Description: Showbox Sodo is a full-scale rock arena, replete
with bare cement floors, big-screen TVs, and blazing fluorescent
lights, while its adjacent bar lounge features an intimate floor-level
stage and a delightfully gaudy chandelier.
Scene: Frisky lesbians (the club hosts numerous Girl4Girl
events); political idealists (Obama campaigned here); butt-rock
nostalgists (Tesla recently headlined); and on a slow night, an
employee describing his girlfriend’s art projects (which involve pine
cones swathed in plastic wrap).
Happy hour: Daily 4:30–7:30 pm.
Happy-hour drink specials: $2 off all well drinks, wine, and
beer (draft selection includes Snow Cap Ale, Blue Moon, and many
more).
Happy-hour food specials: $6 fried calamari, $11 meat market
platter (with pepperoni, sausage, and meatballs), $9 Margherita pizza,
and more.
