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What You're Not Wearing: GIANT Bumbershoot Edition!!!

Timothy Rysdyke — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:41:00 -0700

These webs:

This smile:

This belt:

Bumbershoot 2012: All the Reviews, Photos, Jokes, Videos, and .Gifs You Could Ever Hope For!

Megan Seling — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:50:06 -0700

TIMOTHY RYSDYKE

The Music: Tony Bennett, Jane's Addiction, Gotye, Mac Miller, the Promise Ring, AM & Shawn Lee, the Dirtbombs, Reignwolf, MC Ana Tijoux, THEESatisfaction, the Young Evils, King Khan and the Shrines, Niki & the Dove, Sera Cahoone, Katie Kate, Don't Talk to the Cops, Eighteen Individual Eyes, Ayron Jones and the Way, Tacocat, Pezzner, the Spittin' Cobras, Black Breath, Bombino, and Omar Souleyman.

The Food: Corn Dogs! Roasted corn!

The Art: Urinals, Hair and Space Museum's Northwest Passage, Elvistravaganza.

The Everything Else: Owl sex! Unicorn farts! Harmonicas! A dude who wants you to punch him! Meditation! Teenagers! Kids! Smelly things! Motionless white lady! Free samples! Sheets! Scientology! A guitar shredder! Bus riders! Cute dogs! Hell! Fuck hipster!

Or see everything in one place RIGHT HERE!

Bumbershoot 2012: The Promise Ring, Katie Kate, the Dirtbombs, King Khan and the Shrines, and SO MUCH MORE!

Megan Seling — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:35:32 -0700

Here's a quick update of what's been going on at Bumbershoot over the past two days:

Suzi Pratt

King Khan failed to impress, but his band the Shrines made up for his lack of enthusiasm.

The Dirtbombs did NOT fail to impress at all.

Derek Erdman did 350 jumping jacks so he could enjoy three corndogs.

AM & Shawn Lee delivered a killer space-funk jam.

Katie Kate covered Kate Bush!

The Promise Ring happened and it was fantastic (and there are several videos to prove it).

See EVERYTHING Bumbershoot related—15 minute first impressions! Eighteen Individual Eyes! Hair and Space Museum!—RIGHT HERE!

Look at All the Things That Have Happened at Bumbershoot (So Far)

Megan Seling — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 11:51:03 -0700

KELLY O

* Jane's Addiction took off their shirts!

* Pezzner's beats hit over 130 bpm!

* Sera Cahoone played songs for lovers!

* Dan Savage gave sex advice to owls!

* The Scientologists tried to eliminate your Bumber-stress!

* THEESatisfaction seduced the crowd with their dance moves!

Our Bumbershoot coverage continues—Gotye! Black Breath! The Spittin' Cobras! Don't Talk to the Cops! Ayron Jones & the Way!—right here!

You Know What You Missed Today?

Kelly O — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:32:45 -0700

Well, for one, THIS:

photo of sign, Kelly O

Mmm? Read so much more, about Bumbershoot, OVER HERE!

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Gotye, THEESatisfaction, Black Breath, and Dogs: We've Got All Your Bumbershoot Coverage Right Here

Megan Seling — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:50:06 -0700

Dave Segal reviews an afternoon metal show, Christopher Frizzelle talks shit about Gotye, Timothy Rysdyke films part of THEESatisfaction's set, and I go on the search for Bumbershoot's cutest dog. Read, watch, and/or see it all right here!

There Are More Arts and Culture Workers Than Farmers, Fishers, and Foresters Combined

Brendan Kiley — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:28:25 -0700

The fourth annual report on Arts and Economic Prosperity—a national breakdown of how institutional arts economics fit in with the rest of the economy—was released this summer. You can check out its findings over here. It has a few nuggets worth noticing. The Seattle arts economy, for example, supports the equivalent of around 11,000 full-time jobs—roughly the same number as Dallas, even though Dallas's population is twice as large.

