From The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle Best Nearby Live Entertainment (Nightlife) (10 Overall Closest) Metro: Seattle, WA Crêpe de Paris (Nightlife - Live Entertainment) 1333 5th Ave Rainier Square, Seattle  WA  98101 • 206-623-4111 Distance: ~308 ft         Description: DOWNTOWN. Throughout the day, this restaurant serves French bistro cuisine and is known for its well-stuffed sweet and savory crepes. Come evening, towards the end of the week, diners clamor to attend local cabaret shows, which feature entertainment and a prix fixe menu. Offerings both culinary and theatrical change regularly, and shows often spoof Seattle's quirks, institutions, and prominent figures. Tickets are available for the show alone, but the evening is particularly enjoyable when you accompany the merriment with dinner. If you love to laugh and aren't too easily offended, check out the fun. Can Can (Nightlife - Live Entertainment) 94 Pike St Pike Place Market, Seattle  WA  98101 • 206-652-0832 Distance: ~0.25 mi         Description: DOWNTOWN. A relative newcomer to the Seattle scene, this high-energy venue provides a little bit of everything – cabaret-style performances, cocktails enlivened with freshly-squeezed fruit juices, and an ambitious menu of inventive appetizers and entrees. In-house dance troupe The Contábellas alternate waitressing duties with rousing performances; afterwards, a variety of live music can be heard. Detailed, frilly costuming and a Parisian fin de siècle atmosphere add to an evening's enjoyment. Paramount Theatre (Nightlife - Live Entertainment) 911 Pine St, Seattle  WA  98101 • 206-682-1414 Distance: ~0.39 mi         Description: DOWNTOWN. Dating to the late 19th century, this venue has been restored to the glory it knew as a movie theater in the 1920s. These days, you can catch acts as diverse as Boyz II Men and David Bowie, and there's even the odd speaking engagement – Dr. Maya Angelou, for example, has made an appearance. Enjoy the sumptuous, gilt-edged surroundings as you take in a show. If dancing is called for, the seating area quickly converts to a stunning hardwood ballroom floor. 88 Keys (Nightlife - Live Entertainment) 315 2nd Ave S, Seattle  WA  98104 • 206-839-1300 Distance: ~0.59 mi         Description: PIONEER SQUARE. Shrinking violets, beware: With two dueling piano players, a raucous atmosphere, and audience participation near 100%, 88 Keys is a great place to let loose. Musicians keep things boisterous with witty banter, good-natured ribbing, and familiar tunes that all seem to be crowd favorites. Get your courage up with tube or jello shots or a good old-fashioned mixed bucket of beers. A mainstay of younger crowds, the bar also pulls in business travelers on the quest for a good time. Re-bar (Nightlife - Live Entertainment) 1114 Howell St, Seattle  WA  98101 • 206-233-9873 Distance: ~0.59 mi         Description: BELLTOWN. Dim and atmospheric, this venue presents entertainment in a variety of guises. Most frequently, the place is a dance club, spinning hip-hop and disco from its repertoire of musical genres. At other times, Re-bar hosts theater performances; notable productions try to expand cultural ground, and some put a contemporary – and often gay – spin on classic works. From time to time, you'll also find live bands playing. The crowd is a diverse mix of gay, straight, lesbian, and artistic types who are certain to provide a fresh atmosphere and a cool combination of fun. Neighbours (Nightlife - Live Entertainment) 1509 Broadway, Seattle  WA  98122 • 206-324-5358 Distance: ~0.77 mi User Rating: 6 / 10         Description: CAPITOL HILL. In previous years, this club was one of Seattle's best venues for dancing, and although the competition has increased, Neighbours still offers a good time. Many of its patrons are gay, but many are also straight, now that the place has mellowed and expanded its reach. Thanks to a large dance floor, clubbers show off their moves with abandon, shaking and gyrating to everything from techno and disco to R&B and even the pop tunes that everyone disavows but loves nonetheless. Everyone's welcome, and you're certain to see a wide variety of patrons. After all, fun has no boundaries. Century Ballroom (Nightlife - Live Entertainment) 915 Pine St, Seattle  WA  98122 • 206-324-7263 • 206-325-6500 Distance: ~0.84 mi         Description: CAPITOL HILL. Sit back and enjoy salsa and swing music and dancing performances, or join in the dancing yourself (after a brief lesson, of course); Century Ballroom affords the opportunity to do both. An extensive schedule of dance classes means you can cultivate your craft beforehand; alternatively, quick lessons are frequently offered before the action gets going on most evenings. Occasionally, the dance floor clears and energetic musical acts take to the stage. At shows, a minimum food charge of $10 per person applies. Jet City (Nightlife - Live Entertainment) 5510 University Way NE University Theater, Seattle  WA  98105 • 206-781-3879 • 206-325-6500 Distance: ~4.29 mi         Description: UNIVERSITY DISTRICT. One of the city's premiere venues for improv comedy, Jet City features a widely talented cast whose wit is as quick as its tongue, leading to numerous pithy quips made at the expense of unsuspecting audience members. The "average" show features six performers who utilize suggestions from the audience to improvise a hilarious montage of quirky scenes, games, and songs that keep the crowd laughing from beginning to end. Although shows are always scheduled on Friday and Saturday nights, additional shows are sometimes offered on other nights too, so call ahead. Copyright ©2001 10Best Inc. All rights reserved.