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Seattle / Tacoma Events by Venue

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The Seattle Symphony

The Seattle Symphony performs at Benaroya Hall. The Orchestra opened Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center, where people of all ages explore the world of symphonic music through exhibits, classes, and live music presentations.

Meany Hall for Performing Arts

Its stages host international performers through the UW World Series, as well as performers from the School of Drama, School of Music, Dance Program, and the Center for Digital Arts & Experimental Media. Meany Hall is also host to the Seattle Men’s Chorus/Seattle Women’s Chorus.

Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

McCaw Hall is home to the Seattle Opera and the Seattle Men’s Chorus/Seattle Women's Chorus.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse

This non-profit community playhouse has been producing musical theater for over 14 years.

Tacoma Little Theatre

Tacoma Little Theatre is a volunteer community theatre producing a varied five-play main stage season and offers educational programs for adults and youth year-round.

Museum & Town Hall Events

Seattle Art Museum

Explore event information for the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum, and the Olympic Sculpture Park.

Bellevue Art Museum

Founded in 1947 this contemporary art museum is located on the Eastside of Seattle and promotes the artists and crafts people of the Pacific Northwest region.

The Museum of Flight

The Museum of Flight provides a foundation for science and technology. They collect, preserve, and exhibit air and space artifacts.

The Children's Museum

Located on the first level of the Center House at Seattle Center, The Children’s Museum is a 22,000 square foot environment just for kids from newborn through 10 years and their families. The museum offers interactive exhibits, an art studio, education classrooms, a story telling circle, resource library, workshops, camps, and weekend programming.

Pacific Science Center

The science center is a not-for-profit organization serving one million annual visitors. It opened in 1962 and offers IMAX, a planetarium, laser shows, science exhibits, and more.

Town Hall

Town Hall is Seattle's community culture center located in the historic First Hill neighborhood. Town Hall features diverse music, arts and humanities, civic discourse, and world culture programming. It is housed in an historic Roman-revival-style building on the corner of 8th and Seneca.


Comedy Clubs

Laughs Comedy Club

The newly remodeled, 200 seat theater offers a state-of-the-art sound system and there isn’t a bad seat in the house (they boast no obstructed view of the stage). It’s located off I-405 (exit 20) and offers free parking.

Comedy Underground Seattle and Tacoma

Comedy Underground features comedians at two locations: Seattle and Tacoma. Shows are all-ages Sunday-Thursday; Friday and Saturday are for the 21 and over crowd (I.D. required). Seattle calendar. Tacoma calendar.

Parlor Live

Parlor Live is downtown Bellevue’s premier entertainment location. They feature comedy acts, dueling piano shows, billiards and more.

Restaurant Events

Neumos Bar

Neumos, is a mid-sized music venue in downtown Seattle offering a concert hall with a state-of-the-art sound system.

Dimitriou's Jazz Alley

Jazz shows are featured while you dine or make a reservation for a Jazz show without dinner and enjoy the music.

Pampas Room Jazz

The Pampas Room features live Jazz, a full dance floor and stage and dinner seating for as many as 110 guests.

El Gaucho

El Gaucho offers a theater-like ambiance with an open charcoal grill as the focal point. They offer several wine events throughout the year.

Highway 99 Blues Club

The Highway 99 Blues Club features music in a southern-style atmosphere all the way down to the photos from nationally recognized blues photographers. They also have a kitchen that serves up delicious Louisiana-style cuisine.

The Pink Door Nightly

Each night of the week there is something new going on at the Pink Door. The Italian restaurant at Pike Place Market is known for their Saturday night Caberet & Burlesque show.

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