And as you head to—or avoid—Bumbershoot this weekend, you can think about the jobs it supports and this graph:

artsusa.org

Strange that the US has more people working in arts and culture administration than police officers and firefighters put together. And strange that they don't have a more influential lobbying presence.

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When Hunger Strikes at Bumbershoot

Unpaid Intern — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:38:00 -0700

Posted by Chow intern Hannah Wilson.

Before/during/after a long, hard day of Bumbershooting, you’re hungry and overwhelmed by the options in/around the Seattle Center. Don't panic—try these, and trust us, we know what we’re doing:

Kelly O
Crepes at Citizen.

Inside, at the Center House (now called the Armory):
· Pie makes pies you can wander around with while your blood sugar level normalizes.

· Eltana has simple and tasty bagels and spreads.

· You can get meat at Skillet or Quincy's.

· Go to MOD if you must have pizza.

· The Confectional makes blasphemy-inspiring cheesecake.

Outside the gates:
· 5 Point Cafe on Cedar is open 24 hours so it’s okay if you don’t know what time it is.

· Citizen on the ~~west~~ east slope of lower Queen Anne has crepes and wine by the people, for the people.

· Finally, relax in the Sitting Room and reward yourself with a cocktail.

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Beauty Marks and Dirty Bath Mats: The Fashions of John Waters

Marti Jonjak — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:52:32 -0700

The divine John Waters and John Waters's Divine.

John Waters's films are sleazy and weird, with pileups of horrors and whimpering laughter, and lunatics everywhere, casually befouling things. The costuming is terrific. Characters appear so consistently marred and cheap, these looks represent the condition of their souls. In the early years, John writes in his book Shock Value, stylist Van Smith harvested "clothes found in trash bins outside the Salvation Army," dressed faces in dirt, and boiled wigs to encourage a dry, matted effect. Van's "only beauty hints are a lack of sleep, alcoholism, or drug addiction, and he stresses, 'Most importantly it helps if the actor has embraced misery as a lifestyle.'"

Van was also singly responsible for creating Divine's image, writes John. (Divine worked as a hairdresser before he got famous, and "his specialty was exaggerated, ridiculously complicated bouffant hairdos.") Costume highlights include Divine's ferociously pouffed wedding gown in Female Trouble—constructed of see-through lace, it reveals his pubic hair. And during the filming of Multiple Maniacs, Divine took a break to meet John's mother for the first time: "He was dressed in heels, wig, full makeup, and... a one-piece woman's bathing suit covered in blood."

John Waters: This Filthy World: Filthier & Dirtier happens Sat, September 1, at 8:30 pm at the Bagley Wright Theater. See all our Bumbershoot coverage here!

This Weekend at Bumbershoot: The Head-Bending Pleasures of Cherdonna and Lou

David Schmader — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:12:58 -0700

Nark

The first thing you'll notice about the campy dance duo Cherdonna and Lou is their incredible heads. Cherdonna's announces itself first, with riotous blasts of blush and lipstick, and the theater of her eyes extending up, Divine-like, past her natural brows to make a glittery show of most of her forehead. Above the eyescape sits the classic Cherdonna Shinatra hairdo: a jet of dark hair-sprayed bangs rubbing up against a huge, swooping blond hairpiece. Compared to Cherdonna, Lou looks possibly sedate, even when wedged in an American-flag bodysuit, his pompadour bubbling upward, a thin line of facial hair lining his upper lip and running along his jaw, natural in all respects until you realize it's made of deep-blue glitter.

Cherdonna and Lou burst onto the Seattle dance scene in 2009, when dancers and friends Jody Kuehner and Ricki Mason came together to make a dance to Olivia Newton-John's "Xanadu" for a Velocity fund-raiser. After the piece's rapturous reception, Kuehner and Mason made things official with a name. "I knew I wanted to be Lou Henry Hoover, after the first lady," says Mason. "I told Jody, 'Pick a name that sounds good with Lou'...."

Read the whole thing here.

Dan Savage and Lindy West, Tomorrow at Bumbershoot!

