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PERFORMANCE
Unrivaled
Multiple dates through June 2
Seattle Public Theater
The Lehman Trilogy
Multiple dates through May 19
ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
Scrambling the Goose
Multiple dates through May 17
12th Avenue Arts
Ten Acrobats in an Amazing Leap of Faith
Every Friday–Sunday, from May 24–June 16
Centerstage
GUNKED!
Multiple dates between May 31 - June 15
Annex Theatre
Clyde's
Every day, from June 6–30
ArtsWest
Spring Awakening
Every Wednesday–Sunday, from June 7–30
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Clue
Every Tuesday–Sunday, from July 9–24
The 5th Avenue Theatre
The Fantasticks
Multiple dates through May 19
Village Theatre
Once On This Island
Every Wednesday–Sunday, from May 15–June 16
Village Theatre
Venus & The Vixens: Games of Love
Every Thursday–Sunday, from May 30–June 16
Emerald City Trapeze Arts
Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales: Together Again, Again!
Multiple dates between May 31 - June 23
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Nala Damayanti: Indian Dance-Theater Musical
Sunday, June 2
Theatre at Meydenbauer
Girl From The North Country
Every day, from June 25–30
Paramount Theatre
Company
Every day, from July 23–28
Paramount Theatre
Peter Pan
Every day, from August 21–25
Paramount Theatre
Celeste Barber
Tuesday, May 14
Moore Theatre
Sheng Wang
Multiple dates between May 16 - May 18
Neptune Theatre
#TheBLACKOUT
Last Thursday of every month
Olmstead
Isabel Hagen
Friday, May 31
Benaroya Hall Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall
Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Save The World Comedy Tour
Saturday, June 1
Moore Theatre
Hannah Gadsby: Woof!
Friday, June 7
Moore Theatre
Andrew Schulz: The Life Tour
Friday, June 7
Paramount Theatre
Leah Rudick
Friday, June 14
Here-After at the Crocodile
Massive Monkees Day
Sun May 26
at Neptune Theatre
at Neptune Theatre
Coppélia
Fri May 31
& other dates
at McCaw Hall
at McCaw Hall
Season Encore Performance
Sun Jun 9
at McCaw Hall
at McCaw Hall
the sky is the same color everywhere or on the rapture of being alive
Thu Jun 27
at 2+U Tower Courtyard
at 2+U Tower Courtyard
DANCE This
Fri Jul 12
& other dates
at Moore Theatre
at Moore Theatre
Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation
Sun Jul 14
& other dates
at Velocity Dance Center
at Velocity Dance Center
World Ballet Company: Swan Lake
Sat Oct 12
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
Pilobolus: re:CREATION
Thu Oct 17
& other dates
at Meany Center for the Performing Arts
at Meany Center for the Performing Arts
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Sun Nov 17
at Moore Theatre
at Moore Theatre
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Thu Jan 23
& other dates
at Meany Center for the Performing Arts
at Meany Center for the Performing Arts
Ten Thousand Things: Artifacts of Asian American Life with Shin Yu Pai
Wed May 15
at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
McElroys: My Brother, My Brother and Me
Wed May 15
at Pantages Theater
at Pantages Theater
McElroys: The Adventure Zone
Thu May 16
at Pantages Theater
at Pantages Theater
Paul Giamatti's Chinwag
Fri May 17
at Town Hall Seattle
at Town Hall Seattle
Blues To Do podcast with Marlee Walker, Sundays 1pm
Sun May 19
& other dates
at The SLAB: Seattle Drum School Georgetown
at The SLAB: Seattle Drum School Georgetown
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Thu May 23
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
Two Dykes and a Mic - Topping Your Best Friend Tour
Sat Jun 1
at Neptune Theatre
at Neptune Theatre
