Although I've lived in Seattle for eight years now, I've only been to the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival three times, and only once for the whole event. In 2005, despite having a four-day pass, I ended up going only on Saturday and Monday, and I did not have a camera so I have no photos from that year's festival. In 2008, I did go for all three days (they stopped doing Friday events) and took a bunch of photos; last year I only went on Saturday, mainly because I got a volunteer shift for the KEXP booth, but also to see Hotels, who were the only band I photographed.

Beehive

Beehive played a rocking set at the Northwest Stage to open Bumbershoot 2008.

acornDANCE acornDANCE

Bumbershoot isn't just music, it's also a variety of arts, such as this modern dance performance by acornDance

Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas

Or Byron Au Yong's Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas, performed in the various water features at Seattle Center…

Strange Fruit Strange Fruit Strange Fruit

Or the rather peculiar aerial mime of Strange Fruit

Mostly though, I go for the rock…

Battles

Whether it's Battles in 2008…

Hotels

Or Hotels in 2009.

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