Bethany Jean Clement — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:41:02 -0700

The book looks like this, but bigger (click to enlarge).

Yes, indeed, it's Dan Savage and Lindy West, plus a couple other people, doing a slide show to celebrate Our Great Nation and our book, How to Be a Person: The Stranger's Guide to College, Sex, Intoxicants, Tacos, and Life Itself!

It's tomorrow, that is, Saturday, at 7 p.m. at the Leo K. Theater at Seattle Rep (aka the Words & Ideas stage) at good ol' Bumbershoot.

The slide show/discussion, entitled "The Stranger's Guide to America," is loosely based on chapter 4 of the book, written by Lindy West, which is extremely hilarious. To be discussed: moose wrangling, clogged arteries, Tom Hanks, earthquakes, glue-huffers, Oprah Winfrey's most recent movements, more, more more!

Also, bonus material: We made some mistakes in the book—here are the ones we've found so far. THEY ARE ALL DAN SAVAGE'S FAULT!

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A Day in the Life of Mudhoney Madman Mark Arm

Dave Segal — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:01:02 -0700

Shawn Brackbill
Mark Arm, in the green shirt and intense eyes.

Seeing Mudhoney frontman Mark Arm pulling records from shelves in Sub Pop's warehouse is akin to finding Iggy Pop at the Jiffy Lube. Really? Arm—one of the catalysts of gr*ng*—has to work a day job? He can't live off the royalties from "Touch Me I'm Sick"? What kind of world is this?

On record and onstage, Arm sounds like one of the most dissatisfied, cantankerous characters ever to expectorate onto a microphone. But gliding around this warehouse and leaning against this table before a Flatron computer (wait, dude doesn't even have his own chair?!), processing orders from music retailers worldwide, he exudes a calm, comfortable acceptance of his role in the universe. Dressed in a forest-green T-shirt emblazoned with no band logos or any design whatsoever and wearing black jeans and sneakers, Sub Pop's warehouse manager looks at least 15 years younger than his actual 50. He has all of his hair, which still hangs lankly, longly, and blondly from his noggin.

If you get near Arm, you'll notice he has the most intense eyes; you feel like if you touched his brow, the radiation from his disdain could incinerate you. But he also possesses one of the broadest smiles I've ever seen and frequently laughs like a champ.

Arm is a guitar-thrashing, larynx-shredding icon of Seattle music, so people probably have grandiose ideas about what his life is like. Maybe this article is a demystification.

Mudhoney play Bumbershoot, Sun. Sept. 2, 6 pm-7 pm, Fountain Lawn Stage.

We Have EVERYTHING You Need to Survive Bumbershoot This Weekend

Megan Seling — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:32:19 -0700

DEREK ERDMAN

Well, except sunscreen, earplugs, plenty of fluid, and some Xanax. BUT! Everything ELSE you need—schedules, maps, words about EVERY GODDAMN THING HAPPENING AT BUMBERSHOOT—is at thestranger.com/bumbershoot.

Want to know which comedy events we recommend? We tell you! Want to know how Skrillex's hair feels about Chloë Sevigny? We have answers! Want to know why that Gotye song is so catchy? An expert weighs in! Do you need to find the ATMs at Seattle Center? They're on the map! Are you wondering what time the Promise Ring goes on? We have printable daily schedules! Have you always wanted to dress up the Vaselines in cute little outfits? Your dreams have come true! Still haven't bought your tickets? DO THAT.

See all that and so much more RIGHT HERE. Say goodbye to your productivity. It's time to get ready for Bumbershoot.

Bumbershoot Brings Flatstock Back and Announces 2012 Comedy Line-Up

Megan Seling — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:52:33 -0700

If you'll recall, Flatstock was almost cut from this year's Bumbershoot programming due to lack of space. But looks like they made it work after all! Hello Flatstock, goodbye all my money.

The festival also announced the 2012 comedy line-up and IT IS GREAT. Janeane Garofalo! Doug Benson! Paul F. Tompkins! Too Beautiful to Live! Brian Posehn! AND MORE!

