Passes

2012 Passes On Sale Now!

Passes for the 2012 Decibel Festival can be purchased HERE

There is only one pass for Decibel Festival. The past few years we sold out of passes before the festival began.

Decibel Festival 2012 will take place Wednesday, September 26th to Sunday, September 30th, 2012 in Seattle, WA.

What the Decibel Festival Pass Includes:

The Decibel Festival Pass gives you access to 35 clubs showcases (14 venues, featuring 160+ artists), 7 OPTICAL events and the three-day dB Conference. As with previous years, the boat parties and after hours events are NOT INCLUDED WITH THE DECIBEL PASS (see individual ticket links below).

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Decibel Will Call / Box Office

This year’s will call will be located at Broadway Performance Hall (1625 Broadway – centrally located on Capitol Hill). In addition to serving as will call this year, Broadway Performance Hall will house the box office, press area, merchandise, dB Conference, dB in the Park (BPH Plaza), dB Beer Garden and OPTICAL 3 and 4 Showcases. In other words, you can consider Broadway Performance Hall the the official hub of the 2012 Decibel Festival. If you have questions, go there and dB staff will be able to assist you.

Will call will open hours are 11:00 AM – 12:oo midnight Wednesday through Friday and 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM on SaturdayALL PASSES MUST BE PICKED UP DURING THIS TIME.

Tickets for individual events may be purchased in advance or at the Will Call/Box Office area at Broadway Performance Hall. For most events you can also purchase tickets at the venue the night of the event, but it is encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to avoid being denied entry to a sold out event. Credit cards will be accepted at will call and merchandise areas.

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Where Can I Buy Individual Event Tickets?

For those who prefer to purchase individual tickets, below are links to the more than 50 Decibel Festival events, ranging from club showcases, to seated OPTICAL A/V events, to boat parties and after parties.

Fore more detailed information on these events, please visit our Showcases Page

For more info on the 2012 Decibel Festival venues, please visit our Venues Page

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26

dB Films 1: Re-scoring of La Vampire Nue : 6PM @ Broadway Performance Hall (17+) : TICKETS
OPTICAL 1 : GHOSTS IN THE SHADOWS : 5:30PM @ The Triple Door (all-ages) : TICKETS
Beat Prodigies presented by LFTF : 9PM @ Barboza (21+) : TICKETS 
dB in Dub : 9PM @ Neumos (21+) : TICKETS
Global Selektors 1 : 10PM @ Melrose Market Studios (21+) : TICKETS
Kimbra : 9PM @ Showbox at the Market (all-ages) : TICKETS
The dB DNB Showcase : 9PM @ The Baltic Room (21+) : TICKETS
Warp Showcase : 9PM @ The Crocodile (all-ages) : TICKETS

 

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27

dB and Dimensions Boat Party : 1:30PM @ The Islander Cruise Ship (21+) : TICKETS
OPTICAL 2 : ASCENSION : 5:30 @ The Triple Door (all-ages) : TICKETS
dB Films 2: Screening of Liquid Music : 6PM @ Broadway Performance Hall (all-ages) : TICKETS
Bass Cadets presented Starborne : 9PM @ Showbox at the Market (all-ages) : TICKETS
Dropping Gems Showcase : 9PM @ Barboza (21+) : TICKETS
Halcyonic : 8PM @ The Paramount Theatre (all-ages) : TICKETS
Jet Jam presents : 9PM @ Neumos (all-ages) : TICKETS
Modern Love Showcase : 10PM @ Melrose Market Studios (21+) : TICKETS
Pop Fusion : 9PM @ The Crocodile (all-ages) : TICKETS
Shpongle presents: The Masquerade (Thursday) : 9PM @ Neptune Theatre (all-ages) : TICKETS
Surefire presents : 9PM @ The Baltic Room (21+) : TICKETS
Global Selektors 2 : 10PM @ Re-Bar : TICKETS
dB and Resident Advisor Afterhours: Ostgut Ton : 2:30AM @ Re-Bar : TICKETS

