An intial 2007 line-up was released for the annual Bumbershoot festival yesterday. For those unfamiliar, Bumbershoot is a 3-day music/culture/food/arts/anything festival over Labor Day weekend in our lovely hometown of Seattle. Inspite of hard feelings I still harbor about a) missing Elvis Costello a couple years ago and b) The festival being downsized to 3 days instead of 4 starting last year and ticket prices going up, the line up is off to a respectable start:
HIGHLIGHTS
the Shins
Wu-Tang Clan
DeVotchKa
Devendra Banhart
Gogol Bordello
The whole shebang goes down September 1st - 3rd at the Seattle Center. Tix are $30 starting in July. Steep, I know, so pick your day wisely (or get a festival pass if you really wanna drop some cash).
official site
tracks to get you pumped (follow links)
"At the Hop" - Devendra Banhart
"We're Leaving" - Devotchka
"When I Was a Little Spy" - Gogol Bordello
Bumbershoot and its free cousin Folklife (Memorial Day weekend) are also great places to check out local talent in mass quantity.
HIGHLIGHTS
the Shins
Wu-Tang Clan
DeVotchKa
Devendra Banhart
Gogol Bordello
The whole shebang goes down September 1st - 3rd at the Seattle Center. Tix are $30 starting in July. Steep, I know, so pick your day wisely (or get a festival pass if you really wanna drop some cash).
official site
tracks to get you pumped (follow links)
"At the Hop" - Devendra Banhart
"We're Leaving" - Devotchka
"When I Was a Little Spy" - Gogol Bordello
Bumbershoot and its free cousin Folklife (Memorial Day weekend) are also great places to check out local talent in mass quantity.
Born in Nashville, bred in Seattle and now living in Brooklyn, I'm a writer with a passion for live music and discovering new artists. I am the founder and Editor-in-Chief of 2scene4thescene.com.