See the full line-up here.

Flatstock Update: Now Flatstock May Be Back On

Grant Brissey — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:27:52 -0700

Read the update here.

Bumbershoot Adds Gotye to Bill, Announces Curatorial Partnerships

Dave Segal — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:12:48 -0700

Read about Bumbershoot's latest bold moves over on Line Out.

The Back Tattoos of Bumbershoot

Grant Brissey — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:56:18 -0700

Lots of yin and yang up in this piece.

More Bumbershoot Coverage Than You Can Shake a Stick At

Grant Brissey — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:11:40 -0700

Right over here.

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Hey Dingus, Going to Bumbershoot? Buy Your Tickets Online and Skip the Real Line

Grant Brissey — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:11:51 -0700

You can do this right here, and print out your biz.

Quick FYI About Bumbershoot Visual Art

Jen Graves — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:30:27 -0700

It is disappointing, and small (recall the old joke about the man who complains the food is bad at a restaurant, then adds, "And such small portions!"—but I felt it my duty to warn you anyway). A crammed tent, a scattered pavilion, and a handful of underwhelming constructions in the skate park.

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The First Day of Bumbershoot

Christopher Frizzelle — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:59:33 -0700

Cienna Madrid

Tons of coverage of day one OVER HERE.

What Stranger Genius Award Alum Was Pouring Cliff Bars on Her Body Backstage at Bumbershoot?

Christopher Frizzelle — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:48:57 -0700

Guess before you click!!

Timothy Rysdyke

Bumbershoot Starts in Less Than Three Hours Is Happening Right Now

Grant Brissey — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:37:29 -0700

Lineup here. Guide here. Get your tickets here—you can print them at home, they're the same price, and you can walk right in rather than standing in line like a sucker.

So What Comedy Should You See This Weekend?

Lindy West — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:13:45 -0700

TOMPKINS.

Honestly, it's a totally solid if not thrilling comedy lineup at B-shoot this year. There's nothing on the list that I think would be anything less than ha-ha-larious were you to wander in off the street. But here are the things that you should definitely not fucking miss—in descending order from most-not-fucking-missable to least-most-not-fucking-missable. These are the shows that I will attend the fuck out of:

COMEDY BANG BANG PODCAST WITH SCOTT AUKERMAN AND PAUL F. TOMPKINS

(Sat—Mon, 6 pm, Bagley Wright) Paul F. Tompkins is my favorite comedian. Full stop. This show is mandatory. LW

HARI KONDABOLU, KYLE KINANE, ANTHONY JESELNIK

(Sat, 2:45 pm; Sun, 4:30 pm; Mon, 6:15; Intiman) This is a fucking GREAT lineup. It would be stupid to go to only one thing at Bumbershoot this year, but if you DO go to only one thing because you're a human freak of some kind, this is probably the one thing you should go to. LA-based Kyle Kinane is one of the smartest fuckups on the planet. He's also one of my favorite comics existing right now (and yours, too, even if you don't know yet, snail-face). He has a beard. Hari Kondabolu is a treasure, which I have explained in this paper approximately infinity-plus-one times. Anthony Jeselnik is a charming prick. LW

CHARLES

(Mon, 1:15 pm, Vera Project) Two-man sketch group Charles's full-length show, The Ace of Bass, is one of the most inspired and inspiring chunks of comedy produced all year. Noted crank Brendan Kiley wrote of that show: "Charles seems silly, but its two brains are working overtime... For years the Cody Rivers Show was the reigning avant-sketch comedy duo in the Northwest. Pretty soon, Charles is going to need its own crown." AGREED. KINDLY DIRECT ME TO THE CROWN STORE. LW

RORY SCOVEL

(Sat, 1 pm; Sun, 2:45 pm; Mon, 8 pm; Intiman) Rory Scovel is a genius person. His comedy is absurd and improvisational, floating along on a faint Southern drawl and expanding into weird corners of the universe that you didn't know were there. Also, Scovel lives in Los Angeles (yes, THAT Los Angeles!), which means he doesn't live here, which means you really ought to fucking go see him while you have the chance. Also, he is about to be famous in like five seconds so GET ON THAT SHIT.

