benefit show this friday, august 22nd!

All ticket sales go to Ballard High School Young Life!

Featuring Marathon, Danielle Hunich and Brandon Ghorley, Tayla, and Elizabeth Doll

Show starts at 8pm, doors open at 7:30

$8

Come and support a great cause while listening to some great music!

balmorhea, tiny vipers, baxar baxar this friday, august 15th

Show stars at 8pm, doors open at 7:30pm.

ALL AGES

$8

Tiny Vipers in the Stranger

“With little more than her plaintive voice and skeletal guitar lines, Fortino crafts a rich mythology of songs that evoke and elegize the hidden mysticism of the everyday world” -Christopher Hong, The Stranger

TINY VIPERS IS THE Q CAFE WEEKLY LIVE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT!

august 10%: agros international

Q Cafe is pleased to announce that 10% of our August profits will be donated to…

Agros International!  

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husbands love your wives, r.b. reed, barton carroll this friday, august 8th!

ALL AGES!

Show starts at 8pm, doors at 7:30

$6

Husbands, Love Your Wives are another local project that has mastered the balance of delicate and dynamic. At the heart of Husbands is Jamie Spiess and her acoustic guitar (she’s occasionally joined by friends). Her songs are quaint and quiet, but they’re still powerful enough to give you chills.”

–Megan Seling, The Stranger

R.B. Reed, Barton Carroll

laurel pederson art opening august 7th

Every month the Q Cafe features a new artist, and this month it’s photography by LAUREL PEDERSON. Laurel will be at the Q from 7pm to 9pm on August 7th to meet and discuss her work. So come on by and support a talented local artist while sipping some great coffee!

live music this weekend!

Friday, July 18th - Daniel G. Harmann, Super xx man, Charles Leo Gebhardt IV, Ali Wesley - $8

Saturday, July 19th - Pickwick CD Release Party w/ Hoqiuam, Winter’s Fall - $7

Both shows start at 8pm, doors at 7:30. ALL AGES!

july 10% goes to water 1st!

We at the Q Cafe are commited to supporting our community and all of the many people and organizations in the greater Seattle area that are trying to make a difference. Every month we give 10% of our income to local organizations that are working on local and global causes.

This month, the Q Cafe is supporting WATER 1ST, whose mission is to implement sustainable, community-managed projects that integrate water supply, sanitation, and health education in poor countries. WATER 1ST works in India, Honduras, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia. To find out more visit www.water1st.org

So come on down to the Q Cafe this month for some fair trade coffee, some amazing art by Mark Nii Hylton, some rockin live music shows, and help us support WATER 1ST!

looking for volunteers for our live music shows!

Well, hello! We are in need of volunteers for our Live Music and Art program. Volunteers are what make the Q Cafe possible! 

Volunteers help with live music and art shows by working the register, door, and helping to setup/teardown. Volunteers are also needed for promotional activities such as: working with bands and artists to design posters and flyers for our shows, as well as helping to spread the word about the Cafe through promotional events at colleges and Seattle events.

We are especially in need of volunteers for our July live music shows. For a list of who is playing check out our events calendar on this website.

No definite time commitment neccessary, though we do want people who have a true interest in live music and our cafe.  Some perks include…

* free admission to shows, complimentary drinks, great live music and the chance to be a part of a cafe that is committed to its community!*

If you would like more information, please contact e-mail Melissa at melissa@qcafe.org

Thank you for supporting us in our efforts!!!

~the rockin’ Q Cafe staff.

the oregon donor, dynamik, the globes, the mission orange!

Live music next Friday with 4 exciting, up and coming northwest bands! Show starts at 8pm, doors at 7:30. All ages as always. $7

Come and enjoy some great music and delicious, fair trade, organic, STUMPTOWN coffee!

closed on july 4th

The Q cafe will be closed Friday, July 4th in honor of Independence Day.  Have an enjoyable Independence Day with family and friends,  and please, come visit us, again, on Monday, July 7th!