Weezer, Janelle Monáe, Bright Eyes Bound For Bumbershoot


Weezer, Bright Eyes, Janelle Monáe, Sylvan Esso, Aurora and Car Seat Headrest will make some noise at the 52nd edition of the Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival, which will be held Aug. 30-31 on the campus of the 74-acre Seattle Center.
Also set to perform are Indigo De Souza, the Linda Lindas, hometown punk favorites the Murder City Devils, Tennis, Real Estate, Digable Planets, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Quasi, Scowl, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Tank and the Bangas, Bob the Drag Queen, Petra Haden, Madison McFerrin and Saba.
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As always, Bumbershoot will shine a light on the Pacific Northwest’s robust food and drink scene through its Culinary Arts programming, with dozens of local restaurants and wineries represented. In addition, the festival’s Visual Arts and adjunct programming slate includes the sculpture-focused Century 21 District at the Pacific Science Center, the Recess District with roller-skating, gymnastics, breakdancing, double-dutch jump rope and cheerleading and several installations within the Geodesic Domes.
Tickets are available by clicking here. For the first time, fans have the option to bundle Bumbershoot access with tickets to fellow Seattle festival Capitol Hill Block Party, which takes place July 19-20 with a lineup including Thundercat, Porter Robinson, the Dare and 100 gecs.
Bumbershoot returned in 2023 after a five-year hiatus. Pavement, James Blake, Kim Gordon, Kurt Vile, Courtney Barnett, Aly & AJ and Freddie Gibbs performed at the festival last year.

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