And like I said earlier, everything is good! Doug Benson! Eugene Mirman! Andy Haynes! All of these things are good things! Just wander through some doors and watch some jokes and you will be happy.

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Never Before at Bumbershoot!

Jen Graves — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:32:07 -0700

Ludovic Morlot: Sex, lies, videotape, and symphony, people!

This year, I'm actually excited to go to Bumbershoot. I have only a dim memory of this sensation, and I am loving it! Yesterday, I wrote about one of the shows I'm looking forward to, Bumber by Number. There is yet another: Symphony Untuxed.

This is the first time Seattle Symphony has ever played Bumbershoot. (Tickets.)

And this isn't the Seattle Symphony of the last 26 years—this is the Seattle Symphony of the future. It's led not by longtime music director Gerry Schwarz but rather by a 37-year-old Frenchman named Ludovic Morlot, who in certain pictures bears a resemblance to James Spader.

Morlot will take the stage at 9:45 pm Sunday as his first public concert since he accepted the job. But in addition to conducting, he'll sit down and play his violin. The program is music by Philip Glass, Anthony DiLorenzo, Vivaldi (the Double Violin Concerto, on which Morlot will play), Seth Krimsky (a new piece for electric bassoon), and Tom Johnson's lovable Failing: A Very Difficult Piece for Solo String Bass, to be performed by Joseph Kaufman.

Thank you in advance for not boring the hell out of those of us who love the art of music, regardless of what it's called, who plays it, what they wear, or the venue.

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Our Very Own Aaron Huffman, Along With Lots of Seattle Artists, Bumbers by Number!

Jen Graves — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:25:41 -0700

Huffman plus horses.

Bumber by Number looks like it's going to be a total blast. It's the visual art show at Bumbershoot this weekend (our complete guide) that features dozens of Seattle artists giving traditional paint-by-numbers canvases their own spin.

Stranger art director Aaron Huffman is one of these artists, and I love what he's done with his found scene of horses in a pasture. In this recession, perhaps you would rather be a horse?

Just horses.

Business is put out to pasture.

There are images of a whole bunch more of these by other local artists.

Bumber by Number is open all weekend. Get tickets ahead of time to avoid the lines.

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The 2011 Bumbershoot Guide Is Alive!

Grant Brissey — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:30:53 -0700

I lost a kidney to bring this guide to you. TRUE STORY.

In the guide:

Five Great Things About Daryl Hall & John Oates!

Butthole Surfer and the Ultimate Brown Sound!

Hari Kondabolu Talks About What's It's Like to Be a Pseudo-Celebrity, Das Racist, and His Fear of Dying in an Airplane Crash!

Broken Social Scene!

Red Fang Rolled Their Van!

Is It Still Possible to Love Battlestar Galactica, Knowing That the Ending Sucks Donkey Dick?!

Charles Mudede Is in Love With Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon!

Astronautalis on Relentless Dirtbag Touring, German Squats, and F. Scott Fitzgerald!

Dennis Coffey Has Made a Life by Staying Out of the Limelight!

John Dwyer Keeps Thee Oh Sees Pointed Toward the Good Life!

Eighteen Months of Accomplishments, Van Breakdowns, and Weddings with the Lonely Forest!

Daughter of a Gun: Marya Sea Kaminski's Bonnie Parker Play

Plus, some words about every damn thing happening at Bumbershoot!

GET YR TICKETS RIGHT HERE BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO WAIT IN LINE LIKE A SUCKER.

Gigantic Snow-Cone-Generating Hamster Wheels!

Goldy — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:49:56 -0700

Take a break from the rat race at Bumbershoot, by running this giant, electricity-producing hamster wheel.

