An old high school buddy and I will be staying at the Inn at Harbor Steps, located at 1st Ave. and University St., in early July. We two baby boomers would like to check out a nearby pub/restaurant, in a safe area, with live music ( oldies, classic rock, blues ). Any suggestions?

Jazz: try the New Orleans in Pioneer Square.

Indie rock: the Crocodile in Belltown.

As mentioned in the other post, check the free papers (Stranger and Weekly) after you arrive. More upscale places like Three Doors or Jazz Alley might be worth it if they happen to have someone playing you'd really want to see/hear.

thanks, suze and emummert - I'll check these places, and "the scene", out, when I get there!

FYI, I think Suze means the Triple Door. Pioneer Square bars will be the only ones that will have cover bands playing classic rock and oldies, and on weekends the clubs are swarmed with young frat guys, so if that doesn't sound like fun, well, it might not be. Weeknights it's not so bad. Here is a new place I've read about (it was favorable reviewed by the local paper) that might be up your alley:
http://www.highwayninetynine.com/

thanks christy, i knew someone was going to beat me to correctly myself! yes, it's the Triple Door and it's on Union very near to where your hotel. it's more a nightclub type venue than a pub.

Here's my picksfrom the ads in The Weekly today:

www.lastsupperclub.com
www.thetripledoor.net
www.showboxonline.com
www.fenixunderground.com
www.tulas.com
www.jazzalley.com