Bumbershoot 2011 Preview: #ProTips for Rookies
NadaMucho.com started covering Bumbershoot in 1997 and, even then, it had been part of our lives for years. Over that time we’ve accumulated some wisdom to help less-experienced fans maximize their enjoyment at the yearly Labor Day weekend event. Here’s a taste.
#bumbershootprotip: The best band in the world will suck if they’re playing in the Memorial Stadium
#bumbershootprotip: The worst band in the world will suck less if they’re playing in the Sky Church
#bumbershootprotip: It’s great to hang out in the beer garden north of the fountain: the randomness of encounters there is splendid. Americans don’t really know how to be together, but we’re trying.
#bumbershootprotip: If you can finagle your way into the KEXP 90.3 (@kexp) live shows, do it. Great sound, good seating. Best ticket on the grounds.
#bumbershootprotip: Sake is odorless and looks like water in a clear bottle. All I’m saying.
#bumbershootprotip: There usually isn’t a long line for the bathrooms on the second floor of the Center House. And they’re not as gross as most festival potties.
#bumbershootprotip: Security never touches your crotch when they pat you down. All I’m saying.
#bumbershootprotip: Don’t complain there’s no one you want to see. There is. Go to Bumbershoot.org, preview all the bands, and use their scheduling tool to plan your day.
#bumbershootprotip: Get stadium wristbands upon entry, duh.
#bumbershootprotip: Also hang out at the fountain, and by the orcas. Someone might do a triple flip in midair when the water cannon goes off, again. I was there for that shit. Astonishing.
#bumbershootprotip: Oh, fucking Nortec is playing. At 5:30, in the stadium. Don’t matter. They will be amazing. Go.