Bumbershoot | Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival | September 1-3, 2012.
Quoted from the Bumbershoot About Page:
About
What Is Bumbershoot?
Bumbershoot®: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival is now in its 42nd year. Since 1971, Bumbershoot has drawn artists representing the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts to the Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend. North America’s largest urban arts festival, Bumbershoot takes place in the heart of the city at the 74-acre Seattle Center. Over 100,000 visitors from near and far spend the weekend reveling in the world of Bumbershoot, experiencing everything from regional favorites to international superstars across all arts disciplines.
How does Bumbershoot work?
One ticket gets you onto the Festival grounds each day and from there, the world of Bumbershoot is yours to explore. Experience groundbreaking local, national, and international artists in all arts disciplines and musical genres at a variety of large and small, indoor and unique outdoor venues*. Participate in hands-on activities throughout the Festival and enjoy music, theatre, dance, comedy, literary arts, visual arts and more all in the same day. Bumbershoot also features a variety of food, merchandise, and urban craft vendors throughout Bumbershoot grounds—there’s plenty to eat, see, and do all weekend long.
*Early arrival is recommended to secure a seat in the audience. All indoor venues have a limited capacity; tickets do not guarantee entry into every indoor performance.
What is the address of Bumbershoot?
Bumbershoot takes place at the Seattle Center, between Mercer Street, Denny Way, 5th Avenue North and 1st Avenue North, in the lower Queen Anne neighborhood, just north of downtown Seattle.
To map this location, you can use 305 Harrison Street (map) as the street address. Also, see the Seattle Center website for more information.
To correspond with Bumbershoot by mail, please see our Contact page.
Who produces Bumbershoot?
Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival is produced by One Reel, in collaboration with Seattle Center. One Reel is the independent, not for profit producer of the Northwest’s premier arts events also including Family 4th at Lake Union.
Where did we get the name Bumbershoot?
From the slang:
bum•ber•shoot
—n. informal
An umbrella.
The word bumbershoot first appeared in the U.S. around 1915–1920. It is thought to be an alteration of the umber- part of umbrella plus a respelling of -chute (as in parachute). Bumbershoot was chosen as the Festival’s name as a metaphor for the Festival being an umbrella for all of the various arts and performers it encompasses.
What is Seattle Center?
The premier urban gathering space in the heart of our city offers the extraordinary, everyday – from the sports and large-scale concerts of KeyArena to drama, dance, music and more. Over 30 of the region’s top arts, educational and entertainment organizations call Seattle Center home. Five major outdoor festivals, 22 Festál world celebrations, 500 free public programs and 5,000 unique events attract 12 million visits to the Center annually. With fountains, gardens, outdoor art, open space and some pleasantly unexpected moments along the way, Seattle Center is a place for renewing the spirit and reconnecting to a world that’s fun, family-friendly and affordable. This treasured civic Center exists to delight and inspire the human spirit and bring our rich and varied community together. For more information, visit seattlecenter.com.
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