Bob Dylan at Bumbershoot: In defense of liking the old fogy
I've taken my knocks for liking Bob Dylan. The 69-year-old legend isn't something my generation seems to understand.
View ArticleBumbershoot: Sweet Water raises the ‘rawk’ flag
Sweet Water at Bumbershoot Sunday. (Chris Grygiel/seattlepi.com) Seattle is now a hotbed of alt-country bands, with outstanding local groups like Grand Archives, The Moondoggies and The Maldives...
View ArticlePhotos: Bumbershoot, Day II
Saturday's rockin' music scene at Bumbershoot was a whirlwind of local and national bands. Warm temperatures and the lack of rain created a memorable day at Seattle's 40th annual festival of music....
View ArticleBumbershoot: Unnatural Helpers hammer it out
Unnatural Helpers' Dean Whitmore at Bumbershoot Sunday. (Chris Grygiel/seattlepi.com) The Unnatural Helpers pack a lot of heartache, angst and irony into two-minute songs. The Seattle group, which...
View ArticlePhotos: Bumbershoot, Day III
Bumbershoot fans flipped a coin with the weather forecast last weekend, and for two days that coin landed on the dry side. The rain finally arrived Monday, but crowds were not deterred by the clouds....
View ArticleBumbershoot reports revenue up over last year
Sure, it rained. But Bumbershoot still raked in the cash, thanks to a Labor-Day tourism boom and a sold-out mainstage performance from Bob Dylan.
View ArticleKeyArena in, Memorial Stadium out at Bumbershoot
Following an ill-fated attempt last year to change its ticket pricing system, Bumbershoot announced Monday that it would return to its previous custom and make the headlining acts available to people...
View ArticleBumbershoot – which bands should you check out?
Bumbershoot, which began as a free show in 1971 and evolved into one of the nation’s largest summer music festivals, is back. Love it, hate it or love to hate it, it cannot be ignored. Seattlepi.com...
View ArticleBumbershoot kicks off with Campfire OK
There’s a justifiable amount of buzz around Campfire OK, the latest in a long line of Seattle-area bands who are updating Americana for the 21st century. The group had the somewhat daunting task of...
View ArticleWitchburn, Red Fang take no prisoners at Bumbershoot
A laser show Saturday afternoon, at Bumbershoot? Temperatures reached into the 80s during a glorious, sunny day during the kickoff of the three-day music festival. But fans looking to avoid a sunburn,...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Bumbershoot, Day 1
Great weather. Sweet music. Fascinating people. Take a visual tour of the first day of Bumbershoot, arguably Seattle’s most popular summer event. Here are our photos from day one. Visit seattlepi.com’s...
View ArticleKeyArena turns day into night at Bumbershoot
By far the biggest change to Bumbershoot this year is the venue for the biggest acts. Memorial Stadium is out, KeyArena is in as the main stage. Memorial Stadium, where generations of Seattle high...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Bumbershoot, Day 2
The bands turned up the heat on a warm Sunday at Bumbershoot, thrilling fans at Seattle Center. Here is our photo coverage from day two of Bumbershoot. Visit seattlepi.com’s home page for more Seattle...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Bumbershoot, Day 3
There were fewer big name acts, but it was no less exciting at this year’s sun-splashed Bumbershoot. Here are our photos from the third and final day of Bumbershoot 2011. Visit seattlepi.com’s home...
View ArticleBumbershoot 2011: Sunny skies, so-so crowds
The weather was spectacular for the three-day Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival – but was the annual end-of-summer Seattle bash a success? One Reel, the company that produces Bumbershoot, says...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Bumbershoot, Sunday
On Sunday Seattle’s annual Labor Day weekend music festival was in full swing at the Seattle Center. Click here to see a collection of photos from Bumbershoot 2012, day two. Visit seattlepi.com’s home...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Bumbershoot Monday, final day
Bumbershoot, Seattle’s annual music festival, wrapped up on Labor Day with performances by Skrillex, Passion Pit, Fishbone, Lights and Hey Marseilles, among many others. Surprise guest Krist Novoselic...
View ArticleWatch: Krist Novoselic at Bumbershoot
That's Krist Novoselic, formerly of Nirvana, making a surprise appearance with The Vaselines Monday night.
View ArticleCourtney Love comes back to Seattle
Per usual, news will follow Courtney Love into Seattle, where she will perform Tuesday night at the Moore Theatre. In addition to the recent announcement of her end-of-the-year memoir and...
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