Solid Gold

If ever there was an oldie-but-goodie, it’s Re-bar. While other Seattle nightspots attempt to lure in the city’s nouveau-cosmo crowd and surviving riche with glossy fronts and pricey cocktails, Re-bar’s got a faithful following hooked because of its rather understated charms. And insiders know that the venue has nurtured some of Seattle’s edgier performing talents, from Northwest drag kings to the off-off-off-Broadway version of Hedwig and her angry inch. Re-bar keeps kicking with all manner of theatrical and music events, and almost all of them are low cost and hi-fun. Kick off the weekends with Phatso Phridays, when DJ Riz expands his KEXP Expansions show to the Re-bar dance floor—for free. 1114 Howell St., 206-233-9873.