Music city

Seattle live music and nightlife

Seattle live music and nightlife: start with Climate Pledge Arena, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, and Smith Tower Observatory Bar. Use the 136 places below to build a plan around this theme; each place has source-backed details behind its description.

136 places

Places to start with

Pioneer Houses

Source-backed place · History

Pioneer Houses

Discover the Pioneer Houses, some of Seattle's oldest surviving residential structures. These 19th-century wooden homes were save…

Queen Anne Branch, Seattle Public Library

Source-backed place · History

Queen Anne Branch, Seattle Public Library

A stunning late Tudor Revival landmark, this Carnegie-funded library has served the Queen Anne community since 1914, blending his…

Schwabacher Hardware Company Building

Source-backed place · History

Schwabacher Hardware Company Building

A Classical Revival landmark in Pioneer Square, this 1892 building served as a vital supply hub for Klondike Gold Rush stampeders…

Seattle Fishermen's Memorial

Source-backed place · History

Seattle Fishermen's Memorial

A poignant bronze and granite monument at Fishermen's Terminal honoring over 675 commercial fishers lost at sea since 1900.

Seattle Public Theater

Source-backed place · Theaters and music

Seattle Public Theater

A community-focused producing theater company on the north shore of Green Lake, dedicated to work that sparks conversation and ig…

Stimson-Green Mansion

Source-backed place · History

Stimson-Green Mansion

An exceptional early-20th-century English Tudor Revival mansion in First Hill, designed by Kirtland Cutter for lumberman C.D. Sti…

Tashiro Kaplan Artist Lofts

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Tashiro Kaplan Artist Lofts

A historic sanctuary for creativity, these affordable live-work lofts preserve the artistic spirit of Pioneer Square through reha…

Source-backed place · Theaters and music

The Auditorium at U Heights

An intimate, historic performance space located in a 1902 school building, featuring original Douglas fir floors and vintage chal…

Theater Schmeater

Source-backed place · Theaters and music

Theater Schmeater

A cornerstone of the Pacific Northwest's avant-garde scene, Theater Schmeater is one of the oldest surviving fringe theaters in t…

Theatre Puget Sound

Source-backed place · Theaters and music

Theatre Puget Sound

A dedicated leadership and service organization founded to advocate for Seattle's theatre community, providing essential resource…

Union Trust Building

Source-backed place · History

Union Trust Building

A striking light-brick landmark in Pioneer Square, the Union Trust Building is a four-story symbol of resilience that helped spar…

Source-backed place · Landmarks

University Bridge

A historic double-leaf bascule bridge completed in 1919, connecting Lake Union and Portage Bay. This National Register of Histori…

Vine and Bell Cottage (Belltown Cottage Park)

Source-backed place · History

Vine and Bell Cottage (Belltown Cottage Park)

A rare trio of 1916 Craftsman bungalows in downtown Seattle, these landmarks once housed waterfront workers and later served as r…

Source-backed place · History

Wagner House

Step aboard one of Seattle's oldest surviving houseboats, a National Register of Historic Places landmark that served as the birt…

Source-backed place · Landmarks

Wallingford Center

A historic 1904 elementary school repurposed into a vibrant community hub, featuring a mix of retail shops, dining, and apartment…

West Queen Anne School

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West Queen Anne School

A stunning example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, this former 1896 elementary school was the first in Seattle to earn…