Are You Garbage: Thru the Roof Tour
Fri Jun 7
at Neptune Theatre
at Neptune Theatre
Last Podcast On The Left
Sat Jun 8
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
Therapy Gecko Live: The Lizard Agenda Tour
Sun Jun 9
& other dates
at The Crocodile
at The Crocodile
READINGS & TALKS
Luis Alberto Urrea
Mon May 20
at Town Hall Seattle
at Town Hall Seattle
Miranda July with Laurie Frankel: A Novel of Alluring Adventure
Tue May 21
at Town Hall Seattle
at Town Hall Seattle
Melissa Broder
Thu May 23
at Elliott Bay Book Company
at Elliott Bay Book Company
Nana Kwame Adjei‑Brenyah
Tue Jun 4
at Town Hall Seattle
at Town Hall Seattle
An Evening with Jonathan Evison
Tue Jun 11
at Edmonds Center for the Arts
at Edmonds Center for the Arts
Book Launch: Someplace Generous, An Inclusive Romance Anthology
Wed Jun 26
at Charlie's Queer Books
at Charlie's Queer Books
Anastacia-Reneé with Gary Copeland Lilley — Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere
Thursday, May 16
Third Place Books Seward Park
Julian Randall with Ally Ang: Past, Present, and Prevail
Thursday, May 16
Town Hall Seattle
Round: Andrew Vait, Bryan Appleby, Shaina Shepherd, More
Tue May 14
at Fremont Abbey Arts Center
at Fremont Abbey Arts Center
ALOK
Tue May 14
& other dates
at Neptune Theatre
at Neptune Theatre
Across Landscape and Language: Cadence Video Poetry Satellite Screening
Thu May 16
at Frye Art Museum
at Frye Art Museum
Poetry Rainmakers Reading Series
Thu May 16
at SoulFood CoffeeHouse and Fair Trade Emporium
at SoulFood CoffeeHouse and Fair Trade Emporium
Anastacia-Reneé with Gary Copeland Lilley — Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere
Thu May 16
at Third Place Books Seward Park
at Third Place Books Seward Park
Findings Night 2024 with Maia Brown: Finding Comrades Among our Ancestors — New-Old Compositions in Yiddish
Sun May 19
at Town Hall Seattle
at Town Hall Seattle
unpoetry
Thu May 30
& other dates
at Lazy Cow Bakery
at Lazy Cow Bakery
Poetry & Sip: A Poetry Open Mic
Fri May 31
& other dates
at Inside
at Inside
unpoetry
Sat Jun 8
& other dates
at Bulldog News
at Bulldog News
VISUAL ART
Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle: Conversations with Our Elders
Every Wednesday–Monday, through February 23, 2025
Wing Luke Museum
Diego Cibelli: Fiori dei Miei Habiti (La Montagne Enchantée)
Every Wednesday–Sunday, through May 10, 2026
Seattle Art Museum
Boren Banner Series: Samantha Wall
Every day, through October 6
Frye Art Museum
Dolls of Gratitude: A Community Art Collaboration
Every Wednesday–Sunday, through December 5
Frye Art Museum
Ginny Ruffner: Project Aurora
Every Tuesday–Sunday, through June 2
National Nordic Museum
Elizabeth Malaska: All Be Your Mirror
Every Wednesday–Sunday, through June 16, 2024
Seattle Art Museum
Remember the Rain
Every Wednesday–Sunday, through October 28, 2024
Seattle Art Museum
Sound Check! The Music We Make
Every Wednesday–Monday, through September 14, 2024
Wing Luke Museum
Soft Power
Every Wednesday–Sunday, through September 1, 2024
Tacoma Art Museum
Frye Salon
Every Wednesday–Sunday, through October 27, 2024
Frye Art Museum
New Year’s All Year Round: Theater, Dance & Sound
Every Wednesday–Monday, through July 1
Wing Luke Museum
Calder: In Motion, the Shirley Family Collection
Every Wednesday–Sunday, through August 4, 2024
Seattle Art Museum
Hourglass Lying Down
Every Wednesday–Sunday, through June 8
Koplin Del Rio Gallery
Chloë Bass: Soft Services
Every day, through August 1, 2024
Volunteer Park
Curtis Steiner and April Surgent
Every Tuesday–Saturday
Traver Gallery
May Exhibit
Every day, through May 27
Rob Schouten Gallery
Maria Phillips: at what point...
