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Bumbershoot Adds Gotye and Others to Bill, Announces Partnerships

Posted by Dave Segal on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 11:14 AM

Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival—which happens Sept. 1-3 at Seattle Center—added Gotye, Kina Grannis, and Eight and a Half to its bill. In addition, the fest announced curatorial partnerships with Decibel Festival, Sub Pop, El Corazón, American Music Association,… [ more ]

Stream the new Passion Pit Single

Posted by Erin Resso on Tue, May 8, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Apropos of today's Bumbershoot announcement, the likely main-stagers have released the first single off of their upcoming album, Gossamer, titled "Take a Walk." The sparkling synths and undeniable hooks that have become the band's MO are certainly present, but Michael… [ more ]

Bumbershoot 2012 Lineup and Ticket Info Announced

Posted by Grant Brissey on Tue, May 8, 2012 at 8:00 AM

UPDATE: Bumbershoot's site is apparently down. You can get tickets here. (same link as below for those keeping track) Well, they've certainly got their bases covered here. Skrillex will bring the kids, Tony Bennett will bring their parents, and plenty… [ more ]

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Previews and Reviews

 Articles on Some of the Big Names at This Year's Festival
<em>The Stranger</em>'s 2011 Bumbershoot Guide!

The Stranger's 2011 Bumbershoot Guide!

Here's What We Think of Every Damn Thing Happening at Bumbershoot This Year!

By STRANGER STAFF

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How Does It Feel to Be Back?

How Does It Feel to Be Back?

Five Things I Deeply Love About Daryl Hall & John Oates

By CHARLES MUDEDE

Daryl Hall & 
John Oates

Mon, 9:15–10:45 pm, 
KeyArena
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Let Them Bring You Brown

Let Them Bring You Brown

Butthole Surfers and the Ultimate Brown Sound

By DAVE SEGAL

Butthole Surfers

Sun, 7:30–8:30 pm, 
Fisher Green
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Hari's Big Break

Hari's Big Break

Hari Kondabolu Talks About What's It's Like to Be a Pseudo-Celebrity, Das Racist, and His Fear of Dying in an Airplane Crash

By LINDY WEST

Hari Kondabolu

Sat, 2:45 pm; Sun, 4:30 pm; 
Mon, 6:15 pm; 
Intiman Theatre
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Sound Check

Sound Check

An Interview with Indie-Rock Royals Broken Social Scene

By TRENT MOORMAN

Broken Social Scene

Sun, 3-4:15 pm, KeyArena
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Have Fun, Will Travel

Have Fun, Will Travel

Red Fang Drummer John Sherman Discusses Excessive Touring, Rolling the Band's Van, and Driving a Station Wagon into a Stack of Full Milk Jugs

By GRANT BRISSEY

Red Fang

Sat, 2:45–3:45 pm, 
Exhibition Hall
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Journey to Nowhere

Journey to Nowhere

Is It Still Possible to Love Battlestar Galactica, Knowing That the Ending Sucks Donkey Dick?

By PAUL CONSTANT

The Writing of Battlestar Galactica: Ronald Moore

Mon, 7–8 pm, Leo K. Theatre
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Immediate, Forceful, and Permanent

Immediate, Forceful, and Permanent

A Love Affair with Yukimi Nagano's Voice

By CHARLES MUDEDE

Little Dragon

Sat, 7:30–8:30 pm, 
Fisher Green
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"Amps Are Your Tanks and Artillery"

Pentagram Singer Bobby Liebling on Drugs and Doom

By KEVIN DIERS

Pentagram

Sat, 6:15–7:30 pm, Exhibition Hall
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Weird Science

Weird Science

Astronautalis Discusses His New Record, Relentless Dirtbag Touring, and How It All Relates to the Age of Enlightenment

By GRANT BRISSEY

Astronautalis

Sat, 3:15–4:15 pm, Fountain Lawn
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Everything That Has Ever Happened to The Lonely Forest

Everything That Has Ever Happened to The Lonely Forest

Eighteen Months of Accomplishments, Van Breakdowns, and Weddings with the Lonely Forest

By MEGAN SELING

The Lonely 
Forest

Sun, 1:30–2:30 pm, 
KeyArena
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The Hardest-Working Man You've Never Heard Of

The Hardest-Working Man You've Never Heard Of

Dennis Coffey Has Made a Life by Staying Out of the Limelight

By KURT B. REIGHLEY

Dennis Coffey

Mon, 4–5 pm, 
Fisher Green
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He'll Be a Really Cool Old Man

He'll Be a Really Cool Old Man

John Dwyer Keeps Thee Oh Sees Pointed Toward the Good Life

By KATHY FENNESSY

Thee Oh Sees

Sun, 3:15–4:15 pm, 
Fountain Lawn
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A Critical Overview of The Stranger's Bumbershoot Guide

A Critical Overview of The Stranger's Bumbershoot guide

By A. BIRCH STEEN, STRANGER PUBLIC EDITOR AND OSHA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBER (RETIRED)

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Ladies Who Lock and Load

Ladies Who Lock and Load

Daughter of a Gun: Marya Sea Kaminski's Bonnie Parker Play

By BRENDAN KILEY

Bonnie and the Robberie

Sat, 5 pm; Sun, 4 pm; Center House Theatre
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Touch the Untouchable

Touch the Untouchable

Ryan Feddersen Switches Manet's Nudes and Hands Out Crayons

By JEN GRAVES

Bumber by Number

Sat–Mon 11 am–8 pm, Seattle Center Pavilion
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HOURS: 11 am–11 pm

TICKETS (advance prices):

  • Standard one-day pass: $35
  • Standard three-day pass: $90
  • Gold Pass: $300
  • Platinum Pass: $475
  • Kids 10 and under: free

Tickets are available at StrangerTickets.com, or at the Bumbershoot gates.

MAINSTAGE SHOWS: Entrance into the Mainstage requires a Bumbershoot Standard Ticket, Gold Pass, or Platinum Pass. Note: Bags may be subject to search before entering any Mainstage show.

More info at bumbershoot.org.