By MIKEL TOOMBS The final day (Monday, Sept. 6) of Seattle’s Bumbershoot festival, soggy and somewhat sparsely populated, yielded some offbeat, even unexpected delights. What…
Read Full ArticleParting shots: Bumbershoot’s smaller music stages offered rich rewards
Indie rockers ruled Bumbershoot’s smaller stages on Sunday, the second day of the 40th annual festival at Seattle Center. Here’s a gallery of photos by…
Read Full ArticleVisqueen, Raveonettes, Decemberists, Neko Case rock Bumbershoot
The 40th annual Bumbershoot festival opened Saturday (Sept. 4) with a raucous lineup of performers, from 69-year-old Bob Dylan to hot Seattle band Visqueen. Among…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Star Anna and her all-star band at Bumbershoot
By MIKEL TOOMBS Bumbershoot 2010 got off to a rousing start Saturday, in part because of a surprising set by local favorite Star Anna that…
Read Full ArticleBumbershoot celebrates its 40th with a diverse lineup, from Drake to Dylan
Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend with a diverse Mainstage lineup, from Bob Dylan and Hole to The Decemberists,…
Read Full ArticleDoe Bay Fest brings indie-music crowds to idyllic Orcas Island resort
It was definitely a case of “three’s a charm” for the third annual Doe Bay Fest on Orcas Island. The mini music festival drew enthusiatic…
Read Full ArticleBelle and Sebastian, Blue Scholars tapped for first City Arts Fest
The first Heineken City Arts Festival, created by City Arts magazine, should brighten those dreary autumn days with more than 30 events — most of…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Day 3 at CHBP with The Dead Weather, Blue Scholars
The final day of the Capitol Hill Block Party may have been the best of the three-day urban music festival in Seattle’s Pike Street nightclub…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Chris Pureka, Fences, Unnatural Helpers at raucous CHBP
The 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party may have been one of the most photographed music festivals of the year in Seattle. More than 40 photographers…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Day 2 of the Capitol Hill Block Party packed ’em in on Pike
Here are photos of the Capitol Hill Block Party on Saturday (June 24), courtesy of Seattle photographer Alex Crick. The three-day festival featured such bands…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Capitol Hill Block Party opens with a strong party vibe
The Capitol Hill Block Party opened Friday (July 23) under sunny skies, kicking off the three-day urban music marathon in the core of the Capitol…
Read Full ArticleCapitol Hill Block Party offers an edgy, intense weekend of live music
The operative word in Capitol Hill Block Party is “party.” There’s nothing laid-back about this annual music festival in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill…
Read Full ArticleWest Seattle Summer Fest will rock the Junction with Hell’s Belles and more
The West Seattle Summer Fest, now in its 28th year, is shaping up to be a great party. The all-ages, absolutely free outdoor festival is…
Read Full ArticleJuly forecast: The Dead Weather at 14th annual Capitol Hill Block Party
The Capitol Hill Block Party has added The Dead Weather, Jack White’s band, as a headliner for the third day of the festival July 23-25…
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