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Performing Arts

While Seattle is well known as the birthplace of grunge, we’re also home to more traditional musical delights, such as one of the world’s most recorded symphony orchestras and our renowned Seattle Opera, both of which enchant audiences year after year with their compelling performances. This “City of Music” offers more than eighty clubs and venues presenting live music on a regular basis, allowing you to choose anything from a sizzling jazz trio to your new favorite rock band. We’re also recognized as one of the county’s great theatre centers.

Groups like Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT and The 5th Avenue Theatre offer everything from world-premieres and new works to award-winning interpretations of the classics. The historic Paramount Theatre and the Moore Theatre host touring concerts and Broadway shows, while over fifty other theatres produce inspired work by emerging artists. And that’s just the beginning. From the grand artistry of Pacific Northwest Ballet to a poetry reading in the most intimate setting, Seattle will set the stage for you.

Upcoming Performing Arts Events

Seattle Theatresports Improv 2025

Now through 6/28/2025

Every Friday and Saturday night get ready for an unforgettable night of laughter and spontaneity at this electrifying …

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Randy Feltface

6/22/2025

Randy Feltface hits the stage at The Moore Theatre.

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The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show

Now through 8/9/2025

Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in …

Bi-Panic At The Disco

6/27/2025

Hidden Hall hosts a triple bill with Henry Mansfield, Standish&Co., and Ives.

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NW New Works 2025

6/12/2025 through 6/14/2025

Since 1983, this festival has been a touchstone for contemporary artists across performance disciplines, providing a vital platform …

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The Effect

6/19/2025 through 7/13/2025

This funny, moving, and perhaps surprisingly human play explores questions of sanity, neurology, and the limits of medicine, …

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Deon Cole Live

6/21/2025

Deon Cole will perform live at The Moore Theatre.

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Dual Reality

Now through 6/22/2025

Adapted from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, The 7 Fingers bring their signature combination of incredible physical feats, theatricality, …

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Ramy Youssef

6/14/2025

Ramy Youssef takes the mic at The Moore Theatre.

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