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Bumbershoot 2012

Seattle, Washington September 1-3, 2012

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NEWS & ALERTS

Blitzen Trapper

Bumbershoot 2012—Day Two: Keane, Tony Bennett, Mudhoney, Promise Ring, Yelawolf and More

4th Sep 12 11:16 pm

Don't Talk to the Cops!

Bumbershoot 2012: Day One—M.Ward, Gotye, Helio Sequence, King Khan & the Shrines and More

4th Sep 12 10:59 pm

Skrillex (PHOTO: Whitman Dewey-Smith)

Bumbershoot 2012: Day Three—In Which Skrillex Depresses the Hell Out of Our Writer

4th Sep 12 6:42 pm

Day three of Bumbershoot 2012 took place on September 3, 2012. Check out these shots by the very awesome Whitman Dewey-Smith.Best Coast

Bumbershoot 2012: Day Three—Best Coast, M83, Passion Pit, Skrillex and More

4th Sep 12 6:25 pm

Photographer Whitman Dewey-Smith seeked out some of the best and most awesome and/or bizarre (that is, in a good way!) sights, outfits, hats and sounds Bumbershoot 2012 had to offer. All images by Whitman Dewey-Smith.

Bumbershoot 2012: The Awesome and Bizarre

4th Sep 12 6:13 pm

Photographer Whitman Dewey-Smith shot images of all the awesome body art, tattoos, piercings and mods at Bumbershoot 2012. All images by Whitman Dewey-Smith.

Bumbershoot 2012: Body Art, Tattoos and More

4th Sep 12 6:03 pm

Bumbershoot 2012 | The (Beautiful!) People

Bumbershoot 2012: The (Beautiful!) People

4th Sep 12 5:52 pm

Tony Bennett! (PHOTO: Whitman Dewey-Smith)

Bumbershoot 2012: Day Two—From Yelawolf on That "White Boy Shit" and #YOLO to Sharon Jones' Spirited Revivalism

3rd Sep 12 5:19 pm

Don't Talk to the Cops! (PHOTO: Whitman Dewey-Smith)

Bumbershoot 2012—Day One: King Khan Draws Cool Dads, THEESatisfaction's Smooth Crooning and That "Somebody I Used to Know" Guy

3rd Sep 12 4:32 pm

L.P. (photo: Tamzin Brown)

Q&A: Musician and Songwriter L.P.—"When I Write For Myself, I Don't Edit Anything"

8th Aug 12 7:15 pm

Heartless Bastards, left to right: Jesse Ebagh, Dave Colvin, Erika Wennerstrom, Mark Nathan. (PHOTO: Nathan Presley)

Q&A: Heartless Bastards' Erika Wennerstrom—A Break-Up Gives Birth to a New Lineup, a New Home and a Brand New Album

27th Jul 12 5:34 pm

CITY GUIDE

  1. 1 Pay homage to the Wright brothers at the Museum of Flight.
  2. 2 Watch some fish tossin' at the Pike Place Market.
  3. 3Ever wanted to tour a chocolate factory? Yes? Visit Theo Chocolate and inhale all the goodness in.
  4. 4 The Seattle Art Museum is home to one of the most unique, eclectic collections of post-modern art.
  5. 5Learn about some good deeds and go out and do some of your own at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center.

MAP OF Seattle, Washington

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PHOTOS

  • Blitzen Trapper
    Bumbershoot 2012—Day Two: Keane, Tony ...
  • Don't Talk to the Cops!
    Bumbershoot 2012: Day One—M.Ward, Goty...
  • Day three of Bumbershoot 2012 took place on September 3, 2012. Check out these shots by the very awesome Whitman Dewey-Smith.Best Coast
    Bumbershoot 2012: Day Three—Best Coast...

SCHEDULE

Check out the full Bumbershoot calendar on the official website.

MUST SEE BANDS

Best Coast

Surf pop duo

Heartless Bastards

Garage rock three-piece

Jane's Addiction

Classic rock

Fish Bone

Legendary LA-based ska/reggae/soul fusion

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