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Bumbershoot
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Bumbershoot is an annual international music and arts festival held in Seattle, Washington. One of North America's largest such festivals, it takes place every Labor Day weekend (leading up to and including the first Monday of September) at the 74-acre (299,000 m2) Seattle Center, which was built for the 1962 World's Fair. Seattle Center includes both indoor theaters and outdoor stages.
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Bumbershoot - September 5th-6th, 2026 @ Seattle Center
We return bigger and bolder this Labor Day weekend for our annual celebration of the artists, dreamers and makers who call the pacific northwest home!
bumbershoot.com →Bumbershoot is a full-spectrum arts and music experience—from punk to performance art, ballet to wrestling, pole dancing to roller skating, food to fashion, and all manner of ingenuity in between. Celebrating creators and innovators of all kinds, Bumbershoot breaks stereotypes, champions a more inclusive art community and bets on the dreamers, makers and performers who call the Pacific Northwest home. It is Seattle’s moss-covered Mardi Gras, daring everyone to join in the spectacle. First produced at Seattle Center in 1971, Bumbershoot is Washington’s legacy arts and music festival, made for community by community. Today Bumbershoot is produced by New Rising Sun, a seasoned team of concert promoters and visual arts producers dedicated to supercharging the iconic Bumbershoot brand. Get first word on lineup drops, ticket updates, announcements, and festival weekend details. Recurring msgs; msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help.
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- arts festival
- Official name
- Festival
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Seattle
- Genre
- Variety
- Official website
- www.bumbershoot.com
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- Bumbershoot
- inception
- 1971-00-00
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- History
- The early years
- The late-1970s retreat
- One Reel takes over
- AEG Presents takes over
- AEG steps down
- Third Stone and New Rising Sun
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- References
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Bumbershoot is an annual international music and arts festival held in Seattle, Washington. One of North America's largest such festivals, it takes place every Labor Day weekend (leading up to and including the first Monday of September) at the 74-acre (299,000 m2) Seattle Center, which was built for the 1962 World's Fair. Seattle Center includes both indoor theaters and outdoor stages.
==History==
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