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Bumbershoot Festival 2012 Monday
Monday, Sep 3, 2012 11:00a
Seattle Center
Seattle,
WA
Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival is Labor Day weekend at Seattle Center!
Since 1971, Bumbershoot has drawn artists representing the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts to Seattle Center every Labor Day weekend!
Visit bumbershoot.org for more information.
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Fishbone
Combining equal parts of deep funk, high-energy punk, and frantic ska, the Los Angeles-based Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s....
Combining equal parts of deep funk, high-energy punk, and frantic ska, the Los Angeles-based Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s....
Posse
Posse is Paul Wittmann-Todd, Sacha Maxim, and Jon Salzman. Posse formed in 2010 shortly after Paul & Sacha met at a local show (introduced by then-bassist Nic Heliotis). Jon, a former bandmate of Sacha's, was soon added on drums....
Posse is Paul Wittmann-Todd, Sacha Maxim, and Jon Salzman. Posse formed in 2010 shortly after Paul & Sacha met at a local show (introduced by then-bassist Nic Heliotis). Jon, a former bandmate of Sacha's, was soon added on drums....
El Vez
Because Elvis has become an international institution that can communicate across national and cultural boundaries, it comes as no surprise that El Vez -- the self proclaimed "Mexican Elvis" -- has come along....
Because Elvis has become an international institution that can communicate across national and cultural boundaries, it comes as no surprise that El Vez -- the self proclaimed "Mexican Elvis" -- has come along....
Rebirth Brass Band
As New Orleans music became more popular in the Northeast and festivals around the U.S. in the 1980s, two prominent brass bands from New Orleans took their music on the road: the Rebirth Brass Band and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band....
As New Orleans music became more popular in the Northeast and festivals around the U.S. in the 1980s, two prominent brass bands from New Orleans took their music on the road: the Rebirth Brass Band and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band....
The Vaselines
Conventional wisdom dictates that the Vaselines might have been relegated to footnote status were it not for Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, who regularly cited the little-known Scottish quartet's influence in interviews with the music press....
Conventional wisdom dictates that the Vaselines might have been relegated to footnote status were it not for Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, who regularly cited the little-known Scottish quartet's influence in interviews with the music press....
Low
Formed in Duluth, MN, in 1993, Low were perhaps the slowest of the so-called "slowcore" bands -- delicate, austere, and hypnotic, the trio's music rarely rose above a whisper, divining its dramatic tension in the unsettling open spaces created by the absence of sound....
Formed in Duluth, MN, in 1993, Low were perhaps the slowest of the so-called "slowcore" bands -- delicate, austere, and hypnotic, the trio's music rarely rose above a whisper, divining its dramatic tension in the unsettling open spaces created by the absence of sound....
Fred Armisen
A comedic actor whose legacy is deeply intertwined with his long-standing involvement as a performer on NBC's Saturday Night Live , Fred Armisen graduated to on-camera work via an unlikely and wholly circuitous route....
A comedic actor whose legacy is deeply intertwined with his long-standing involvement as a performer on NBC's Saturday Night Live , Fred Armisen graduated to on-camera work via an unlikely and wholly circuitous route....
Janeane Garofalo
Named the Funniest Person in Rhode Island in a Showtime-sponsored comedian search while she was still in college. Worked as a Boston bike messenger during the early days of her stand-up career....
Named the Funniest Person in Rhode Island in a Showtime-sponsored comedian search while she was still in college. Worked as a Boston bike messenger during the early days of her stand-up career....
Cellar Door
The Cellar Door has a driven indie sound with an earthy vocal core, and they long to sing about fantastic things: if you can find them.
The Cellar Door has a driven indie sound with an earthy vocal core, and they long to sing about fantastic things: if you can find them.
M83
In 2003, Frenchmen Anthony Gonzalez and Nicolas Fromageau enjoyed international acclaim for the album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts, a luscious blend of shoegaze aesthetics, ambient pop, and progressive textures....
In 2003, Frenchmen Anthony Gonzalez and Nicolas Fromageau enjoyed international acclaim for the album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts, a luscious blend of shoegaze aesthetics, ambient pop, and progressive textures....
Tyrone Wells
The son of a preacher and the youngest of five children, Tyrone Wells was only allowed to listen to gospel music growing up in Spokane, WA, although he was eventually also exposed to artists like Stevie Wonder and James Taylor....
The son of a preacher and the youngest of five children, Tyrone Wells was only allowed to listen to gospel music growing up in Spokane, WA, although he was eventually also exposed to artists like Stevie Wonder and James Taylor....
Fujiya & Miyagi
Despite the name, Fujiya & Miyagi are neither Japanese nor a duo. The electronic trio of singer and guitarist David Best, synth player Steve Lewis, and bassist Matt Hainsby are deeply indebted both to vintage '70s Krautrock and the '90s bands that were themselves influenced by the likes of Neu! and Kraftwerk, from Stereolab and Broadcast to Aphex Twin and the Orb....
