Skrillex is returning to Seattle for his first city concert in 14 years, bringing a stacked 21-and-over day party to Gas Works Park.

Modest Mouse has replaced guitarist Simon O’Connor for its upcoming tour after allegations involving a teen fan surfaced online.

PNB is opening the Peter Boal Center in SoDo, leasing space in the Track Six building to expand lower-division and adult classes. Renovations start next week with a goal to welcome students by fall 2027.

Downtown Bellevue turns into an arts showcase this Friday through Sunday with 350+ artists, hands‑on family programming and new evening concerts.

Unionized SIFF cinema workers walked out during a 70mm run; SIFF kept shows running while some matinees were canceled and ticket‑holders were refunded.

Pages from Mike McCready’s Farewell to Seasons will be shown at Mutual Arts Collective in Pike Place beginning July 22, with a SMASH partnership and a companion rock‑opera. The graphic novel ships in October 2026.

Seattle Chamber Music Society plans a purpose‑built 271‑seat hall in the renovated U.S. Bank Center at Sixth and Union, with rehearsal space, a streaming room and a music library. Construction is slated to start this winter for a 2028 opening.

Tacoma Porchfest returns July 18–19, transforming porches across Central Tacoma into stages for roughly 400 artists.

A Washington nonprofit struck a short-term deal with King County to keep Harbor Island Studios operating, buying time while partners work on a lasting funding plan.

A summer art pilot has opened inside Seattle’s 1916 Coliseum Theater as the owner weighs a costly $40–$50M restoration. The installation gives a rare public look at the theater’s hidden interior.

Randy Engstrom has returned to city service as Seattle Center director, facing aging infrastructure and a push for large-scale capital upgrades.

Seattle's Crocodile has been sold to a comedy‑backed out‑of‑state group led by Jimmy Miller and Mike McAvoy. Management says the mainroom will keep running while owners plan basement upgrades.

Speight Jenkins, who led Seattle Opera from 1983 to 2014 and built its Wagner reputation, has died at 89. He helped launch major singers and earned national honors for the company.