Throw on your flannel shirts, dust off your Jagstang guitars, and chug some Crystal Pepsi, because apparently it’s the ’90s all over again. The partial lineup was revealed this week for Seattle’s premier music and arts festival, Bumbershoot, and with headliners like Beck and Stone Temple Pilots, it’s looking like another summer festival is turning back the clock.
Another, you say? Why yes, Bumbershoot is just the latest in a recent trend of a big ’90s uprising on 2008 lineups. Need proof, you say? Cast your eyes on the evidence below:
- Coachella 2008 headliners: Portishead, The Verve, The Breeders
- Lollapalooza 2008 headliners: Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine
- Bonnaroo 2008 headliners: Pearl Jam, Metallica
- Langerado 2008 headliners: R.E.M., Beastie Boys, 311
But have no fear, the entire Bumbershoot lineup does not stem from the grunge years; check out some of the other artists that will be appearing:
Lucinda Williams, Neko Case, Ingrid Michaelson, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Jakob Dylan, !!!, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Saul Williams, Joe Bonamassa, M. Ward, The Walkmen, Asylum St. Spankers, Dan Deacon, MIDIval PunditZ, Blitzen Trapper, Bedouin Soundclash, Tim Finn, Dale Watson, John Vanderslice, Final Fantasy, The Fall of Troy, Orgone, Forro in the Dark, Ryan Bingham, Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, Arthur & Yu, Darondo and Nino Moschella, Pacifika
...Well, Jakob Dylan's a ’90s guy, but hey, at least he’s appearing sans his Wallflowers! It’s a start, right?
The 38th annual Bumbershoot is being held at the 74-acre Seattle Center, located just beneath the Space Needle, during Labor Day Weekend (August 30 – September 1). In addition to live music, the festival includes comedy, theater, dance, film, urban crafts, literary arts, and visual arts spread over 20 indoor and outdoor stages. Three-day passes are available now at Bumbershoot’s website for $80 through August 15 ($100 thereafter). Single-day specific tickets will be available at Bumbershoot and through Ticketmaster outlets for $35, from July 15 to August 15 ($40 thereafter).
