Nation's Leading Voter Registration Groups Join Forces with MySpace for "Ultimate College Bowl" to Register College Students to Vote Sep 10, 2008
The band returned to their hometown of Seattle, Washington on September 1st for the first time in two yearswhere they closedout the mainstage at the annual Bumbershoot Festival. This is followed by a string of headlining dates beginning October 3rd including one night at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on October 6th. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Republican Party Booth Vandalized At Bumbershoot Sep 3, 2008
SEATTLE -- The King County Republican Party booth at Seattles Bumbershoot festival was vandalized late on Sunday evening, party officials said. Vandals tore open the closed tent, flipped over a table full of literature and lit part of the display on fire. (KIRO TV, WA)
Seattle mayor's gun ban on hold Aug 26, 2008
But with the Bumbershoot festival coming up this weekend at the center, there s no gun ban in effect. The city says it s still developing a rule that can stand up in court. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Summer Music Festivals in the North... Jul 13, 2008
Located at the Seattle Center, the Bumbershoot Festival takes place during Labor Day weekend. The word bumbershoot is an informal word meaning an umbrella, as the event covers all aspects of music and art. (Suite101.com)
Seattle's packed with music clubs of every stripe Jun 22, 2008
"Seattle is really a huge version of Cambridge," adds Chris Porter, who previously booked the Middle East and Mama Kin in Boston, and now programs Seattle's nationally known Bumbershoot Festival each year. "People talk about the 'People's Republic of Cambridge,' " he says. (Boston Globe)
Stone Temple Pilots Hope To Hit Studio Post-Tour Apr 23, 2008
" DeLeo says he and his brother, STP guitarist Dean DeLeo are "always, always, always" working on new songs and often think of whether they'd be material suited to STP. "There's always stuff brewing," he notes. For now, however, the group is focused on rehearsing for the tour, which -- following a surprise show earlier this month at the Houdini Estate in Los Angeles, which may be released as a DVD -- begins May 17 at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio, and is due to wrap up Aug. 31... (Billboard.com)
Platinum unknowns Apr 18, 2008
The group stepped on stage at the Bumbershoot festival, an annual Seattle music event, and played before 5,000 people, by far the largest audience they'd had. "It blew my mind, a life-changing moment," murmurs Gibbard, still awed in reminiscence. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Stone Temple Pilots Reunite To Continue 'Legacy,' Thanks To Scott Weiland's Wife Apr 9, 2008
8/31 - Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot Festival, Memorial Stadium. This report is provided by. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ledger's Eerie Drake Video Foreshadowed Death Jan 23, 2008
The black and white Drake clip, which Ledger shot and edited himself, was included in a multi-media installation, "A Place To Be," devoted to Drake last summer at Seattle's Bumbershoot festival. It was also on display during a Drake celebration of the same name in Los Angeles in October. (MediaWeek.com)
Heath Ledger's Video For Nick Drake Song: Eerie Postscript To Actor's Death Jan 23, 2008
The video, which has not been released commercially and has apparently not yet leaked to the Web, has been screened just twice, once last Labor Day weekend at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle and a second time in October at "A Place to Be," an event honoring Drake held in Los Angeles. Ledger also directed Ben Harper's video for "Morning Yearning" and announced plans to start a label with the singer called Masses Music Co. last year. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Geeky Comedy Rules! Dec 4, 2007
The duo has had a huge online following with the success of their song "Rodeohead" (a bluegrass-style medley parody of covers of Radiohead) and began performing regularly at Improv, the Punch Line, the Aspen Comedy Festival, Seattle's celebrated Bumbershoot Festival, SxSW and Coachella. Their television credits include "Jimmy Kimmel Live," COMEDY CENTRAL's "Premium Blend," appearances on MTV and VH1's "I Love the [insert Generation X Demographic Era].". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
This performer gets children moving Nov 14, 2007
He has entertained at the Oregon Bach festival, the Oregon County Fair, the Willamette Valley Folk Festival, the Eugene Celebration, Seattle s Bumbershoot Festival and at numerous local venues. In the past few years, he has performed at hundreds of libraries around Oregon and Washington. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Big eyes, spiky hair Oct 11, 2007
The sisters have also taught more than 300 manga-creation classes since 2001 at venues ranging from schools and libraries to Seattle's Bumbershoot festival. For the complete story, subscribe to the Valley Record (425) 888-2311. (King County Journal Newspapers, WA)
Wu-Tang Inspired By Beatles, Clinton, ODB On New Album Sep 8, 2007
Having just completed a summer tour on Monday at Seattle's Bumbershoot festival, Wu-Tang is expected to play additional shows before the end of the year in support of the new album. Ghostface Killah will also be on the road in October and November with the Hip Hop Live. (MediaWeek.com)
Kingston, Faulkner Lead The Pack On U.K. Charts... Sep 4, 2007
