The seasons is a place that I had heard about for a long time, but only recently where we able to check it out. This may very well be one of our favorite new venues. It's intimate, classy and has that perfect local feeling, all wrapped up into one spot. It's located downtown near the YMCA and I believe it's an old Orthodox Church, at least based on what it looks like. For a few hours every week, there's an area open in the front of the building where you can buy "I Heart Yakima" merchandise. In addition, they have art displays there that rotate throughout the year. On the opposite side of the building is the auditorium. It's a beautiful spot that appears to be an old church sanctuary.They're beautiful Stainglass windows flanking the sides as well as a dome top it is absolutely spectacular. The stage is not overly large, but accommodates a band quite nicely. Seating is church pews as well as small tables and chairs upfront. There's main floor seating as well as balcony seating. The balcony stuff is pretty rad, as it gives you a little bit better vantage point and has some sections that have a very old-school theater type feel - Like something you would see out of a movie about Ford's theater, but without the tragedy. The shows that they've got here I've become increasingly great and this year have included some world-class jazz, Bluegrass as well as some up-and-coming artists. While the acoustics here are not perfect, they're solid and the intimate nature of the place makes for a wonderful evening. And because this is Yakima, the folks that come here are super friendly and will often come and mingle with the crowd afterwards. The most expensive tickets that we've seen here were $45 for a band that won a Grammy eight months ago! This is one of the coolest venues that we've had the pleasure of attending shows at and one that we are really excited to continue to support. You guys running it are doing a great job of bringing an eclectic array of art, music and theater into the area and it's absolutely something to check out. read more

Dancing to live music can be religious, so it was fairly fitting to see (and dance to) a Cuban Son/Cha Cha Cha band at a concert hall which used to be a church (1st Church of Christ Scientist). Complete with rays of colored light shining in through the stained glass we showed up early for a dance lesson of Cuban Son--this old style of dance (grandmother to modern salsa) is hard but elegant looking. After the lesson was the show. The venue is pretty dang awesome [solid 4.5 stars on a first visit]. The acoustics were top notch. I made a quick scan of the entire space and there really isn't a bad seat. Their is a huge balcony. There is an open space near the stage for dancing (I clumsily tried my hat with salsa, and we had a few ruedas going as well). They served some refreshments as well as beer and wine when we were there. . . Visiting the "Palm Springs of Washington", sitting in a pew with a bottle of beer tucked into the bible/hymn book holder, listening to traditional Cuban Son, and dancing sexy moves in a former church....it was surely surreal... . . ...And made me a fan of The Seasons. There will be a summer series of Latin music over the summer, and I can't wait to check it out again (although, I think these shows will be outside--first one is July 2nd). Amen. read more

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Had no idea what type of place we would find when we first got tickets to go see Jessica Williams, the great jazz pianist. We had driven some hours by way of I84 east (which is a beautiful drive) and then headed over to the address where we came upon the neatest looking brick building complete with a domed roof. We headed inside to be seated in the wooden pews surrounded by stained glass windows. And acoustics? Unreal. We were so confused because Yakima though a cool town in itself was still a small town and yet other fine jazz musicians seem to flock to this place. Once the music started we understood why as the sound in the building was magic. We have seen Ingrid Jensen, fantastic female trumpeter, Tierney Sutton Band, The Blue Note 7, as well as other fantastic musicians over the years. They also serve local wine and some appetizers as well if you want. The locals adore this wonderful arena and they are proud of it as they should be. The Director works hard to maintain the quality performances. They also have classical musicians that play here as well. A real find. read more

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There are so many things that make this a stand out venue. First of all the sound quality is amazing there! Its adorned with stained glass windows, paired with a beautiful stained glass domed ceiling... Just recently they had a grand opening for their new back stage venue which is a little more intimate. The place was packed, people got up and danced, tons of fun! I volunteer there from time to time if they need me, on those nights I still feel like I should pay for a ticket... Reason being that this is a non profit business, they depend on volunteers, interns and grants to keep them going... All I can do is yelp and tell every person I know and meet that they should frequent The Seasons as much as possible to keep this gem going further. read more

The Seasons Performance Hall - Music Venues Near Me - Yakima, Washington

Saw Paula Poundstone here and enjoyed the show and the venue. The seats are pews and were a little uncomfortable after 1.5 hours. It also got pretty warm/stuffy towards the end. The windows and high ceiling are really neat and I wouldn't hesitate to return for another event. read more

I love that Yakima has such a great venue located so close to downtown hotels and I-82.

An historic building that has been wonderfully repurposed. Great friendly social atmosphere, nice balance of intimate and comfortable. We were there for the Mark O'Connor Christmas concert - a very full stage of acoustic instruments and they had minimal amplification, probably didn't need any. Not a bad seat in the house, the balcony seats are nearly as good as the main floor. The one drawback, and this could be a big one, is that the main floor and the refreshment area are all 21-over only. We found this a huge disappointment. Staff couldn't have been more gracious relocating the young adult portion of our family but that 1) split up the family and 2) would have been much better known prior to arriving early to find and hold out seats. Ah, one other detail: no assigned seating. I'd have rather paid triple the price for an alcohol-free venue. That's a bet the current owners will figure out for themselves. Keeps them from a 5-star rating from my family. Kudos to the top-quality name-brand music. read more