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world are. If you're a fan of Broadway shows, check the calendars at the Para-
mount Theatre and the 5th Avenue Theatre, both of which regularly serve as
Seattle stops for touring shows.
The
UW World Series
(
&
206/543-4880;
www.uwworldseries.org), held at
Meany Hall on the University of Washington campus, is actually several differ-
ent series that include a chamber music series, a classical piano series, a dance
series, and a world music and theater series. Together these four series keep the
Meany Hall stage busy between October and May. Special events are also sched-
uled (tickets $26-$55).
Seattle loves the theater, and each September the city binges on the fringes
with the
Seattle Fringe Theater Festival
(see “Fringe Theater,” above). Avant-
garde performances are also the specialty of the
Northwest New Works Festi-
val
(
&
206/217-9888;
www.ontheboards.org),
On the Boards'
annual barrage
of contemporary dance and performance art held each spring.
Another series worth checking out is the
Seattle Art Museum's “After
Hours.”
Every Thursday from 5:30 to 9pm, the museum hosts live music, fre-
quently jazz, and sets up a bar in its main lobby. Shows are free with museum
admission.
Summer is a time of outdoor festivals and performance series in Seattle, and
should you be in town during the sunny months, you'll have a wide variety of
alfresco performances from which to choose. The city's biggest summer music
festivals are the
Northwest Folklife Festival
over Memorial Day weekend and
Bumbershoot
over Labor Day weekend. See the “Washington Calendar of
Events” in chapter 2 for details.
AT&T Wireless Summer Nights at the Pier
(
&
206/281-7788
for infor-
mation, or 206/628-0888 for tickets; www.summernights.org) presents a sum-
mer's worth of big-name acts at Pier 62/63 on the waterfront. Blues, jazz, rock,
and folk acts generally pull in a 30-something to 50-something crowd (tickets
$17-$75).
Here on the waterfront, at the Seattle Aquarium (
&
206/386-4330;
www.
seattleaquarium.org), you can also catch some alfresco jazz at the
Sea Sounds
summer concert series. The concerts are held between June and early October
(weather permitting) at the end of the Aquarium's pier (Pier 59). Tickets are $25
to $28.
At
Woodland Park Zoo
(
&
206/615-0076;
www.zoo.org), the Zoo Tunes
concert series brings in more big-name performers from the world of jazz, easy
listening, blues, and rock (tickets $14-$20). Bear in mind that tickets for these
concerts usually sell out as soon as they go on sale at the end of May.
In Woodinville, on the east side of Lake Washington, Chateau Ste. Michele,
14111 NE 145th St., stages the area's most enjoyable outdoor summer concert
series. The
Summer Festival On The Green
(
&
425/415-3300
for informa-
tion, or 206/628-0888 for tickets) is held at the winery's amphitheater, which is
surrounded by beautiful estatelike grounds. Chateau Ste. Michele is Washing-
ton's largest winery, and plenty of wine is available. Once again the lineup is cal-
culated to appeal to the 30- to 50-something crowd (Bonnie Raitt, Linda
Ronstadt, Kenny Loggins, Cowboy Junkies, Gipsy Kings). Ticket prices mostly
range from $40 to $99. See section 11 in this chapter for more on Woodinville
and Chateau Ste. Michelle.
THE CLUB & MUSIC SCENE
If you have the urge to do a bit of clubbing and bar-hopping, there's no better
place to start than
Pioneer Square.
Good times are guaranteed, whether you