Every day, through May 30
Gallery 4Culture
Jeremy G. Bell: Cosmic Tapestry
Every Tuesday–Saturday, through June 22
ArtX Contemporary
Charting the World: A Journey through Old and New Maps
Every Tuesday–Saturday, through May 18
Cordata Gallery
Exhibit Is A Verb, Exhibition Is A Noun
Every day
art gallery PKULTRA
Site/Non-Site
Every day, through June 1
Shift Gallery
Preston Singletary: I Dream, Therefore I Am Raven
Every Tuesday–Saturday
Traver Gallery
Bronson Shonk: Inflorescence
Every Tuesday–Saturday
Traver Gallery
Raúl de Nieves: a window to the see, a spirit star chiming in the wind of wonder…
Every Thursday–Sunday, through August 25, 2024
Henry Art Gallery
Round: Andrew Vait, Bryan Appleby, Shaina Shepherd, More
Tue May 14
at Fremont Abbey Arts Center
at Fremont Abbey Arts Center
DREAM TEMPLE (for Octavia)
Wed May 15
& other dates
at King Street Station
at King Street Station
Gallery Tour: Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century
Thu May 16
& other dates
at National Nordic Museum
at National Nordic Museum
Across Landscape and Language: Cadence Video Poetry Satellite Screening
Thu May 16
at Frye Art Museum
at Frye Art Museum
‘Matriarch’ Closing Reception - Portraits of Indigenous Women in the Pacific Northwest Fighting for Our Collective Future
Thu May 16
at Washington State History Museum
at Washington State History Museum
University District Art Walk
Fri May 17
& other dates
Guided Walking Tours
Sat May 18
& other dates
Calder Symposium
Sat May 18
at Seattle Art Museum
at Seattle Art Museum
Shruti Ghatak: Artist Talk & Reception
Sun May 19
at Gallery 110
at Gallery 110
Perfect Pairing
Tue May 21
at Wa Na Wari
at Wa Na Wari
FILM
The Old Oak
Every day, through May 23
The Beacon
Staff Picks: Barking Dogs Never Bite
Multiple dates between May 15 - May 22
Northwest Film Forum
Tantura (PCRF Benefit Screening)
Wednesday, May 15
Grand Illusion
Across Landscape and Language: Cadence Video Poetry Satellite Screening
Thursday, May 16
Frye Art Museum
Fade to Black
Multiple dates through September 19
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
Paprika
Every day, from May 17–22
Central Cinema
Daisies
Multiple dates between May 17 - May 22
The Beacon
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Every day, from May 23–June 6
SIFF Cinema Downtown
Candlelight Spring: The Best of Joe Hisaishi
Thu May 16
at Town Hall Seattle
at Town Hall Seattle
The Big Burlesqueski
Fri May 24
at Rendezvous
at Rendezvous
Vanishing Seattle Presents: Viva Video!
Sat May 25
at Grand Illusion
at Grand Illusion
Collide-O-Scope
Mon Jun 10
& other dates
at Here-After at the Crocodile
at Here-After at the Crocodile
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1 in Concert with the Seattle Symphony
Thu Jun 27
& other dates
at Benaroya Hall S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
at Benaroya Hall S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Star Wars: The Force Awakens In Concert
Fri Jul 12
& other dates
at Benaroya Hall S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
at Benaroya Hall S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long
Sat Aug 31
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
Hans Zimmer Live
Sat Oct 5
at Climate Pledge Arena
at Climate Pledge Arena
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse In Concert
Thu Oct 17
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
MUSIC
GKO (George Ko)
Friday, May 17
7400 Woodlawn
Emerald City Music: "Mother" Film Premiere with Live Music
Friday, May 17
415 Westlake
The Humanity Funds and The Seattle Series Present: A Child’s Dream
Saturday, May 25
Benaroya Hall Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall
Isabel Hagen
Friday, May 31
Benaroya Hall Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall
Donny Benét
Tuesday, May 14
The Crocodile
Sea Monster Tuesday with Joe Doria & Friends
Every Tuesday
Sea Monster Lounge
New Age Flamenco
Every Wednesday
Willows Lodge
SHMP and KNKX Present: Piano Starts Here - The Music of Wayne Horvitz/Robin Holcomb
Wednesday, May 15
The Royal Room
Rolling Stones
Wed May 15
at Lumen Field
at Lumen Field
LCD Soundsystem
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
girl in red
Mon May 20
& other dates
