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Slide Show: Bumbershoot 2012

Bumbershoot is a leading cause of the cultural bends. In the span of a day, ticketholders can enjoy classic crooners, stoner comedians, dubstep wizards, sun-soaked indie folk, modern dance, visual art, and Elvis tributes. The 2012 lineup didn’t disappoint, and while we couldn’t see everything…well, who can? Here’s a snapshot of the best of this year’s Bumbershoot.

 

The gleefully poppy (and a wee bit drunk) punk sounds of Seattle’s TacocaT kicked off Bumbershoot with bubbles. (Sat)










Seth Sommerfeld
Seth Sommerfeld
Assistant Editor (Arts) Seth Sommerfeld runs the arts department at Seattle Met, crafting the magazine's On the Town section, editing the Culture Fiend blog, and contributing to reader service features such as “The Ultimate Seahawks Guide” and the front-of-the-book department, Mudroom. Seth has written about music and culture for Rolling Stone, Spin, Pacific Northwest Inlander, Charleston Post and Courier, Syracuse Post-Standard, and Billings Gazette. He also extensively covered the NBA Draft for years for Fox Sports and NBADraft.net, and was published as part of Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology. Originally from Billings, Montana, Seth first lived in Washington while earning an undergraduate degree in journalism and broadcasting at Gonzaga University. He followed up those studies at Syracuse University, where he earned a master’s degree in arts journalism.