Matteo Lane (Rescheduled from 4/12) Paramount Theatre Seattle Seattle

The Paramount Theatre is a performing arts venue that is located at 901 Pine St., Seattle, Washington, USA. The theatre has a seating capacity of 2,807. The theater was originally opened on March 1, 1928, as the Seattle Theatre and the seating capacity was about 3,000. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1974. This place is a landmark to the city of Seattle. It is under the ownership and operated by the Seattle Theatre Group, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit performing arts organization.

The Paramount was built primarily for the film showing and secondly as vaudeville. From 2009, the theatre is operated as a performing arts venue. It hosts various events, concerts, Broadway Theatres, comedy, silent films, family engagements, etc. This venue is considered one of the busiest theatres in the region.

The Paramount Theatre is the first venue in the United States that has a convertible floor system. This converts the theater to a ballroom. Its architecture was designed by B. Marcus Priteca. It also has original installation Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ which is a 4 manual/21 rank Publix 1 style. The current house organist for the theatre is Jim Riggs and it was renamed the Paramount in the 1930s.

Some notable performances held at the theatre are The Guess Who's 1972 album Live at the Paramount, Meddle Tour, Madonna's concerts, Headbangers Ball Tour, the fourth and sixth seasons of America's Got Talent, and much more.

To get tickets for the Paramount Theatre Seattle events, visit their box office or make your way online to ticketsonsale.com.