

Support for the venue was extensive from both Seattleites and artists, marking it as a well-loved space and not one to be missed. Concerts as far out as January are still booking up thanks to an initiative started by Ben Gibbard of “Death Cab for Cutie” to save Showbox from its planned demolition and transition to a multistory flat block. Don’t mistake the Pike Place location for the SoDo location, though, because the latter is bigger and the sound is far worse.

Like all great venues, its bookings are versatile and exciting. It’s a beautiful place, and the sound is in top form. The concerts feel intimate and intense the venue feels smaller than it actually is.

The Showbox is one of the longest-running spaces in the city, but that’s not the only reason it’s a must-visit. Whether you prefer technical death metal, black metal, or djent, El Corazon’s concert calendar should be something you check daily. With that said, a good 75% of the venue’s bookings are metal bands of various styles and sounds. On any given night you can easily catch a comedian, an old punk band, or even a harsh noise artist. If metal is more your thing, El Corazon is Seattle’s preeminent heavy metal club, though it sometimes includes other genres. Whether you love indie, hip-hop, electronic, or punk, you’ll definitely find a show worth getting excited about at the Neptune. Since then, it has hosted a diverse group of musicians and performers that bring all sorts of crowds to the U-District. It used to be a cinema, but was converted to a miniature concert hall several years ago. Located right off the Ave on Northeast 45th Street, the Neptune is the smallest and most recent addition to the Seattle Theatre Group’s trifecta of awesome venues that also includes the Paramount and Moore theaters. Seattle has historically housed some of the country’s greatest music scenes due in part to the city’s wide supply of excellent venues. From wide open spaces to small contained clubsīy Jakob Ross and McKenna Princing Concerts
