Bumbershoot Just Became Worthy of My $80
May 29th, 2009
I am always super stoked to spend 3 days in Seattle Center for one of the last weekends of the summer partaking in everything I love about this city…
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Great music, great people, great (local) beers, beautiful weather…anything else I’m missing? Yep, Bumbershoot never really disappoints. Year after year I go with pretty muted expectations (especially after the corporate takeover), and thoroughly enjoy the hell out of it. Pick a beer garden and just let the music come to me. Smoke a fatty, wander the grounds with ears wide open, ready to hop into a crowd if something catches my attention. I always find something new and amazing I’ve never heard, and the journey is 99% the fun anyways.
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I love 3 day weekends. I love Seattle in September. I love Bumbershoot.
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Well, Bumbershoot just announced more additions to their lineup and I’m sold once again. I was a little weary with the announcement of Sheryl Crow and Katy Perry, but they just dropped some serious heat with this latest group of artists (and plenty of local flavor!). Here are just a few of the groups I am geeked about peeping:
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De La Soul / Raphael Saadiq (!!!!!!!!) / Roy Ayers / Swollen Members / Kasabian / Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears / Janelle Monae (!!!!!!) / The Knux / The New Mastersounds (!!!!!!) / MSTRKRAFT / Reggie Watts / Wale ft. UCB / DJ Spooky / Keller Williams / Michael Franti
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and the list of locals is fucking stellar:
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Common Market / Dyno Jamz / Dyme Def / Handful of Luvin’ / D. Black / Spaceman / Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head / Macklemore / Reggie Watts / Truckasaurus
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And there is still another round of acts to be announced. Get your tickets HERE.
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See you in the Fisher Green beer garden.
May 29th, 2009 at 10:24 am
Chris Craig said:
Rumour from an inside source says Sunny Day Real Estate will be reuniting for Bumbershoot. Just a rumour, but I did hear it firsthand. If you like them…
June 1st, 2009 at 7:48 am
Kevin leDoux said:
I heard the same thing. Saw it in print some where too, but can’t remember where… I’ll look more into it. Good news keeps getting better though.
June 1st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Aaron Robert Hall said:
I am extremely excited for “Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears” and” The Knux”. Hope the weather holds up.
June 1st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Kevin Ledoux said:
Rain only means fewer people. Bring a raincoat and your whiskey and you’ll never wish for sun again. just don’t try and see anything indoors…
June 2nd, 2009 at 7:03 am
Aaron Robert Hall said:
Rad! Whiskey in the rain.
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Kevin leDoux said:
I thought you might like that idea