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Seattle Audition: April 19-20, 2011

Your Seattle Audition

The audition is a two-step process, and every participant is required to attend both days. You must be present to register and get your wristbands, starting at 6 AM on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 until 6 AM the day of the 20th. Auditions will take place on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. More information on your audition is available here.


Key Arena

Address:

305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98109

Date:

Tuesday and Wednesday, April 19 and 20, 2011

 
 

 

 

Driving Directions to the Seattle Center

 

To the 5th AVENUE GARAGE

Driving North or South on Interstate 5 (I-5):

Take Exit 167, the Mercer Street/Seattle Center exit. Following the signs to Seattle Center, turn right onto Fairview Avenue; turn left onto Valley, stay in the center or left lanes; Valley becomes Broad Street; turn right on Fifth Avenue North; the parking lot is 2 blocks ahead on the right.

From Ferry Terminal:

Exit to the left (north) from the terminal on Alaskan Way; Alaskan Way turns right and becomes Broad Street; turn left onto Fifth Avenue North; the parking lot is 2 blocks ahead on the right.

From West Seattle:

Take Highway 99 north; exit on Western Avenue; turn right on Broad Street; turn left onto Fifth Avenue North; the parking lot is 2 blocks ahead on the right.

 

To the MERCER STREET GARAGE

Driving North or South on Interstate 5 (I-5):

Take Exit 167, the Mercer Street/Seattle Center exit. Following the signs to Seattle Center, turn right onto Fairview Avenue; turn left onto Valley, stay in the center or left lanes; Valley becomes Broad Street; turn right on Fifth Avenue North; turn left on Roy Street; turn left on Third Avenue North and left into parking garage.

From Ferry Terminal:

Exit to the left (north) from the terminal on Alaskan Way; Alaskan Way turns right and becomes Broad Street; turn left onto Fifth Avenue North; turn left on Roy Street; turn left on Third Avenue North and left into parking garage.

From West Seattle:

Take Highway 99 north; exit on Western Avenue; turn right on Broad Street; turn left onto Fifth Avenue North; turn left on Roy Street; turn left on Third Avenue North and left into parking garage.

To the FIRST AVENUE NORTH GARAGE

Driving North or South on Interstate 5 (I-5):

Take Exit 167, the Mercer Street/Seattle Center exit. Following the signs to Seattle Center, turn right onto Fairview Avenue; turn left onto Valley, stay in the center or left lanes; Valley becomes Broad Street; pass under the Seattle Center Monorail; turn right onto Denny Way; turn right onto First Avenue North. Parking garage is one and one half blocks on the right side of First Avenue between John and Thomas Streets.

From Ferry Terminal:

Exit to the left (north) from the terminal on Alaskan Way; Alaskan Way turns right and becomes Broad Street; turn left onto First Avenue North.  Parking garage is one and one half blocks on the right side of First Avenue between John and Thomas Streets.

From West Seattle:

Take Highway 99 north; exit on Western Avenue; turn right on Broad Street; turn left onto First Avenue North. Parking garage is one and one half blocks on the right side of First Avenue between John and Thomas Streets.

THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL PRIVATELY OWNED PARKING LOTS NEAR THE CENTER.