BUMBERSHOOT 2011

Seatown and Washington folk born and bred; Are you ready for some intrinsic entertainment?
Me either.

But Day 1 of Bumbershoot 2011 kicks off first thing in the morning with a fantastic lineup that's sure to knock our moist socks off.

With music-orientated performances ranging from:

Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs
The Presidents of the United States of America
Minus the Bear
Mavis Staples
Little Dragon
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
STRFKR
Shabazz Palaces
Vetiver
Vusi Mahlasela
MarchFourth Marching Band
Brite Futures
Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible
Väsen
Pentagram
Champagne Champagne
Astronautalis
PS I Love You
Yuni in Taxco
Campfire Ok
Meklit Hadero
Craft Spells
Caleb Klauder Country Band
Valient Thorr
Jayme Stone: Room of Wonders
Beat Connection
Pickwick
Red Fang
Scribes
Wagons
Shelby Earl
Free the Robots
Witchburn
Emancipator
Nice Nice
Kris Orlowski & The Passenger String Quartet
Tomten
Pezzner
LawnChair Generals
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On BUMBERSHOOT's main website, you can customize your own schedule and check out what else is in store for you on 9/3/11, as well as the rest of the weekend in the likes of Comedy, Performing Arts, Words & Ideas, Theatre, Spectacle, and Visual Arts.

I'm personally enthralled to see Little Dragon, STRFKR (StarFucker), and Brite Futures (formally known as Natalie Portman's Shaved Head) tomorrow. I've seen NPSH back in their prime in 2009... These three bands/artists should be the highlight gigs of the day for me..

I'll also be roaming Flatstock for hours, the many merch stands, and the Thai Food tent. Because what's Bumbershoot without Asian street food?

This is the first Music & Art Fest .rapt has covered since.......Bumbershoot 2010? I might weep. Not to worry, I'll be covering much more in the future.
I could only stay away from .rapt for so long.... A fresh quarter in college is starting this month and my plans for permo-Californiacation come this winter are still underway! There's much life to be discussed, lot.

In the meantime, those of you attending Bumbershoot's weekend-long events alongside me, let's endure an eruption of Galactic Bossonova good times and hear some great music.