The Wu-Tang Clan provided a memorable send-off to the 2007 Bumbershoot festival last night (Sept ... Beautiful weather was out again for the second day of the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle on Sunday (Sept. (Billboard.com)
Wu-Tang Clan Lights Up Seattle To Close Bumbershoot Sep 4, 2007
Jonathan Cohen, Seattle The Wu-Tang Clan provided a memorable send-off to the 2007 Bumbershoot festival last night (Sept ... Beautiful weather was out again for the second day of the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle on Sunday (Sept. (MediaWeek.com)
U2 Trumps Mariah, Kanye At Grammy Awards Sep 4, 2007
The Wu-Tang Clan provided a memorable send-off to the 2007 Bumbershoot festival last night (Sept. 3) at Seattle's Memorial Stadium, rolling out classics like "Protect Ya Neck," "C.R.E.A.M." and "Triumph" as well as a mini-tribute to late member Ol' Dirty Bastard via "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" and "Got Your Money." Method Man jumped into the capacity crowd on several occasions and even rapped "Shame on a Nigga" a cappella. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Bumbershoot: Vedder Joins Crowded House, Shins Do Floyd Sep 2, 2007
Jonathan Cohen, Seattle A surprise appearance by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder during Crowded House's set helped kick off the 2007 Bumbershoot festival yesterday (Sept ... A surprise appearance by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder during Crowded House's set helped kick off the 2007 Bumbershoot festival yesterday (Sept. (MediaWeek.com)
Wheeled guitarist Aug 17, 2007
The Lashes have an opening-day slot at Seattle's Bumbershoot festival -- one of the region's biggest concerts -- on Sept. 1. The band is also planning to release an album before the end of the year. (Anchorage Daily News)
Billboard Bits: Van Halen, Wu-Tang Clan, SprialFrog... Aug 9, 2007
Wu-Tang is on the road with the Rock the Bells tour through Aug. 30 in Toronto, and will also play Seattle's Bumbershoot festival on Sept. 3. -- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.. (Billboard.com)
Lupe Fiasco Unveils New Tunes At Lollapalooza... Aug 7, 2007
Once he's finished in the studio, Fiasco will perform at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle in early September. Playing its most watched U.S. show in a decade, Pearl Jam closed the 2007 edition of Lollapalooza on a political note, bringing injured Iraq War soldier Thomas Young on stage to urge the audience to rededicate itself to ending the conflict in the Middle East. (Billboard.com)
Billboard Bits: Kings Of Leon/BRMC, 'Wild Style,' 'Rock Band'... Jul 13, 2007
Several festival shows are sprinkled into the itinerary, including Sept. 2 at Seattle's Bumbershoot festival and Oct. 28 at the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans ... 2: Seattle (Bumbershoot Festival)Sept. (Billboard.com)
Fergie, John Legend, BRMC Complete Bumbershoot Bill... Jul 10, 2007
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Fergie, John Legend, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, (+)44 and the Apples In Stereo are among the final acts confirmed for the 2007 Bumbershoot festival, to be held Sept. 1-3 throughout the Seattle Center. Also new are Head Automatica, Menomena, Tokyo Police Club, Bert Jansch, Fleet Foxes, Joan As Policewoman, Ryan Shaw and Bouncing Souls. (Billboard.com)
Steve Earle Wraps Next 'Serenade'... Jul 3, 2007
A handful of shows are on tap so far, including appearances at Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival and Austin, Texas' Austin City Limits in September. Here is the track list for "Washington Square Serenade". (Billboard.com)
Cambodia? Go east, young men Jun 28, 2007
After its 2005 album, "Escape From Dragon House" (M80 Music), was voted No. 1 on Amazon's year-end International music list, Dengue Fever became a favorite of the influential L.A. DJ Nic Harcourt, landed a spot on Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival and, last year, played its first New York show at a sold-out Joe's Pub.. How did Zac, the guitarist, go from playing in the funk-punk band Dieselhed to Dengue Fever. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Joss Stone, Kings Of Leon Bolster Bumbershoot Bill... Jun 8, 2007
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Joss Stone, Kings Of Leon, Gym Class Heroes, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Andrew Bird and the Frames have joined the lineup for the 2007 Bumbershoot festival, to be held Sept. 1-3 throughout the Seattle Center. They join such acts as the Shins, the Wu-Tang Clan, Crowded House and Panic. (Billboard.com)
Joss Stone Solidifies Late Summer Tour... Jun 5, 2007
3: Seattle (Bumbershoot Festival). Sept. 6: Jacksonville, Ore. (Billboard.com)
Billboard Bits: Franz Ferdinand, Seaweed, Rednex... May 19, 2007
Indie rock outfit Seaweed will reunite for a Sept. 2 performance at the EMP Sky Church in Seattle as part of the Bumbershoot festival. The group, which has been inactive since 1999, will perform with all its original members in addition to Polecat/Leuko drummer Jesse Fox. (Billboard.com)
Lupe Fiasco Forecasts 'Cool' For October... May 2, 2007
Between studio sessions, Fiasco will break away for performances at Lollapalooza in Chicago in early August and the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle in early September. He has also recently worked with Japanese rapper Big O on the track "City Wings," a remix of Musiq's "Buddy" and on a track from Atlantic labelmate Kevin Michaels' upcoming debut. (Billboard.com)
