Seattle Music Festival
What it is
Most music festivals ask you to stand in a field. Baba Obscura does the opposite: for four nights in November it takes over six independent rooms in downtown Seattle, and one pass walks you between all of them. Doors open early evening, the last sets run late, and every venue sits within a few blocks of the next.
The bill leans psych, shoegaze, garage and electronic, with headliners in the larger rooms and discoveries in the small ones. If you have been looking for a Seattle music festival that happens indoors, in the city, out of season — this is it.
- Dates
- Thu 5 – Sun 8 Nov 2026
- Where
- Pioneer Square & Pike Place, Seattle
- Format
- Six venues, one walkable pass
Planning your weekend
Getting there
Link light rail stops at Pioneer Square and Westlake, a few minutes' walk from either end of the festival footprint; Sounder trains and intercity buses arrive at King Street Station, two blocks from the southern venues. Downtown parking is tight on event nights, so transit, ferries and rideshare are the easier options.
Where to stay
Festival hotel packages bundle a downtown room with passes, all within walking distance of the venues — see hotel packages.
Accessibility & age policies
Accessible entrances, seating and restroom details are listed per room on the accessibility page, and each venue page notes its own age policy.
Questions
- When is the Seattle music festival in November 2026?
- Baba Obscura runs Thursday 5 November through Sunday 8 November 2026, with sets each evening across six Seattle venues.
- Where does Baba Obscura take place in Seattle?
- It is a roving festival rather than a single field: six independent rooms across Pioneer Square and Pike Place, all within walking distance of each other in downtown Seattle.
- How much are tickets?
- Festival passes cover all four nights and every venue. Single-night and upgrade options are listed on the tickets page, with prices shown at face value and booking fees noted separately.
- How do I get there without driving?
- Every venue is a short walk from the Pioneer Square and Westlake light rail stations, and Sounder and King Street Station are two blocks from the southern venues. Parking downtown is limited on festival nights.
- Is the festival all ages?
- Age policy varies by room — some venues are 21+ after a certain hour. Each venue page lists its own age policy and accessibility information.
- What else is happening in Seattle that weekend?
- The festival weekend falls in early November, so expect indoor programming across Pioneer Square's galleries, bars and restaurants alongside the music. Hotel packages bundle a room with passes.