Despite the name, Fujiya & Miyagi are neither Japanese nor a duo. The electronic trio of singer and guitarist David Best, synth player Steve Lewis, and bassist Matt Hainsby are deeply indebted both to vintage '70s Krautrock and the '90s bands that were themselves influenced by the likes of Neu! and Kraftwerk, from Stereolab and Broadcast to Aphex Twin and the Orb....
Omar Souleyman
A popular artist on the Syrian folk-pop circuit, Omar Souleyman is a wedding singer specializing in a high-octane version of dabke, a traditional style of music performed during line dances at weddings and other celebrations....
A popular artist on the Syrian folk-pop circuit, Omar Souleyman is a wedding singer specializing in a high-octane version of dabke, a traditional style of music performed during line dances at weddings and other celebrations....
Super Geek League
Super Geek League (SGL) is best described as an “Epic Sci-Fi Punk Rock Circus,” whose musical style has been aptly termed “Domination Rock.” This eclectic performance ensemble from Seattle, Washington is comprised of a nine piece band with additional stage performers and dedicated support crew....
Super Geek League (SGL) is best described as an “Epic Sci-Fi Punk Rock Circus,” whose musical style has been aptly termed “Domination Rock.” This eclectic performance ensemble from Seattle, Washington is comprised of a nine piece band with additional stage performers and dedicated support crew....
Lights
Fusing '70s AM radio hooks with acid rock expanses, Lights featured vocalist/guitarist Sophia Knapp, drummer/vocalist Linnea Vedder, and bassist Alana Amram. The project began in 2004, when Knapp met Vedder in an art supply store and the two began writing songs together and performing at parties....
Fusing '70s AM radio hooks with acid rock expanses, Lights featured vocalist/guitarist Sophia Knapp, drummer/vocalist Linnea Vedder, and bassist Alana Amram. The project began in 2004, when Knapp met Vedder in an art supply store and the two began writing songs together and performing at parties....
Kina Grannis
Pop/rock songwriter Kina Grannis began exploring music as a child in Mission Viejo, CA. After spending her younger years performing in front of her stuffed animals and singing with her sisters, Grannis discovered her aunt's guitar at age 15....
Pop/rock songwriter Kina Grannis began exploring music as a child in Mission Viejo, CA. After spending her younger years performing in front of her stuffed animals and singing with her sisters, Grannis discovered her aunt's guitar at age 15....
LP
Boasting a fierce attitude and plucky vocals reminiscent of Maggie Bell, Pat Benatar, and Joan Jett, L.P. is a New York-based singer/songwriter in the hard rock vein. She honed her performance chops with Lionfish during the late '90s, releasing several albums and playing New York's club circuit throughout the band's three-year lifespan....
Boasting a fierce attitude and plucky vocals reminiscent of Maggie Bell, Pat Benatar, and Joan Jett, L.P. is a New York-based singer/songwriter in the hard rock vein. She honed her performance chops with Lionfish during the late '90s, releasing several albums and playing New York's club circuit throughout the band's three-year lifespan....
Ty Segall
Lo-fi musician Ty Segall first garnered public acclaim as the lead singer of Orange County, California garage rock revivalist band the Epsilons. With that band, he practiced a rawer, snottier take on Strokes/Vines/White Stripes-style rock, occasionally delving into more retro territory....
Lo-fi musician Ty Segall first garnered public acclaim as the lead singer of Orange County, California garage rock revivalist band the Epsilons. With that band, he practiced a rawer, snottier take on Strokes/Vines/White Stripes-style rock, occasionally delving into more retro territory....
Ghosts I've Met
GHOSTS I’VE MET is the project of Michigan born songwriter Sam Watts. The group was formed by Watts in Seattle, Washington along with guitarist Ben Blankenship and cellist Brent Arnold both formerly of Modest Mouse....
GHOSTS I’VE MET is the project of Michigan born songwriter Sam Watts. The group was formed by Watts in Seattle, Washington along with guitarist Ben Blankenship and cellist Brent Arnold both formerly of Modest Mouse....
The Pharmacy
Seattle lo-fi rock band the Pharmacy was initially constructed by guitarist/vocalist Scottie Yoder and drummer/vocalist Brendhan Bowers. Meeting in school, the two began working on music in 2000, recording noisy punk that caught the attention of their first keyboardist, Joey Seward....
Seattle lo-fi rock band the Pharmacy was initially constructed by guitarist/vocalist Scottie Yoder and drummer/vocalist Brendhan Bowers. Meeting in school, the two began working on music in 2000, recording noisy punk that caught the attention of their first keyboardist, Joey Seward....
