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City guide to Seattle for AAA's magazine

Music is inherent in Seattle’s DNA. From its grunge and punk rock past to its indie, folk, and Macklemore-fueled rap present, the city has proven time and time again that it is undeniably an epicenter of sound.

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Music is inherent in Seattle’s DNA. From its grunge and punk rock past to its indie, folk, and Macklemore-fueled rap present, the city has proven time and time again that it is undeniably an epicenter of sound.
Pick your genre: Mozart's symphonies performed in the acoustically pristine Benaroya Hall, the ragged sounds of rock and roll at divey Parliament Tavern, or a thumping stadium show at KeyArena. The sound you seek is always on in Seattle.
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