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Seattle’s own Grynch helped things get started on Saturday at Bumbershoot.
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Comedian Kyle Dunnigan gets into character at the Intiman Theatre.
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Comedian Kyle Dunnigan gets into character at the Intiman Theatre.
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Kendrick Lamar played the lone headlining hip hop set at the KeyArena.
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Kendrick Lamar played the lone headlining hip hop set at the KeyArena.
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Brothers Thig Nat abd and Monk Wordsmith get into the flow during the Physics’ Saturday set.
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Brothers Thig Nat abd and Monk Wordsmith get into the flow during the Physics’ Saturday set.
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Upright Citizen Brigade cofounder Matt Besser performed standup all weekend in addition to hosting his podcast Improv4Humans.
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Upright Citizen Brigade cofounder Matt Besser performed standup all weekend in addition to hosting his podcast Improv4Humans.
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Sub Pop’s Washed Out brought laid back vibes to close out the first night at the Fountain Lawn Stage.
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Sub Pop’s Washed Out brought laid back vibes to close out the first night at the Fountain Lawn Stage.
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It’s hard to argue with a set by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Heart, especially when the group opened with “Barracuda.”
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It’s hard to argue with a set by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Heart, especially when the group opened with “Barracuda.”
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Crystal Castles’ late night show was a beautiful blur of lights, fog, and dance beats.
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Crystal Castles’ late night show was a beautiful blur of lights, fog, and dance beats.
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The visual art offering at Bumbershoot included hot glue spiderwebs and the fashion-as-art exhibit Fashiony (pictured).
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Seattle rocker Sean Nelson moderated a panel on the history of Barsuk Records which featured label cofounder Josh Rosenfeld, John Roderick, and David Bazan.
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Seattle rocker Sean Nelson moderated a panel on the history of Barsuk Records which featured label cofounder Josh Rosenfeld, John Roderick, and David Bazan.
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The visual art offering at Bumbershoot included hot glue spiderwebs and the fashion-as-art exhibit Fashiony (pictured).
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L.A. punks FIDLAR got the crowd riled up at the TuneIn Stage.
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L.A. punks FIDLAR got the crowd riled up at the TuneIn Stage.
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All David Bazan needed to captivate the Sunday afternoon audience was his lyrics and an acoustic guitar.
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All David Bazan needed to captivate the Sunday afternoon audience was his lyrics and an acoustic guitar.
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Husband-and-wife duo Mates of State nailed its tuneful brand of pop rock on Sunday.
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Husband-and-wife duo Mates of State nailed its tuneful brand of pop rock on Sunday.
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It’s a safe bet that former Husker Du frontman Bob Mould is the hardest rocking person alive who is AARP eligible.
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It’s a safe bet that former Husker Du frontman Bob Mould is the hardest rocking person alive who is AARP eligible.
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Drummer Jon Wurster pulled double duty at Bumbershoot, playing with Bob Mould and Superchunk.
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Drummer Jon Wurster pulled double duty at Bumbershoot, playing with Bob Mould and Superchunk.
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Death Cab for Cutie had fans swooning while performing Transatlanticism in its entirety.
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Death Cab for Cutie had fans swooning while performing Transatlanticism in its entirety.
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The Seattle husband-and-wife team of Nick and Julianne Thompson lead their band BellaMaine through an early Monday set.
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The Seattle husband-and-wife team of Nick and Julianne Thompson lead their band BellaMaine through an early Monday set.
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The Joy Formidable’s Ritz Bryan rocks the crowd at an intimate KEXP session at Seattle Children’s Theatre.
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The Joy Formidable’s Ritz Bryan rocks the crowd at an intimate KEXP session at Seattle Children’s Theatre.
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Seattle rapper Sol works the hometown crowd days before the release of his new album Eyes Open.
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Seattle rapper Sol works the hometown crowd days before the release of his new album Eyes Open.
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Fans digging Sol under the shadow of the Space Needle.
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Fans digging Sol under the shadow of the Space Needle.
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Indie rock mainstay Superchunk proved it hasn’t lost a step with energetic Monday sets for the Fountain Lawn Stage crowd and KEXP.
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Indie rock mainstay Superchunk proved it hasn’t lost a step with energetic Monday sets for the Fountain Lawn Stage crowd and KEXP.
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Justin Townes Earle brought his blend of folk, country, and Americana to the mural stage on Monday night.
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Justin Townes Earle brought his blend of folk, country, and Americana to the mural stage on Monday night.
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As always, Allen Stone delivered a tightly honed set of Seattle soul.
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As always, Allen Stone delivered a tightly honed set of Seattle soul.
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Despite some technical difficulties, The Joy Formidable closed out Bumbershoot with its swirling rock.
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Deerhunter proved obtrusive bangs don’t prevent rock music from happening.
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Deerhunter proved obtrusive bangs don’t prevent rock music from happening.
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Despite some technical difficulties, The Joy Formidable closed out Bumbershoot with its swirling rock.
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Seattle’s own Grynch helped things get started on Saturday at Bumbershoot.
With headliners like Death Cab for Cutie and Heart, Bumbershoot 2013 had even more Seattle flavor than usual. From hip hop to indie rock to comedy, we offer up a snapshot recap of the best this year’s festival had to offer.
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