Seattle this week: Eivør at the Neptune, Son Volt at the Crocodile and three nights at Q

A new-album Son Volt, Eivør's fall tour and a long weekend of Capitol Hill dance floors lead Seattle's best shows for Nov 9–15.

Seventy-seven shows are listed in Seattle this week, and the two that will draw the most careful listeners bookend the weekend: Son Volt at the Crocodile on Friday and Eivør at the Neptune on Sunday. In between, Capitol Hill keeps its dance floors busy from Thursday to Saturday. Here's the shortlist.

Thu, Nov 12 — strongboi at Neumos, 7 p.m. An early start on Pike Street to open the weekend. Tickets.

Thu, Nov 12 — Roddy Lima at Q Nightclub, 9 p.m. The first of three straight nights of DJs at Q, and the cheapest door of the week at $5.35. Tickets.

Fri, Nov 13 — Son Volt with Kelly Willis at The Crocodile, 6 p.m. Jay Farrar's band is touring its new album *Sound Signal Serenades*, and Kelly Willis supports on the tour's final November run. The early start means you can make it to Belltown straight from work. Tickets.

Fri, Nov 13 — The Polish Ambassador at Nectar Lounge, 8 p.m. The Fremont room hosts a night the ticket page bills as Dead Polish Phish. $35–$70.

Fri, Nov 13 — DØMINA at Q Nightclub, 10 p.m. Night two at Q. Tickets.

Sat, Nov 14 — Bontan at Q Nightclub, 10 p.m. The third night of the run, $15–$20. Tickets.

Sat, Nov 14 — AEREA at Substation, 10 p.m. The Ballard room offers a smaller late-night alternative. $20–$35. Tickets.

Sun, Nov 15 — Eivør at Neptune Theatre, 8 p.m. Her fall North American tour follows the new single "Healer" and her 2024 album *ENN*, and Seattle is one of the last stops before the run wraps in San Diego on Nov. 22. A Sunday night in the University District's old movie palace is the right setting for music this atmospheric. Tickets.

The Neptune opened in 1921 as a cinema and is now a protected Seattle landmark, which is part of why a show there feels like an occasion. That makes Sunday the pick of the week, unless Friday's early Son Volt set is more your speed.

A Sunday night in the University District's old movie palace is the right setting for music this atmospheric.

If you're doing the whole weekend, the route nearly plans itself: Belltown early Friday, Capitol Hill late, Ballard or Q on Saturday, and the U District to close it out. Bring a rain shell; it's November.

Sources: Relix — Son Volt announce tour in support of new LP Sound Signal Serenades (relix.com); mxdwn — Eivør announces fall 2026 North American tour dates, shares new single Healer (music.mxdwn.com); Nuclear Blast — Eivør reveals new song Healer, announces North American and EU tours (nuclearblast.com); STG Presents — Neptune Theatre history (stgpresents.org); Wikipedia — Neptune Theatre (Seattle) (en.wikipedia.org)