The TDO made it impossible for venue owners to turn a profit while hosting all-ages shows. But the law contained... more

Seattle’s homegrown hip-hop scene is born from DJ-led dance parties put on by school-aged kids for their friends in backyards,... more

In 1991, grunge explodes onto the world stage and Seattle is declared the coolest place on earth. Media depicts the... more

Seattle police begin enforcing the TDO, and youth are fighting back. Cops aggressively shut down a show at Gorilla Gardens--considered... more

The genesis of Seattle’s Teen Dance Ordinance begins at a nightclub called the Monastery. In the early 1980s, this all-ages... more

Seattle in the 90s: A tidal wave of unforgettable music roars out of the city. Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam... more