Opened in January 2009 as the home of the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds, ShoWare Center at Kent (www.showarecenter.com) hosts concerts, family shows, corporate events, tradeshows and other sports along with hockey. Located just 15 miles from Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma, ShoWare Center is the crown jewel in a well-designed gathering place for the residents of the Puget Sound region.