I'm told there's live music and stuff at Bumbershoot, but the biggest attraction will surely be the Toyota Prius Playground, where you'll get a chance to generate electricity to power the festival by operating stationary bicycles and a gigantic hamster wheel.

Free snow cone! (Attractive woman licking your ear, not included.)

You can watch how much power you're generating by following a real time display of energy production and consumption within the playground, and best of all, after three minutes of pedaling/hamstering, you'll be rewarded with a free snow cone made by the power you generated. Cool. Literally.

The Prius Playground, a partnership with the not-for-profit Global Inheritance, is intended to inspire youth to think creatively about energy solutions, but all you really need to know is giant hamster wheel and free snow cones! So what's not to like?

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Bumbershoot 2011 Comedy Lineup

Lindy West — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:42:27 -0700

Well lookie here, lookie-loos! The full list is after the jump!

After a brief glance, here are the people I will be most likely to stand in line to see:

Jeselnik
Kinane
Tompkins
Mirman

Also, nice of them to throw ONE fucking female comic in there. Thanks, guys. That means a lot to my vagina.

BUMBERSHOOT®: SEATTLE’S MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCES 2011 COMEDY LINEUP

Seattle, WA — Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival, which
takes place September 3-5 at Seattle Center, announces this year’s
Comedy lineup.

While Bumbershoot gets the bulk of its attention due to its diverse
musical offerings, it also boasts a similarly stellar arts lineup that
includes theatre, dance, literature, visual arts — and, for the past
14 years, at least one dedicated comedy stage.

This year, the festival’s laugh-inducing programming stretches across
three stages, offering festivalgoers more opportunities to catch some
of today’s best and brightest comedians — whether they’re culled from
Seattle’s backyard (courtesy of the People’s Republic of Komedy) or
hand-picked by Comedy Central exec Lisa Leingang.

"Bumbershoot has been proud to consistently present up and coming
comics for more than a decade,” says One Reel Programming Director
Chris Porter. “Now famous acts including David Cross, Zach
Galifanakis, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Flight of the Conchords,
Fred Armisen and many others have graced the Bumbershoot comedy stages
as they were rising stars. We are assured to see a future TV star
each year within our lineup."

Doug Benson let the cat out of the proverbial bag early, but we’re
pleased as punch to tell you who else will be joining us over Labor
Day weekend. Heeeeeere’s our lineup!

Doug Loves Movies and we love Doug Benson! Doug invites you to join
him and his friends as they podcast their affection for all things
cinematic.

Scott Aukerman has rubbed elbows with Zach Galifinakis and David
Cross, and not only lived to tell the tales — he’s broadcasted them.
His lively podcast Comedy Bang Bang is a treasure trove of comedy
gold, with celebrity guests and all around hilarity. His Bumbershoot
performance features the prodigious talents of Paul F. Tompkins.

Yell out an inspired title and you might be the inspiration for The
Improvised Shakespeare Company’s current sketch, delivered in grand
Elizabethan style. Each of the players has brushed up on his “thees”
and “thous” to bring you off-the-cuff comedy using the language and
themes of William Shakespeare.

Eugene Mirman is a Bumbershoot veteran, a music fan and a world-class
comedian whose albums have been released on Seattle labels Suicide
Squeeze and Sub Pop. He probably needs no introduction. He might need
a beverage.

Who are The Gregory Brothers? Glad you asked. You might know them as
the folks behind the wildly popular Internet sensations “Auto-Tune the
News” and “Songify This,” or perhaps through their “country & soul,
folk & roll” EP, “Meet The Gregory Brothers.” Strangely, one of them
is not male.

Hari Kondabolu plays with race the way that some people play with
kittens. His comedy is playful, irreverent and spot-on, turning the
spotlight on hypocrisy with a surgeon’s precision and a comedian’s
rapier wit. A Comedy Central favorite and a regular on the Seattle
scene, we’re delighted to welcome him to Bumbershoot.

