Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival
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| Country and Region | United States — Washington |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Drama, Music |
| Location of Festival | Seattle, Washington USA |
| Festival Contact Information | Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival |
| Festival Description | One of America’s largest urban arts festivals, Bumbershoot takes place in the heart of Seattle at the glorious 74 acre park built to house the 1962 World’s Fair, Seattle Center. The Festival takes full advantage of Seattle Center’s fantastic amenities, including over 20 indoor and unique outdoor stages, including a rockin’ outdoor stadium. Bumbershoot showcases the work of over 2,500 artists every Labor Day weekend—from regional favorites to international super-stars. Thousands of artists, including poets, painters, dancers, divas, comedians, filmmakers, musicians, clowns, acrobats, DJs, and more perform at the Festival in a three-day feast of music and art with a clean and green attitude. |
| Festival Dates | September 1 - 3, 2012 |
| Festival Links | http://www.bumbershoot.org |
Festival Events:
Lineup 2012:
- Saturday, September 1
- Jane’s Addiction
- AWOLNATION M. Ward
- The Jayhawks
- The Helio Sequence
- City and Colour
- The Heavy
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
- King Khan & The Shrines
- Heartless Bastards
- Oberhofer
- Thee Satisfaction
- Damien Jurado
- JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound
- Sera Cahoone
- The Soul Rebels
- Don’t Talk to the Cops!
- Skerik’s Bandalabra
- Alela Diane
- The Barr Brothers
- TacocaT
- Unnatural Helpers
- Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra
- Polecat
- Nude
- Sunday, September 2
- Tony Bennett
- Mac Miller
- Big Sean
- Keane
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
- Blitzen Trapper
- The Promise Ring
- Yelawolf
- Mudhoney
- Wanda Jackson & The Dusty 45s
- The Greenhornes with Very Special Guest Eric Burdon
- Ian Hunter and the Rant Band
- Civil Twilight
- Fruit Bats
- The Jezabels
- Why?
- Barcelona
- Lee Fields & The Expressions
- Harmonica House Party with Lee Oskar & Magic Dick
- Katie Herzig
- Niki and the Dove
- AM & Shawn Lee
- thenewno2
- Gold Leaves
- Karen Lovely
- Deep Sea Diver
- Theoretics
- Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme
- Ty Curtis Band
- The Young Evils
- Knowmads
- Katie Kate
- Eighteen Individual Eyes
- Monday, September 3
- Skrillex
- M83
- Passion Pit
- Low
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
- The Vaselines
- Fujiya & Miyagi
- Fishbone
- Lights
- Rebirth Brass Band
- LP
- Ty Segall
- Hey Marseilles
- The Wombats
- Ana Tijoux
- Foxy Shazam
- Bombino
- Omar Souleyman
- Tyrone Wells
- El Vez
- Debo Band
- Star Anna
- Seapony
- Bryan John Appleby
- Reignwolf
- Noah Gundersen
- Super Geek League
- The Pharmacy
- Ghosts I’ve Met
- Posse
- Cascadia ‘10
Artist Feature 2012:
- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (USA)
- As a child, Sharon Jones and her brothers would imitate the songs and dances of James Brown, who shared their hometown. Like many rhythm and blues entertainers, she began performing in church at a very young age where her voice would find a lifelong home and inspiration. In her late teens she branched out into talent shows and played with local funk groups, wedding bands, and a handful of day jobs which included stints as both a prison guard at New York’s notorious Riker’s Island, and an armored car guard for Wells Fargo Bank. Her command of the stage earned her an overnight title as the ‘Queen of Funk’. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings formed in 2001 and have since toured extensively and have built steadily upon a growing reputation as the unrivaled frontrunners of old-school Soul and Funk music. SJ &TDK latest release, 100 Days, 100 Nights, is arguably their greatest achievement to date. With much more extensive songwriting and arranging contributions from the members of the band, the songs take more distinct and well-crafted forms, enabling a deeper more soulful return to traditional Rhythm and Blues roots. However, it is the raw fire and Soul which Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings consistently pour into their music that will make this record an irreplaceable part of many people’s lives. The band performs at Bumbershoot on Sunday, September 2nd. For more information visit http://www.daptonerecords.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings.html
http://www.myspace.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings
- As a child, Sharon Jones and her brothers would imitate the songs and dances of James Brown, who shared their hometown. Like many rhythm and blues entertainers, she began performing in church at a very young age where her voice would find a lifelong home and inspiration. In her late teens she branched out into talent shows and played with local funk groups, wedding bands, and a handful of day jobs which included stints as both a prison guard at New York’s notorious Riker’s Island, and an armored car guard for Wells Fargo Bank. Her command of the stage earned her an overnight title as the ‘Queen of Funk’. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings formed in 2001 and have since toured extensively and have built steadily upon a growing reputation as the unrivaled frontrunners of old-school Soul and Funk music. SJ &TDK latest release, 100 Days, 100 Nights, is arguably their greatest achievement to date. With much more extensive songwriting and arranging contributions from the members of the band, the songs take more distinct and well-crafted forms, enabling a deeper more soulful return to traditional Rhythm and Blues roots. However, it is the raw fire and Soul which Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings consistently pour into their music that will make this record an irreplaceable part of many people’s lives. The band performs at Bumbershoot on Sunday, September 2nd. For more information visit http://www.daptonerecords.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings.html
Other Sources:
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Podcast interviews:
- If you like this festival — listen to…
- Tarun ‘Tspoon’ Nayer, DJ/producer
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=1654 - Dan Safer, artistic director
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=951 - DJ Spooky, aka Paul Miller, a composer, multimedia artist and writer
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=942 - Steve Sapp, playwright, poet and co-founder of Universes Poetic Theatre Ensemble
http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=512 - Mia Hanak, executive director of the Natural World Museum
http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=294
- Tarun ‘Tspoon’ Nayer, DJ/producer
Practical Info:
Slideshow images from past festivals (in order of appearance):
- Jakob Dylan, photo by Christopher Nelson
- Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas 2008, photo by Morgan Keuler
- The Black Keys, photo by Morgan Keuler
- Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, photo by Morgan Keuler
- acornDance: Fountain/Works, photo by Morgan Keuler
- The Shackeltons, photo by Christopher Nelson
- Bumbershoot crowd scene, photo by Christopher Nelson
Tickets:
- Bumbershoot tickets online at
http://bumbershoot.org/tickets/
Green Initiatives:
- Bumbershoot is a leader amongst festivals for its environmental initiatives. The carbon-neutral Festival has made conscious decisions to decrease its impact on the environment, while supporting the culture and community in which it resides. These tenets of sustainability have guided the event to annually re-examine basic operations and seek programming elements that incorporate messages of environmental sustainability andsocial responsibility. Bumbershoot’s extensive Greening Initiatives include: Reuse, Recycle/Compost, Transportation, Social Responsibility, Green Power, Carbon Off-set Projects, Eco-Art, Eco-Online, and more…
- For more information visit the web site at
http://www.bumbershoot.org/fresh/green
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