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DDES
900 Oakesdale Ave. SW
Renton, WA 98057-5212

Phone:  206-296-6600
TTY:  206-296-7217

King County business licenses: Outdoor musical entertainment

If you promote, organize or conduct outdoor, live or recorded musical entertainment within unincorporated King County, which will attract 250 or more persons and where a charge is required, a King County Outdoor Musical Entertainment license is required (Title 6* of the King County Code).

You must file an application no later than 40 days prior to the event.

The applicant must provide specific information including a site plan, a detailed proposal and schedule of activities, and a detailed traffic and crowd protection plan. Approvals are required by the King County Sheriff's Office, Seattle-King County Public Health Department, and the Department of Development and Environmental Services (DDES). Insurance and a cash bond are required.

To apply, complete the Outdoor Musical Entertainment License Application, available in PDF* (26KB) or fill-in MS Word* (130KB) format. For assistance, contact DDES at 206-296-6600.

*Note: To view PDFs, free software from Adobe is required. Fill-in Word documents require Microsoft software.  For assistance and fill-in instructions, see helpful hints.

To request information in alternate formats for people with disabilities, call 206-296-6600 or TTY Relay:  711.