Anthony Jeselnik was awarded album of the year by Punchline magazine
for his album, Shakespeare. He’s worked as a writer on Late Night with
Jimmy Fallon and roasted Donald Trump. Comedy Central named him one of
the breakout comedians of 2009, and the rest of that graduating class
likes to call him the most attractive of their bunch.

Kurt Metzger’s made Comedy Central’s 2010 Hot List, was a regular on
VH1's Best Week Ever and is the voice of Randall on the Comedy Central
program "Ugly Americans.” If you missed him on television, you can
catch his album Kurt Metzger Talks to Young People About Sex on iTunes
in June. Ask him how he feels about Jersey Shore.

Deon Cole got his break on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, after
an on-air performance landed him a job as a writer for the show and
the show’s untimely demise led to a slot as the featured comedian on
Conan O’Brien’s Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television
tour. A gifted actor as well as a comedian, he’s been featured on
Comedy Central’s John Oliver & Friends, Lopez Tonight and
Laffapalooza; HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, BET’s Comic View, NBC’s Showtime
at the Apollo and Starz’s Martin Lawrence’s 1st Amendment.

Wayne Federman’s Woody Allen joke was voted the #4 joke of the year in
The New York Post last year. You might also have seen him in one of
these movies (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, 50 First Dates,
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, Legally Blonde,) on The X-Files or
The Larry Sanders Show, through his own stand-up performances, or
unwittingly have been exposed to his wit through his time as the head
monologue writer on the inaugural season of The Jimmy Fallon Show.

Amy Schumer’s wholesome, girl-next-door looks give her edgy comedy
even more of an impact. A rapidly rising star (who made her debut by
coming in 4th place on Last Comic Standing in 2007). she’s a favorite
of Ellen DeGeneres and a master at heckling hecklers.

The London Evening Standard called Kyle Kinane “bleak and
misanthropic,” which he still feels may be a compliment. He made
Variety’s “Top 10 Comics to Watch of 2010”, and his episode of Comedy
Central Presents premiered in February 2011.

Bumbershoot veteran Rory Scovel returns to dazzle audiences with his
spontaneous creativity and absurd view of the world. Well known for
his improvisational skills, he’s been a festival favorite.

Julian McCullough is a self-proclaimed “super fun guy,” and his take
on relationships and life as a cat-owning, single straight guy in NYC
is enough to induce fits of giggles in even the most curmudgeonly.
He’s also had his own Comedy Central special and may or may not be
soliciting funds to protect his neighbors by buying curtains for his
apartment.

NORTHWEST COMEDY
The Pacific Northwest’s not just a rich environment for indie rock;
it’s also a veritable goldmine for indie comedy. This isn’t regional
pride speaking, folks — it’s fact. Check out the roster below for a
full listing of some of the PNW’s best and brightest (and funniest)
denizens.

Laff Hole
Laff Hole is Comedy Stage West's flagship show. Every night at
Bumbershoot The People's Republic of Komedy presents Seattle's most
exciting stand-up, sketch, and video, helmed by a special guest.

John Keister — former Almost Live! host John Keister is a staple in
the Seattle comedy community and a pioneer of Northwest humor.

Andy Haynes — Laff Hole vet and NYC transplant Andy Haynes returns to
his hometown for a reunion with his Laff Hole pals.

Blood Squad Reunion - The wildly talented improvisers/terror experts
of Blood Squad (Brandon Felker, Elicia Wickstead, and Molly Arkin)
reunite one last time.

Stop Podcasting Yourself
Comedians Graham Clark and Dave Shumka present their podcast live.
Part of the Maximum Fun podcasting network, Clark and Shumka bring
together comedians and friends to discuss things both trivial and
momentous in Vancouver's top comedy podcast.

The Ashley Judd Comedy Hour
The Ashley Judd Comedy Hour formed when its celebrity creator gathered
Seattle's six funniest juvenile delinquents and molded them into a
tight comedy unit. Now they perform a brand new hour of sketches,
characters, and stand-up every month at the People's Republic Kafe.