 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28

dB and Surefire Boat Party : 1:30PM @ The Islander Cruise Ship (21+) : TICKETS
OPTICAL 3 : TOUCH30 : 7PM @ Broadway Performance Hall (all-ages) : TICKETS
Renegades of Funk : 8pm @ Paramount Theatre (all-ages) : TICKETS
Ariel Pink & Friends : 9PM @ The Crocodile (all-ages) : TICKETS
Decadance : 9PM @ Showbox at the Market (all-ages) : TICKETS
Midnight Shift presents : 9pm @ Re-Bar (21+) : TICKETS
Motor City Masters : 9PM @ Neumos (21+) : TICKETS
Raster-Noton Showcase : 9PM @ Melrose Market Studios (21+) : TICKETS
Shpongle presents: The Masquerade (Friday) : 9pm @ Neptune Theatre (all-ages) : TICKETS
XLR8R presents : 9PM @ The Baltic Room (21+) : TICKETS
Red Bull Music Academy On The Floor : 10PM @ Q (21+) : TICKETS
Red Bull Music Academy On The Floor Afterhours : 2AM @ Q (21+) : TICKETS
Icee Hot Afterhours : 2AM @ Melrose Market Studios (21+) : TICKETS
dB and Resident Advisor After Hours: As You Like It : 2:30AM Re-Bar (21+) : TICKETS

 

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29

dB and Uniting Souls Boat Party : 1:30pm @ The Islander Cruise Ship (21+) : TICKETS
OPTICAL 4: DISCREET TONES : 6PM @ Broadway Performance Hall (all-ages) : TICKETS
Cerebral Vortex presented by Dimensions Festival : 9PM @ Neumos (21+) : TICKETS
Community Bass Sessions presented by BassDrop : 9PM @ The Crocodile (all-ages) : TICKETS
dB and Resident Advisor After Hours : 2:30 Re-Bar (21+) : TICKETS
Ghostly International Showcase : 9PM @ Showbox at the Market (all-ages) : TICKETS
Global Selektors 3 : 9PM @ Re-Bar (21+) : TICKETS
Hotflush Showcase : 9PM @ The Baltic Room (21+) : TICKETS
Pioneers of Rhythm presented by AEP : 9PM @ Showbox SoDo (all-ages) : TICKETS
Red Bull Music Academy and High & Tight Present : 10PM @ Q (21+) : TICKETS

 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30

dB and Alga-Rhythms Boat Party: Washed Up! : 1:30 @ The Islander Cruise Ship (21+) : TICKETS
OPTICAL 5 : UNDERCURRENT : 5:30PM @ The Triple Door (all-ages) : TICKETS
Autonomous Music presents : 9PM @ The Crocodile (all-ages) : TICKETS
dB Finale : 9PM @ Neumos (21+) : TICKETS
Friends of Friends Music Showcase : 9PM @ The Baltic Room (21+)  : TICKETS 
Nueva Forma Showcase : 9PM @ Barboza (21+) : TICKETS

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W SEATTLE : OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER

Decibel is proud to announce partnership with the W Seattle Hotel for your accommodation needs.

TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM, PLEASE VISIT THE DECIBEL RSVP PAGE

Situated in the heart of downtown Seattle, the hip and contemporary, 26-floor W Seattle offers 415 deluxe guestrooms, including 9 suites, and is crowned by an illuminated steel and mesh pyramid visible throughout downtown. Recently, the hotel underwent an exciting renovation| “RE-WONDER” of their Living Room and added a new restaurant and bar, TRACE. TRACE offers a fresh, contemporary urban dining experience with a hint of Asian notes and dynamic hand-crafted cocktails and liquor from regional distilleries, a wine list featuring area vintners and other delicious beverages including interesting varietals of sake and locally brewed beers and sodas. Join us daily from 4 pm to 7 pm for $4 beers, $5 food, $6 wine and $7 cocktails.

And for great music, catch some of the Decibel Festival’s guest DJ’s who will be performing throughout the weekend at W Seattle on Wednesday and Thursday night from 9pm -1am and on Friday and Saturday nights with sets starting at 4 pm and running until 1 am.

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