Benaroya Hall

I really enjoyed my time at Benroya to see the one and only Joe Hisaishi this weekend. The venue is casual and cozy, which made the symphonic experience more intimate for me. I also liked that the entering and exiting were very smooth and quick. Looking forward to coming again at some point.

My hubby and I came to Benaroya Hall for Midori Goto debut 40th anniversary performance on April 12th. The show starts at 7:30 pm and we got there two hours early.We had a light meal at Davids & Co in the hall. We could parked in the same building but we took the light rail is convenient for transportation this time. It was a very easy access and quick exit from hall when the show finished. Highly recommend it. I have been to this hall several times and the bar inside the hall is well serviced and friendly.

Gorgeous venue. Great concerts and events. Came here for the Joe Hisaishi concert and was overwhelmed with emotions and joy. I may be biased because of the event but the venue certainly highlighted the sounds and the beauty of the place made it even more memorable. The food options are not great here though so don't expect to eat dinner before a show here. Beautiful lobby area for photos too.

There was a time before Benaroya Hall existed - when the ballet and symphony had no home of their own. Then a bunch of people, businesses, and a dash of government help built Benaroya Hall opening in 1998. The Hall is huge. It is the home of Seattle Symphony and has two performance halls inside. It can be used for other events as my college held its graduation ceremony here years and years ago. It has small stores (some of the most affordable and prettiest scarves around), coffee shop, and underground parking garage. I come here a couple times a year typically to watch the symphony, this time to listen to the Sounds of Space. I love Benaroya. Even though it is over twenty years old it is exceptionally maintained. It is clean. Everyone here is nice. The majority of people working here are volunteers and you can tell how much they care. Currently there is still a mask and proof of vaccine mandate here, but considering how many people are crowded together and COVID still wants to hang out with us all I am fine with it. I don't want COVID so not only am I going to happily wear my mask but also book the tier box seats so I can have maximum social distancing. I like the box seats since I have a good vantage. They aren't much more comfortable - if they are at all more comfortable - but they give me space and I personally like that. Benaroya is a great facility and a lovely place to listen to music.

Home to the Grammy award-winning Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall is a beautiful concert hall with excellent, full acoustics. Acoustics provide for a wonderful concert experience from every seating area in the auditorium. As a frequent Seattle Symphony concert-goer, enjoy the audio quality at Benaroya whether enjoying full symphonies, chamber works or pop series. Underground parking is available for all concerts at Benaroya. Restroom facilities on both sides of the hall, exiting orchestra right and orchestra left. Currently, proof of full vaccination or negative Covid test is required for all concertgoers, as well as masks during performances, ensuring a safe experience for all.

Benaroya Hall is an expansive space that fills an entire block in downtown Seattle. Within it there are two beautifully designed music halls where you can listen to amazing symphonies. The way the music so perfectly resonates throughout the space almost feels like you're on the stage. The seating makes it reasonably easy to see the stage and performers as well. Before the performance you can dine on food provided by one of several restaurants in the building. Or wander around and enjoy the art displayed by artists such as Chihuly. During performance intermission, head to one of the strategically located bars for a glass of wine or a snack. Multiple restrooms are also available for when you need them. The symphonies at Benaroya Hall have lower cost ticket options for those who want to give it a try but don't want to spend a large amount. If you truly enjoy symphony performances, consider getting a subscription that will allow you to attend all of your favorites throughout the season.

Benaroya Hall is such a beautiful space for performing arts in downtown Seattle. I've visited Benaroya Hall a few times for some Seattle Symphony shows and am always amazed by how wonderful the space is. Benaroya Hall is easily accessible, especially if traveling on link light rail, as it literally goes under the Benaroya Hall in the tunnel. What's especially cool about that, when constructing Benaroya Hall, they made sure to soundproof the building, to block any noise from the train or any other downtown noise, as to not disturb any performances. Brilliant! The space is beautiful and well-lit, no matter which concert hall you enter for a show. Every performance room is well-equipped with speakers throughout the space, so every concert-goer can hear and enjoy the sounds, no matter how far back they're sitting. Chairs are also very comfortable with velvet upholstery. There are some dining options in the lobby area, with casual eats and a gift shop. However, the space offers catering for special events and a full bar during intermission. But because Benaroya Hall is so centrally-located in downtown Seattle, there are plenty of dining options in all price ranges. Parking is available in the garage.I enjoy coming to Benaroya Hall for a show. It's accessible location and inviting atmosphere make it a must, at least once, to see a performance. Glad to have been able to be a part of it!

Great venue but a few bad apples. I took my partner here for her first night out in 3 years as well as her birthday and our anniversary, she's an oncology nurse that has been in the thick of Covid watching patients and friends pass away daily and Tchaikovsky is her favorite composer. Picture perfect, right? She removed her mask for a few minutes without realizing the rules and came back from intermission to find the following note on her chair: "put your f*cking mask on!!!"She understandably cried feeling crushed that she had worked so hard for 3 years battling against Covid for some Karen to made a judgment when no one was within 10+ feet of us. I dunno, I just can't support a business that welcomes Founder Tier members like this. If they were so upset, say something, have some courage, and she would gladly share her view (triple vaxxed by the way).

I've visited career fairs here. I had my beauty school graduation here. And I've attended several show performances from the Seattle Symphony. Really elegant hall to host anything. I recommend checking out their schedule calendar as there's usually something that would float your boat and it's something nice to drag you out of the house, but still indoors that's suitable for Seattle's rainy weather. My most memorable is going to see Harry Potter, they play the entire movie with a live band playing the soundtrack in the background. Dress code was all across the board. Most of the time, you're usually supposed to dress formal, but unfortunately it's Seattle and you CANNOT enforce people to dress up, so you had anywhere from people in 3 piece suits to sweatpants and because there's a theme to it, even Harry Potter cosplay. The diversity adds to the charm. The only downside is that it's in Downtown Seattle, maybe park within their garage to limit roaming around these streets. Tell me about your experience if you've been here or is going to after reading this review:)

Benaroya Hall is the beautiful venue of the Seattle Symphony. We subscribed for the 2023-2024 season to get guaranteed tickets for Joe Hisaishi and I do not regret it. We don't love the drive to Seattle and the line up for next year isn't as impressive (this year had so many standouts- Joe Hisaishi, Audra McDonald, Yuja Wang, Joshua Bell!) but I will definitely keep an eye out for future seasons/ perhaps buy tickets individually-the have a cool series of the orchestra playing along to films that's pretty fantastic (this year we saw Princess Bride). The constant email and mail requests for donations are a tad bit of a turn off considering the cost of tickets but they are not the only ones doing so.The staff is fantastic- had a lovely chat with an agent in the phone (I believe her name is Kim) and she got our seats swapped and one of our concerts swapped due to a scheduling conflict and was so lovely to make suggestions on a replacement concert. The folks in person have been great as well. I would stay away from the third tier boxes closer to the stage as the view is obstructed but you get a great view from pretty much everywhere else and the acoustics are good as well.