Showbox SoDo
Venue Type: Bar, Club
- Phone: 206-628-3151
- Neighborhood: West Seattle, Industrial District
- Web: http://www.showboxonline.com/
- Seating: 1500
- Parking Details: Street; pay lot
- Age Restriction: 21 and over unless otherwise noted
The Showbox SoDo is a big, open venue perfect for all varieties of shows from top DJ acts to live music performances. This all-ages venue has two large bar areas for drinkers and a giant floor for dancers and a distinct underground or warehouse feel due to the open ceiling and size of the venue. The Showbox SoDo is the sister venue to the Showbox at the Market and together the duo are a powerhouse of the Seattle music scene.
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Current Shows at this Venue
Thu 10.16.08 Nick Deonigi
Fri 10.17.08 Duffy
Sat 10.18.08 Chiodos
Mon 10.20.08 Grayskul
Tue 10.21.08 The Kooks
Sat 10.25.08 Elaine Miles
Tue 10.28.08 Madison Drive
Thu 10.30.08 Down
Mon 11.03.08 DragonForce
Wed 11.05.08 Method Man
Sat 11.08.08 Danzig
Wed 11.12.08 GWAR
Thu 11.13.08 Darin Epsilon
Sat 11.15.08 Scars on Broadway
Mon 11.17.08 MudVayne
Tue 11.18.08 All That Remains
Wed 11.19.08 Of Montreal
Fri 11.21.08 The Hold Steady
Sun 12.21.08 Gameday Extravaganza
Past Shows at this Venue
Sat 10.11.08 Girl4GIRL
Thu 10.09.08 Gogol Bordello
Sat 10.04.08 Santogold
Fri 10.03.08 ATB, a trance dj
Thu 10.02.08 Gabe Garcia and Maverick Creek Cowboys
Sat 09.27.08 Back to School Party
Sat 09.27.08 Grupo Niche
Fri 09.26.08 Infected Mushroom
Wed 09.24.08 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Wed 09.24.08 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Fri 09.19.08 Graves
Thu 09.18.08 Common
Wed 09.17.08 Goldfrapp
Sat 09.13.08 Delerium
Fri 09.12.08 Rancid
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Showbox SoDo
1700 First Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104
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Showbox SoDo
Club; Bar
Comment by: Shilo Urban
You Had Me at Giant Dance Floor
I really love the ShowBox SoDo! My two favorite parts of a club, the bar area and dance floor, are both HUGE and the space doesn't have the snotty air of the original Showbox. What can I say, I'm a sucker for exposed wooden beams. The staff are all super nice once you make the effort to meet them and know their names (which you always do, right?), the drinks are average in price for Seattle as well as the bathrooms. The sound is a little on the crappy side, a bit too much reverberation for me. Parking of course is a frickin' disaster, but park about 5 or 6 blocks away and walk your lazy self and all is good (AND get a Krispy Kreme on the way).
Showbox SoDo
Club; Bar
Comment by: King Louis XIV
ShowBox SoDo: So-So
The Showbox SoDo has hella room for big acts, however the sound quality of the venue is nowhere near as good as it's sister, the original Showbox (or Showbox at the Market for anyone who really doesn't have a clue). The beers are a little on the pricey side, however it's the Showbox so this shouldn't come as a surprise. Drinks are served up with panache by the bartender, and with a few improvements on sound, the Showbox SoDo will become a much better venue for us music-crazy Seattleites who do truly care about the sound, and I'm not just talking about Puget.
Showbox SoDo
Club; Bar
Comment by: Herman Munster
If you go to SoDo, go to Showbox SoDo
The Showbox SoDo is the best venue in the area- I mean, Motor? Studio Seven? Are you kidding me? I need room to drink and dance AND see the show; plus there is the old raver-raver feel from the venue which makes you SO glad you're not sitting at the stodgy Triple Door drinking a $15 martini.