Weird and Awesome with Emmett Montgomery
An ecstatic coming-together of Seattle’s comedy and performance
scenes, Weird and Awesome is an eclectic comic spectacle. Comedian
Emmett Montgomery presents stand-up, songs, stories, videos, and more.
Assisted by child prodigy Barbara Holm.

The Humor Program
The Humor Program follows the hilarious hijinks of Jake Barker and his
sidekick David Tveite, with music by Devin Badoo and The Humor Program
Band. The show features stand-up, interviews, puppets, and much, much
more.

Sketchfest Showcase
Seattle Sketchfest, the hub of the Northwest sketch comedy scene,
curates this showcase of Seattle's best writers and performers of
sketch.

Kitty Cats in Pirate Hats
Based at West Seattle's Shipwreck Tavern, Kitty Cats in Pirate Hats is
a showcase of the area's most talented young comedians. Featuring the
show's creators Zach Gabriel, Edrease Peshtaz, and Adam Firestone.

TBTL Live
Luke Burbank's Too Beautiful To Live is a podcasting sensation.
Burbank, America's foremost “Imaginary Radio Host” (a term he
invented), invites comedians, writers, celebrities, and every other
kind of fascinating person into his studio to gab. Now TBTL is live.

Funbucket/Charles
Funbucket is an improvised comedy extravaganza. Featuring some of
Seattle's most skilled improvisors, it’s a mainstay of Wing-It
Productions. Sharing the stage is Charles, the sketch comedy twosome
of Charlie Stockman and Chuck Armstrong, who are known for cerebral
humor bordering on sheer arrogance.

Comedy is O.K.
Portland's favorite sons Mikey Kampmann, Paul Schlesinger, and Andrew
Michaan bring their formidable irreverence to Bumbershoot. A
powerhouse of Northwest comedy, Comedy is O.K. is not to be missed!

The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper: Slog: Bumbershoot

What You're Not Wearing: GIANT Bumbershoot Edition!!!

Bumbershoot 2012: All the Reviews, Photos, Jokes, Videos, and .Gifs You Could Ever Hope For!

Bumbershoot 2012: The Promise Ring, Katie Kate, the Dirtbombs, King Khan and the Shrines, and SO MUCH MORE!

Look at All the Things That Have Happened at Bumbershoot (So Far)

You Know What You Missed Today?

Gotye, THEESatisfaction, Black Breath, and Dogs: We've Got All Your Bumbershoot Coverage Right Here

There Are More Arts and Culture Workers Than Farmers, Fishers, and Foresters Combined

When Hunger Strikes at Bumbershoot

Beauty Marks and Dirty Bath Mats: The Fashions of John Waters

This Weekend at Bumbershoot: The Head-Bending Pleasures of Cherdonna and Lou

Dan Savage and Lindy West, Tomorrow at Bumbershoot!

A Day in the Life of Mudhoney Madman Mark Arm

We Have EVERYTHING You Need to Survive Bumbershoot This Weekend

Bumbershoot Brings Flatstock Back and Announces 2012 Comedy Line-Up

Flatstock Update: Now Flatstock May Be Back On

Bumbershoot Adds Gotye to Bill, Announces Curatorial Partnerships

The Back Tattoos of Bumbershoot

More Bumbershoot Coverage Than You Can Shake a Stick At

Hey Dingus, Going to Bumbershoot? Buy Your Tickets Online and Skip the Real Line

Quick FYI About Bumbershoot Visual Art

The First Day of Bumbershoot

What Stranger Genius Award Alum Was Pouring Cliff Bars on Her Body Backstage at Bumbershoot?

Bumbershoot Starts in Less Than Three Hours Is Happening Right Now

So What Comedy Should You See This Weekend?

Never Before at Bumbershoot!

Our Very Own Aaron Huffman, Along With Lots of Seattle Artists, Bumbers by Number!

The 2011 Bumbershoot Guide Is Alive!

Gigantic Snow-Cone-Generating Hamster Wheels!

Bumbershoot 2011 Comedy Lineup

Full Bumbershoot 2011 Lineup Announced