BELOW
ARE LINKS to essays about
the history of various significant venues and sites where music has been performed in the Northwest. From the area's original natives, to early settlers holding dances on giant tree stumps, to the rise of armories, hotels, theaters, roadhouses, union halls, nightclubs, restaurants, roller rinks, & arenas, local musicians and their fans have long had some very interesting places to enjoy live music.- ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPO (1909)
- AQUA THEATRE (1969)
- AUDITORIUM THEATER (Spokane, 1890)
- THE BIRDLAND (1955)
- THE BLUENOTE (1951)
- BUTLER HOTEL (1923)
- CAFE RACER (2005)
- CIRQUE PLAYHOUSE (1950)
- CROCODILE CAFE (1991)
- DOUBLETREE INN (1969)
- DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE (2009)
- EAGLES TEMPLE (Cle Elum, 1947)
- EVERGREEN BALLROOM (Olympia, 1931)
- FOX THEATRE (1929)
- IOOF HALL (1976)
- LAKE HILLS ROLLER RINK (Bellevue, 1963)
- MAGIC INN (1964)
- NEW ORLEANS CLUB (Renton, 1940s)
- THE OFF RAMP CAFE (1990)
- OLD TIMERS CAFE (1980)
- OK HOTEL (1988)
- PARKER'S BALLROOM (1930)
- THE RED CARPET (Tacoma, 1964)
- THE ROCKING CHAIR (1949)
- SHOWBOX THEATER
- SPANISH CASTLE BALLROOM
- UBANGI CLUB (1936)
- YOUNGSTOWN CLUB (1938)