Foxy Shazam
Foxy Shazam's music is an unhinged, maniacal mix of piano, guitar, howling vocals, double-kickdrum percussion, and rock & roll theatrics. The quintet hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, where bandmates Eric Nally (vocals), Loren Turner (guitar), Daisy (bass), Sky White (piano), and Joe Halberstadt (drums) first joined forces in 2004....
Foxy Shazam's music is an unhinged, maniacal mix of piano, guitar, howling vocals, double-kickdrum percussion, and rock & roll theatrics. The quintet hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, where bandmates Eric Nally (vocals), Loren Turner (guitar), Daisy (bass), Sky White (piano), and Joe Halberstadt (drums) first joined forces in 2004....
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
New York-based musicians Alex Naidus (bass), Kip Berman (guitar/vocals), Kurt Feldman (drums), and Peggy Wang-East (keyboards/vocals) came together to form the Pains of Being Pure at Heart in 2007....
New York-based musicians Alex Naidus (bass), Kip Berman (guitar/vocals), Kurt Feldman (drums), and Peggy Wang-East (keyboards/vocals) came together to form the Pains of Being Pure at Heart in 2007....
Hey Marseilles
Formed in 2006 by vocalist Nick Ward and guitarist Matt Bishop, Hey Marseilles quickly expanded into an eclectic, seven-piece band. The group took root in Seattle, where Ward and Bishop were attending the University of Washington....
Formed in 2006 by vocalist Nick Ward and guitarist Matt Bishop, Hey Marseilles quickly expanded into an eclectic, seven-piece band. The group took root in Seattle, where Ward and Bishop were attending the University of Washington....
Skrillex
Sonny Moore put his gig as post-hardcore frontman behind him in 2008 when he left his band From First to Last and created the dancefloor-oriented project Skrillex. He originally used the name for live DJ sets, but in 2009 the project moved into the studio with Skrillex remixing the likes of Lady Gaga (“Bad Romance”) and Snoop Dogg (“Sensual Seduction”)....
Sonny Moore put his gig as post-hardcore frontman behind him in 2008 when he left his band From First to Last and created the dancefloor-oriented project Skrillex. He originally used the name for live DJ sets, but in 2009 the project moved into the studio with Skrillex remixing the likes of Lady Gaga (“Bad Romance”) and Snoop Dogg (“Sensual Seduction”)....
Best Coast
Bethany Cosentino was no stranger to the stage when she began working on recordings with bandmate Bobb Bruno under the name Best Coast in 2009. A former child actress, Cosentino had started writing songs in her teens, and had garnered a strong online following by the time she was 17 thanks to a handful of squeaky-clean pop tunes she made available on her MySpace page under the nom de teen pop Bethany Sharayah....
Bethany Cosentino was no stranger to the stage when she began working on recordings with bandmate Bobb Bruno under the name Best Coast in 2009. A former child actress, Cosentino had started writing songs in her teens, and had garnered a strong online following by the time she was 17 thanks to a handful of squeaky-clean pop tunes she made available on her MySpace page under the nom de teen pop Bethany Sharayah....
Christian Finnegan
Christian is best known for playing 'Chad' in the hilariously memorable "Mad Real World" sketch on the Chappelle Show. He's also a regular on VH1's Best Week Ever, Last Call with Carson Daly, and had his own Comedy Central Presents Special.
Christian is best known for playing 'Chad' in the hilariously memorable "Mad Real World" sketch on the Chappelle Show. He's also a regular on VH1's Best Week Ever, Last Call with Carson Daly, and had his own Comedy Central Presents Special.
Bryan John Appleby
Seattle based songwriter Bryan John Appleby spent winter and spring of this year holed up with close friends in a Ballard warehouse banging pots, plucking strings, tapping mason jars, and plunking pianos....
Seattle based songwriter Bryan John Appleby spent winter and spring of this year holed up with close friends in a Ballard warehouse banging pots, plucking strings, tapping mason jars, and plunking pianos....
Bombino
Meditative and earthy, Niger-based musician Bombino conjures the expansiveness of the Sahara landscape. Born in 1980 as Goumar Almoctar in the nomadic Tuareg encampment Tidene, Bombino came of age during much political upheaval, fleeing with his family to Algeria by 1990 and returning to northern Niger's largest city, Agadez, seven years later, when he took on music professionally....
Meditative and earthy, Niger-based musician Bombino conjures the expansiveness of the Sahara landscape. Born in 1980 as Goumar Almoctar in the nomadic Tuareg encampment Tidene, Bombino came of age during much political upheaval, fleeing with his family to Algeria by 1990 and returning to northern Niger's largest city, Agadez, seven years later, when he took on music professionally....