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
Portugal. The Man with Bomba Estereo
Fri May 24
at Remlinger Farms
at Remlinger Farms
Billy Joel
Fri May 24
at T-Mobile Park
at T-Mobile Park
Chateau Ste. Michelle Summer Concert Series 2024
Sat May 25
& other dates
at Chateau Ste. Michelle
at Chateau Ste. Michelle
Earshot Jazz Presents: Samara Joy
Sat May 25
at Benaroya Hall S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
at Benaroya Hall S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Deuces Wild 2024
Mon May 27
& other dates
at Paramount Theatre
at Paramount Theatre
Cécile McLorin Salvant Quartet
Tue May 28
& other dates
at Jazz Alley
at Jazz Alley
Pearl Jam
Tue May 28
& other dates
at Climate Pledge Arena
at Climate Pledge Arena
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Unlimited Love Tour
Fri May 31
at Gorge Amphitheatre
at Gorge Amphitheatre
Russ: "It Was You All Along" North American Tour
Fri May 31
at Climate Pledge Arena
at Climate Pledge Arena
Kamasi Washington
Fri May 31
at The Showbox
at The Showbox
Daryl Hall + Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton
Thu Jun 6
at Remlinger Farms
at Remlinger Farms
Marymoor Live 2024
Sat Jun 8
& other dates
at Marymoor Park
at Marymoor Park
Third Eye Blind with Yellowcard
Thu Jun 13
at WaMu Theater
at WaMu Theater
BECU ZooTunes
Sun Jun 16
& other dates
at Woodland Park Zoo
at Woodland Park Zoo
Vampire Weekend
Thu Jun 20
at Climate Pledge Arena
at Climate Pledge Arena
Cage The Elephant: Neon Pill Tour
Sat Jun 22
at Climate Pledge Arena
at Climate Pledge Arena
Queer/Pride Festival 2024
Fri Jun 28
& other dates
at Various Locations Around Capitol Hill
at Various Locations Around Capitol Hill
Noah Kahan: We'll All Be Here Forever Tour
Sat Jun 29
at Gorge Amphitheatre
at Gorge Amphitheatre
Fuerza Regida: Pero No Te Enamores Tour 2024
Sun Jun 30
at Climate Pledge Arena
at Climate Pledge Arena
Beck with Symphony Orchestra
Wed Jul 3
at Chateau Ste. Michelle
at Chateau Ste. Michelle
ODESZA - The Finale
Thu Jul 4
& other dates
at Gorge Amphitheatre
at Gorge Amphitheatre
Missy Elliott - OUT OF THIS WORLD - THE EXPERIENCE
Sat Jul 6
at Climate Pledge Arena
at Climate Pledge Arena
Ziggy Marley
Thu Jul 11
at Marymoor Park
at Marymoor Park
The Revivalists
Thu Jul 11
at Chateau Ste. Michelle
at Chateau Ste. Michelle
Day In Day Out
Fri Jul 12
& other dates
at Fisher Pavilion
at Fisher Pavilion
An Evening with The Avett Brothers
Fri Jul 12
at Marymoor Park
at Marymoor Park
An Evening with Harry Connick Jr.
Fri Jul 12
& other dates
at Chateau Ste. Michelle
at Chateau Ste. Michelle
Fisherman's Village Music Festival 2024
Thu May 16
& other dates
at Downtown Everett
at Downtown Everett
Cooper Point RD./ Patrick Santerre/ Joe Hellmore Band/Sunbather Die
Thu May 16
at North Star Diner & Shanghai Room
at North Star Diner & Shanghai Room
Fisherman's Village Night Market
Fri May 17
& other dates
at Everett Farmers Market
at Everett Farmers Market
U District Street Fair 2024
Sat May 18
& other dates
at University District
at University District
We Three
Fri May 24
at The Crocodile
at The Crocodile
Christ Dillinger, King Youngblood & More
Sat May 25
at Neptune Theatre
at Neptune Theatre
Pearl Jam
Tue May 28
& other dates
at Climate Pledge Arena
at Climate Pledge Arena
Bothell Block Party & BrewFest
Sat Jun 1
at Downtown Bothell
at Downtown Bothell
Travis Thompson
Wed Jun 5
at The Crocodile
at The Crocodile
Tiny Desk Contest On The Road 2024
Sun Jun 9
at Nectar
at Nectar
Botch: A Weekend of Dead Ends
Fri Jun 14
& other dates
at The Showbox
at The Showbox
Aurora Avenue
Wed Jun 19
at Neumos
at Neumos
Car Seat Headrest
Thu Jun 20
at Woodland Park Zoo
at Woodland Park Zoo
MxPx
Fri Jun 28
& other dates
at Admiral Theatre
at Admiral Theatre
West Seattle Summer Fest 2024
Fri Jul 12
& other dates
at West Seattle Junction
at West Seattle Junction
Quasi - Featuring "Birds" Tour
Fri Jul 12
at The Crocodile
at The Crocodile
Timber! Outdoor Music Festival 2024
Thu Jul 25
& other dates
at Tolt-MacDonald Park
at Tolt-MacDonald Park
Racoma
Thu Jul 25
at Neumos
at Neumos
South Sound Block Party 2024
Fri Aug 23
& other dates
at Port Of Olympia
at Port Of Olympia
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Fri Sep 20
& other dates
at The Showbox
at The Showbox
