4Bs Tavern

4Bs Tavern is a Ballard dive bar and billiards hall at 4300 Leary Way NW; the name stands for “Ballard’s Best Billiards and Brews.” It runs about 20 beer taps and a full kitchen, with pool tables, pinball, and arcade games on the floor. Alex Singleterry, who also owns Frelard’s Ice Box Arcade, took over the bar in 2022. Programming spans live music, multiple karaoke nights, and Thursday open-mic comedy, alongside Modbang, the monthly no-laptop hardware electronic music night.

Modbang puts live rigs, sequencers, modular systems, and drum machines on the bill instead of DJ sets, and still runs as a casual 21+ bar event. Substation’s Modular Nights is nearby, giving Ballard two recurring hardware-focused listings.