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Jenny Jimenez

Showbox at the Market (Downtown)

1426 First Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
628-3151
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Categories: Ballroom, Bar, Club, Movie Theater, Theater

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  • The Showbox is a great place to see a show, even when it's sold out. There's hardly a bad sight line in the house, from the outer reaches to the foot of the stage; it's got two bars; and the room has the classic charm of an old theater.
  • Features: Live Music and Cover Charge
  • Scene: Nightclub and Concert Venue

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Ozomatli

Sun May 26 at 7:30 pm.

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Showbox at the Market
628-3151
1426 First Ave
Seattle (Downtown)
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Juicy J, A$AP FERG, Jarv Dee

Fri May 31 at 8 pm.

All-ages!

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628-3151
1426 First Ave
Seattle (Downtown)
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New Found Glory, Cartel

Sun June 2 at 6:30 pm.

All-ages!

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1426 First Ave
Seattle (Downtown)
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Green star Alkaline Trio, Bayside

Fri June 7 at 7 pm.

All-ages!

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1426 First Ave
Seattle (Downtown)
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A Tribute to Daft Punk: Sean Majors & Bgeezy, Tyler Brown

Sat June 8 at 8 pm.

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Average Rating:
  • 3.00000/5 Stars.
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Great venue . . . bad bar

Seriously they sell twelve ounce plastic cups of beer for $4.50 and while its better than a Mariners game this is way more overpriced than any other music venue out there. There is never any specials when shows are actually happening, and if you wanted to find a seat to eat from thier - halfway decent - menu, you wouldn't be able to find one. In the old days I used to limit myself drinks numbers so I wouldn't blow a wad of cash, at the Showbox I don't even get a drink becauese it just doesn't seem worth it.
Posted by Ballardsbetter on November 29, 2008 at 3:58 PM · Report
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Had to review to bring up the rating...

I don't expect beer to be cheap at concerts unless it's at my friends house. I don't expect cocktails to be cheap, either. It's because I live in a city in the year 2009. But, I've bought less cocktails for more money at Showbox concertsand got just as drunk as if I purchased many more elsewhere. The Showbox bartenders poor with a heavy hand. Oh, and if you are not an asshat, they will remember you and have your drink waiting as you approach the bar. Besides the "I'm going to rate a music venue for it's drink service" weirdness, I'll say that this is hands down the best place to see a show you actually want to see and hear that show. I repeat, you can SEE the show and HEAR it. This cannot be said about many venues in Seattle and elsewhere (some of which I still enjoy because they have other values). If I could choose one venue to see any musical act I actually wanted to shell out more than $20 to see, I'd always choose the Showbox at the Market (but not Showbox Sodo, which does have some sound/viewing issues).
Posted by Scrabbleship on March 5, 2009 at 12:54 PM · Report

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