Byrne.​While Seattle has its share of midsize-to-large clubs like Neumos and the Showbox, and esteemed venues like the Paramount and the Moore, the smaller joints pack the most intimate experience. Here are our five favorite venues arou ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day

Renee McMahonFolks get down to Roy Kay at Ballard's Conor Byrne.​While Seattle has its share of midsize-to-large clubs like Neumos and the Showbox, and esteemed venues like the Paramount and the Moore, the smaller joints pack the most intimate experience. Here are our five favorite venues arou ... More >>

This Week's Recommended Shows

From John Atkins to Warpaint.

Today Reverb Recommends Taking the Musical Route at Conor Byrne for This St. Patrick's Day

​Though I'm not sure I can fully get behind my colleague Erika Hobart's frat boy-bashing in this week's Short List, I can definitely back her support for Conor Byrne's musical leanings on this most Irish of holidays. In her words:Of all the massive fêtes thrown by Irish pubs in this city on S ... More >>

First Call: Jameson & Ginger, Nectar of the Irish Gods

Conor Byrne's specialty should be a blood type.

The Tallboys Bring Fiddles, Community, and 30 Associates to Conor Byrne's Ol' Time Social

​Ol' Time Social hosted by the Tallboys Conor Byrne Tuesday, April 19th If you've been keeping up with Reverb lately, you'll know we recently dissected the phenomenon of the Tuesday Night Music Club. Tuesday, our resident sage John Roderick posited, is the night when local acts get their star ... More >>

Sasquatch Favorites So Far: Head and the Heart, Matt & Kim and Wheedles Groove

The Head and The Heart​For all those willing to complain about their approach, their sound or their subject matter, The Head and The Heart are killing it--and their Sasquatch sets are only the latest proof. Playing the mainstage on Saturday afternoon, a packed pit and an equally populated hill ... More >>

Lijie Releases Her Orchestral Lounge Record, The Music Maker, Thursday at Conor Byrne

​Album: The Music Maker Artist: Lijie Label: Self-Released Release Date: Thursday, at Conor Byrne, 9 p.m. Seattle-based Lijie is a classically trained pianist who spends 36 minutes on her new record, The Music Maker, shoving her substantial instrumental and vocal chops through the prism of a ... More >>

According to the Reverb Festival Class of 2011

(Most of) the 70 bands at Saturday's festival chime in on the Seattle sound today and its intersection with the class of 1991.

Local Reviews: It's December 2011 and Seattle Sounds Like...

Our take on every local release of the month.