Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall
at Benaroya Hall.

3rd Avenue & Union 
Seattle
www.seattleartmuseum.org

Description

Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony, offers two acoustically exquisite performing halls in heart of downtown Seattle. Occupying an entire city block, Benaroya Hall celebrates the vital role of performance events while maintaining the continuity of commercial life along 3^rd Avenue and a terraced garden, along 2^nd Avenue. 

The 540-seat Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall was created as a space complementary to the principal 2,500-seat S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, providing an elegant venue for performances by smaller ensembles and solo artists in an acoustically excellent venue. The Recital Hall occupies the north end of the site, on the corner of Union Street and 3rd Avenue. The Recital Hall's acoustics are created by sculptural shapes that diffuse sound, folded planes with triangular surfaces that surround the performers and audience. The stage house and stage floor are of cherry wood, providing a visually and acoustically warm environment for the performers.  Seating for Early Music Guild concerts is reserved.

Visit the Seattle Symphony for more information about Benaroya Hall and a calendar of other events scheduled at that venue. 

Location

Benaroya Hall is located in the heart of downtown Seattle directly across 2nd Avenue from the Seattle Art Museum. Benaroya Hall is bounded on the north by Union Street, and on the south by University Street; on the east by 3rd Avenue and on the west by 2nd Avenue. The public entrance to Benaroya Hall is along 3rd Avenue.

Directions 

From North - Heading South on I-5
Take the Union Street Exit and west on Union to 3rd Avenue.  Benaroya Hall is located on 3rd Avenue between Union and University Streets.

From South - Heading North on I-5
Take the Seneca Street Exit (left-hand exit).  Cross 6th Avenue and continue west on Seneca (down hill toward Puget Sound) to 3rd Avenue. Turn right (north) onto 3rd Avenue, then go two blocks.  Benaroya Hall is located on 3rd Avenue between Union and University Streets.

From North - Heading South on Aurora (Hwy 99)
Take the Denny Street Exit keeping to the right, which crosses Denny onto Wall Street. Turn left onto 2nd Avenue and head south for approximately 8 blocks. Benaroya Hall is located on 3rd Avenue between Union and University Streets.

From South - Heading North on Aurora (Hwy 99)
Take the Seneca Street Exit and turn left onto 1st Avenue. Go one block and take a right onto University Street and up two blocks to 3rd Avenue. Benaroya Hall is located on 3rd Avenue between Union and University Streets.

Public Transportation
Take any tunnel bus and disembark at the University Street Station.  Take the stairs, escalators or elevator up to the 2nd and University St. exit and enter Benaroya Hall.

For transit information, see the Metro Transit website for bus schedules and route map, or call Metro Transit at (206) 553-3000 (voice), or (206) 684-1739 (TDD). Community Transit can be reached at (425) 778-2185.

Parking

At Benaroya Hall
The 430-car underground-parking garage at Benaroya Hall provides direct access from the enclosed parking area into Benaroya Hall via elevators leading to The Boeing Company Gallery. Cars enter the garage off of 2nd Avenue, just past Union Street. Event parking is $8.00.

Other Parking
Parking is also available at the Washington Mutual Tower Garage (entrance is on Seneca between 2nd and 3rd Avenues), in the Cobb Building (entrance is on University between 3rd and 4th Avenues), and at the Puget Sound Plaza Building Garages (entrance is on Union between 3rd and 4th Avenues). Event parking in these garages is $6.50.