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Concert & Event Venues in Seattle/Tacoma

By Angela Brown, About.com

The Seattle/Tacoma region is home to several major concert and event venues. This list will help you find out more about the schedule, ticket, and seating at the most popular venues.

Benaroya Hall

Benaroya HallBenaroya Hall ©Angela M. Brown 2007
The new home of the Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall includes both the 2,500-seat auditorium and the 540-seat Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall.

Key Arena at Seattle Center

Key Arena is currently home to the Seattle Sonics and the Seattle Storm. It is also the venue for major concerts and traveling performances. Key Arena is located in Seattle Center, home to festivals and special events of every kind.

Tacoma Dome

The Tacoma Dome hosts a range of concerts, expositions, and sporting events. Check out their web site for seating charts, facilities information, and to find out what is coming up on the schedule for this popular concert and event hall.

The Paramount Theater

You can see Broadway shows, musical concerts, lectures, film, and dance the Seattle's Paramount Theatre. The web site provides schedule, ticket, and area information for this Seattle music and theater venue.

Pantages Theatre and Rialto Theater

These two downtown Tacoma halls are home to Northwest Sinfonietta, Puget Sound Revels, Tacoma City Ballet, Tacoma Concert Band, Tacoma Philharmonic, Tacoma Opera, Tacoma School of the Arts, Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, and Tacoma Youth Symphony Association. Touring musical groups, lectures, and plays also appear on these venue's busy schedules.

Meydenbauer Center

This downtown Bellevue convention center contains a 410-seat theater, as well as a large hall and meeting rooms.

Puyallup Fair & Events Center

In addition to the major fairs in spring and fall, the Puyallup Fairgrounds are home to many major events and expositions.

Qwest Field

Qwest Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, is also the site of major events such as car and boat shows, concerts, and commercial expositions.

McCaw Hall

The new Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Center is home to the Pacific Northwest Ballet, the Seattle Opera, and musicians and performers from around the world.
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