Pony

Gay bar · Seattle Capitol Hill

Small gay bar in a converted old petrol station on Madison Street on Capitol Hill. Known for DJ nights spanning punk, disco and new wave, and the covered patio with fire pit.

• Patio with fire pit
• No cover

Address

1221 E Madison St
98122 Seattle

Opening hours

Mon–Thu 5 pm–2 am
Fri–Sun 3 pm–2 am

Crowd

Mostly men, lots of regulars from the neighbourhood

Programme

Tiny Tea Dance (Sun 4–9 pm), Pony-oke (Tue from 9 pm), monthly DJ nights like Beefcake, Different Drummer, ourHOUSE, drag takeover Queen4Queen

Location

Capitol Hill, on E Madison St, a few minutes from 12th Ave

What makes Pony special

Pony takes its cue from the West Village and Castro bars of the 1970s: cramped, loud, a bit scruffy. The patio, covered all year round with heaters and a fire pit, is the heart of the bar. DJs play almost every night, ranging from Italo disco to goth and post-punk, plus go-go boys and drag. If you want space and quiet, the weekend is the wrong time to come.

Programme

On Sundays the Tiny Tea Dance runs on the patio from 4 pm, and on Tuesdays there’s karaoke. There are also regular monthly series: Beefcake with gay hits from 1955 to 1985, Queen4Queen as a drag takeover, Nite Terror with goth and industrial, and ourHOUSE with disco and house. There’s no cover charge.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: own website (current opening hours and weekly programme), Out x Out (venue profile with dates Oct 2026; guide updated Jun 2026). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.