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
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Pioneer Houses
Discover the Pioneer Houses, some of Seattle's oldest surviving residential structures. These 19th-century wooden homes were save…
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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…
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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…
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Seattle Fishermen's Memorial
A poignant bronze and granite monument at Fishermen's Terminal honoring over 675 commercial fishers lost at sea since 1900.
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…
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Stimson-Green Mansion
An exceptional early-20th-century English Tudor Revival mansion in First Hill, designed by Kirtland Cutter for lumberman C.D. Sti…
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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…
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The Auditorium at U Heights
An intimate, historic performance space located in a 1902 school building, featuring original Douglas fir floors and vintage chal…
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Theater Schmeater
A cornerstone of the Pacific Northwest's avant-garde scene, Theater Schmeater is one of the oldest surviving fringe theaters in t…
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Theatre Puget Sound
A dedicated leadership and service organization founded to advocate for Seattle's theatre community, providing essential resource…
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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…
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University Bridge
A historic double-leaf bascule bridge completed in 1919, connecting Lake Union and Portage Bay. This National Register of Histori…
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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…
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Wagner House
Step aboard one of Seattle's oldest surviving houseboats, a National Register of Historic Places landmark that served as the birt…
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Wallingford Center
A historic 1904 elementary school repurposed into a vibrant community hub, featuring a mix of retail shops, dining, and apartment…
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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…