Industry · venue
The Showbox
The Showbox is a deco ballroom established in 1939 on First Avenue in downtown Seattle, across from Pike Place Market. AEG's special-event portfolio publishes 1,130 standing and 500 to 750 in seated configurations.
- Current relationships
- 1
- Historical
- 0
- Publishers cited
- 1
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-20
Who owns and operates The Showbox?
- The Showbox is listed in the published venue portfolio of AEG Presents. Portfolio listing · Confirmed · verified 2026-08-24 · record
The record
- Type
- Venue
- Venue type
- Hall
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Region
- West (U.S. Census region)
- Address
- 1426 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
- Founded
- 1939
- Capacity
- 1,130 (varies by configuration)
- Capacity qualifier
- 1,130 standing maximum; 500 to 750 depending on the seated configuration.
- Official site
- www.showboxpresents.com/venues/detail/the-showbox
Evidence for this record
- The Showbox — AEG Special Event Venues — AEG Presents. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-08-24.States: The portfolio page states a 1,130 standing capacity, 500 to 750 seated, an establishment date of 1939 and the 1426 1st Avenue address.
Other recorded relationships
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Showbox is listed in the published venue portfolio of AEG Presents. AEG Presents | Portfolio listing | — | Confirmed | 2026-08-24 | AEG Presents |
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "The Showbox — industry register record", Live Index, August 20, 2026 (updated August 20, 2026), https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/the-showbox
- APA
- Live Index (2026, August 20). The Showbox — industry register record [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/the-showbox
- Chicago
- Live Index. "The Showbox — industry register record." Live Index, August 20, 2026. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/the-showbox.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-venues-the-showbox-2026, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {The Showbox — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, date = {2026-08-20}, urldate = {2026-08-20}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/the-showbox} }
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