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4918 Rainier Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98118

206-723-0088

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Best New Venue for Free Shows
Award Winner 2010

Hours: Sun, Tue-Thu 4pm-1am, Fri-Sat 4pm-2am
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

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In a previous life, the Columbia City Theater hosted Jimi Hendrix, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and Fats Waller. Newly remodeled and reopened in 2010, the theater looks now like a slightly more ornate, miniature version of the Triple Door, with a total capacity of 350, a stage framed by ornamental gold scrolling, and a vaudevillian vibe that would make it a logical setting for a pre-Prohibition gangster flick. An auxiliary bar off the main entry with a second, smaller stage is ideal for acoustic acts and as a socializing hub outside the main showroom.

Open Mike Night

7:00 p.m. every Thu.

in the lounge.

2010 | Best New Venue for Free Shows

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