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
- Latest evidence check
- 2026-08-24
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
Relationship evidence
Each row is one sourced assertion. Ownership, operation, booking, promotion, ticketing, management and roles are recorded separately and never merged. "Unknown" means the cited source does not state it.
| Relationship | Counterparty | Scope / territory | Status | Date / basis | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio listingis listed in the published venue portfolio of | AEG Presents | UnknownLimitation: Portfolio listing only. The source does not state who owns or operates the room, so no ownership or operation is recorded from it. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-08-24 | AEG Presents1 source
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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, https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/the-showbox
- APA
- Live Index (n.d.). 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. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/the-showbox.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-venues-the-showbox, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {The Showbox — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/the-showbox} }
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