Great Moments in Bumbershoot History: Man Man (2008)
As I start to dwell on the modern era of Bumbershoot history, trends become more and more obvious and the lineups start to lose their unshakable tinge of nostalgic timeliness.
As I start to dwell on the modern era of Bumbershoot history, trends become more and more obvious and the lineups start to lose their unshakable tinge of nostalgic timeliness.
As fans and industry influencers take notice of the increasingly-homogeneous nature of the summer music festival, it sure makes me glad to live in Seattle where we have so many unique musical gatherings. From Bumbershoot to Decibel to the Capitol Hill Block Party to the most recent example, Macefield Music Festival, we’re privileged to have events that pair strong national talent with emerging superstars and a slew of great local bands.
By 2007 I felt like a Bumbershoot savant. I knew when to stand in line for comedy, how early you needed to go to the Sky Church, and, finally, to wait until Sunday afternoon to splurge on precious Flatstock booty. By the final day of the festival, I was looking for a low-key spot to start off the end of my weekend.
Promote This is a long-running NadaMucho.com feature wherein we write about songs and videos by emerging and unsigned bands. Send submissions to @nadamucho with hash tag #PromoteThis. This installment includes Belgian Fog, The Merrylees and The Strange Times.
I think it’s fair to say Bumbershoot’s lineup in 2006 is preposterous. Honestly. Look at it. The most bittersweet part of this project reflecting on each year and noticing huge artists who, at the time, were playing at 12:30pm on a lawn in Seattle Center, trying to win over a few early go-getters who’re just waiting for a fresh elephant ear before dipping into the main stage to fight to the front row.