Seapony
Taking their cue from the indie pop bands of yore (particularly twee pop acts like the Softies, Talulah Gosh, and the Field Mice), Seapony sound every bit as dreamy, soft, and sweet as their name implies....
Taking their cue from the indie pop bands of yore (particularly twee pop acts like the Softies, Talulah Gosh, and the Field Mice), Seapony sound every bit as dreamy, soft, and sweet as their name implies....
Debo Band
Debo Band is not your mother's Ethiopian dance band. Expect searing horns, crooning vocals, and slinky funk grooves. Dubbed out violin and accordion. Bass-heavy, brazen, and dense. Led by Ethiopian-American saxophonist Danny Mekonnen and fronted by charismatic vocalist Bruck Tesfaye, Debo's performances bring together the best of the last forty years of Ethiopian music, with a reverence for the vintage sounds of the 1970s and a commitment to discovering contemporary gems, as well as developing new compositions.
Debo Band is not your mother's Ethiopian dance band. Expect searing horns, crooning vocals, and slinky funk grooves. Dubbed out violin and accordion. Bass-heavy, brazen, and dense. Led by Ethiopian-American saxophonist Danny Mekonnen and fronted by charismatic vocalist Bruck Tesfaye, Debo's performances bring together the best of the last forty years of Ethiopian music, with a reverence for the vintage sounds of the 1970s and a commitment to discovering contemporary gems, as well as developing new compositions.
Noah Gunderson
In an era of social media and perceived self-importance, Noah Gundersen is in many ways the antithesis of his time. Noah's newest EP, called Family, pays homage to the people who have shaped his life--rather than the self-aggrandizing so common to the often homogeneous world of singer-songwriters....
In an era of social media and perceived self-importance, Noah Gundersen is in many ways the antithesis of his time. Noah's newest EP, called Family, pays homage to the people who have shaped his life--rather than the self-aggrandizing so common to the often homogeneous world of singer-songwriters....
Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs
Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs come from Ellensburg WA, where they have been playing together since 2006. The band moved to Seattle in 2010. They have released three full length CDs, and have been touring regionally for the past two years....
Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs come from Ellensburg WA, where they have been playing together since 2006. The band moved to Seattle in 2010. They have released three full length CDs, and have been touring regionally for the past two years....
The Wombats
British indie rock trio the Wombats make driving guitar post-punk and electronic-influenced pop. Formed in Liverpool in 2003 while the members were all attending the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, the Wombats feature vocalist/guitarist Matthew Murphy, drummer Dan Haggis, and Norwegian-born bassist Tord Øverland-Knudsen....
British indie rock trio the Wombats make driving guitar post-punk and electronic-influenced pop. Formed in Liverpool in 2003 while the members were all attending the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, the Wombats feature vocalist/guitarist Matthew Murphy, drummer Dan Haggis, and Norwegian-born bassist Tord Øverland-Knudsen....
Ana Tijoux
Biography Anamaria Tijoux Merino, born in the city of Lille, France on June 12, 1977. Her parents Chileans persecuted by the bloody Pinochet dictatorship had to flee the country, grew up in an environment of discussion and political activity on the outskirts of Paris....
Biography Anamaria Tijoux Merino, born in the city of Lille, France on June 12, 1977. Her parents Chileans persecuted by the bloody Pinochet dictatorship had to flee the country, grew up in an environment of discussion and political activity on the outskirts of Paris....
Cascadia'10
Old school original Afrobeat from the Pacific Northwest. Cascadia '10 is the echo of Afrobeat in the Pacific Northwest. A sound resonating from Nigeria to the Emerald City. A small army of experienced musicians bringing hypnoticly funky music to hips and feet....
Old school original Afrobeat from the Pacific Northwest. Cascadia '10 is the echo of Afrobeat in the Pacific Northwest. A sound resonating from Nigeria to the Emerald City. A small army of experienced musicians bringing hypnoticly funky music to hips and feet....
The Atomic Bombshells Burlesque
The Atomic Bombshells are Seattle's internationally celebrated polished, professional, and perfectly-choreographed burlesque troupe. Their shows celebrate the feminine form with good humor and style....
The Atomic Bombshells are Seattle's internationally celebrated polished, professional, and perfectly-choreographed burlesque troupe. Their shows celebrate the feminine form with good humor and style....
Passion Pit
The Boston, Massachusetts-based Passion Pit began as a one-man project of singer and songwriter Michael Angelakos to produce a Valentine's Day gift for his girlfriend. The gift, an EP entitled Chunk of Change, soon wound up in the hands of friends and acquaintances, who were enthralled with the work....
The Boston, Massachusetts-based Passion Pit began as a one-man project of singer and songwriter Michael Angelakos to produce a Valentine's Day gift for his girlfriend. The gift, an EP entitled Chunk of Change, soon wound up in the hands of friends and acquaintances, who were enthralled with the work....
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