Seattle Bumbershoot 2008 Saturday Lineup

Fun for the whole family!

Another summer festivity is about to hit it off this weekend.  This used to be one of my favorites, but the massive crowd has become to big for the Seattle Center.  However, having to navigate around those annoying people who stand still in the middle of the flow of traffic is for you, then this will be your gate to heaven.  This year’s lineup does seem much better than last.  Popular bands such as Seattle’s own Stone Temple Pilots, Scientology Beck, Seattle’s indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and the amazing new-comers; The Blakes will all be gracing us with thier presence in one overcrowded event.

Where’s Donald Glaude and DJ Dan?  No electronica this year?   …then I’m definately not going.  Although I respect all these bands who have worked hard to get here, that guitar is just too noisy for my ears.  Personally, I need a beat with at least 130 BPMs.  I’ll spend my $100 at Platinum.

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Anyhow, here’s the lineup:

Saturday

Samsung Mobile Mainstage
Memorial Stadium
Neko Case
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Lucinda Williams
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Band of Horses
7:30 PM – 8:45
Beck
9:15 PM – 10:45 PM
Fisher Green Stage
The Staxx Brothers
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Grynch
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Darondo & Nino Moschella
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Estelle
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Saul Williams
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
!!!
9:15 PM – 10:30 PM
Starbucks Stage
Mural Amphitheatre
Nick Vigarino
11:45 – 12:45 PM
Vicci Martinez
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Ian Moore
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Joe Bonamassa
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Asylum Street Spankers
6:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Nada Surf
8:45 PM – 10:00 PM
Rockstar Stage
Broad Street
Throw Me The Statue
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Barcelona
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Walkmen
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Man Man
7:30 PM – 8:45 PM
M. Ward
9:30 PM – 10:45 PM
Exhibition Hall Stage
Sweet Water
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Fall of Troy
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
Unearth
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Anti-Flag
8:15 PM – 9:15 PM
Boeing Performing Arts Stage
Bagley Wright Theatre
Dance Split Bill: LAUNCH, NW Professional Dance Project
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Joe Goode Performance Group
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Sherman Alexie and The Stranger present Words and Music
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Apocalypse in Coney Island: A Bumberlesque Cabaret
8:30 PM – 9:45 PM
EMP | SFM’s Sky Church
New Faces
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
The Girls
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Valley
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PWRFL Power
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Mono in VCF
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
West Indian Girl
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Kinski
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Comedy Stage South presented by Seattle Center
Charlotte Martin Theatre
The Sound of Young America Live!
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Myspace Show
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Satiristas
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
Human Giant & Friends
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Comedy Stage North presented by Seattle Center
Intiman Theatre
Hannibal Buress, Karen Kilgariff, Doug Benson
2:00 PM – 3:00
Jessi Klein, TJ Miller, Nick Thune
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
# Michelle Buteau, TBA
5:30 PM – 6:30
Tig Notaro, Greg Behrendt
7:15 PM – 8:15 PM
Comedy Stage West presented by Seattle Center
The Vera Project
Bridgetown Showcase
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
The Entertainment Show
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Blood Squad: Slasher Film Improv
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
Best of Laff Hole
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Wells Fargo Stage
Northwest Court
Beehive
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Das Vibenbass
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Asylum Street Spankers (Kids Show)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Round
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby
6:45 PM – 7:45 PM
Tim Finn
8:30 PM – 9:45 PM
Literary Arts Stage
Leo K. Theatre
F**k Off and Die: Tales in Teen Angst Poetry
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Pat Graney’s Keeping the Faith Project, Tiny Gray-Garcia
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Away Down South: Kevin Sessums, David Schmader, with Carlotta
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
New Fiction: Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, Jonathan Evison with Paul Constant
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Christa Bell: CoochieMagik
7:30 PM – 8:45 PM
Theatre Puget Sound
Center House Theatre
The Snow Queen: Gerda’s Journey
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Unicycle Collective: Monolodge 5
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
The True Story of Halle Berry Halybere
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Reefer Madness: The Musical!
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
1 Reel Film Festival
SIFF Cinema
Fly Films – SIFF 2008
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
For All Ages: Films4Families
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Picture & Sound: Music Videos
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Best of SIFF Jury Award Winners
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
The Wages of War
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Spotlight Iran
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Cuisine Art
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
For the Ladies
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
On the Edge
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Northwest Rooms
The Seattle-Tehran Poster Show
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
The Power of One
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Grand Openings
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
One Pot
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Drawing Jam
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
International Fountain Lawn
ROCKSTAR Energy Drink Vert Ramp
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Australia’s Strange Fruit
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
ROCKSTAR Energy Drink Vert Ramp
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Australia’s Strange Fruit
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Australia’s Strange Fruit
6:15 PM – 6:45 PM
ROCKSTAR Energy Drink Vert Ramp
6:45 PM – 7:30 PM
Fisher Pavilion
Flatstock 18
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Seattle Center Grounds
Byron Au Yong: Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Jasmine Zimmerman: Bottle House
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Amy-Ellen Flatchestedmama Trefsger: Inquiries for an Artist Who Doesn’t Draw or Paint
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Katharina Mouatidi: The Other Globalisation
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Paul Rucker: Sketch, Scribble, Doodle, Sound
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Vaughn Bell: Cultivation Utility Vehicle
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
acornDance: Fountain/Works
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Hand2Mouth Theatre: Project X: You Are Here
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Little Roy
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Indie Market
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sound Transit Kids Pavilion
Center House
Sound Transit Kids Pavilion
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM @ Kids Pavilion

Capitol Hill Block Party 2008

If you didn’t get a chance to go, this is an outdoor concert with plenty of strange folk on the hill dancing in the streets. My girlfriend won a vibrating egg from Babeland who had a Star Wars c**k ring toss. Jones Soda handed out free cans of pop which made an excellent mixer for the flask of tequila in my back pocket. Thankfully the obnoxious punk music took stage along a side street.

Anyhow, I had a friend in town over the weekend to go see Chromeo. Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to attend the entire event, but I have to say the event was overall pretty fun. Chromeo rocked! I overheard a lot of people talking about Girl Talk, but missed the performance.

Second to getting a finger point from Dave 1, and a head nod from P-Thugg for dancing in the street with my 45″ Fancy Footwork sleeve, one of my favorite parts of the weekend was how Neumos continues to prove to be the worst bar in Seattle with retarded bouncers who threw a fit when Dave 1 tried taking the stage.

Dave 1 tried to take the stage and a Neumos bouncer grabbed him and stopped him from climbing the steps. The bouncer, who had no idea who he was accosting, yelled at Dave angrily. Those standing close to the situation (including myself) tried to intervene but were unsuccessful. Dave was obviously upset when he explained to P-Thugg what had just happened to him.

If you missed it, be sure to go next year. But, steer clear of Neumos. Here’s plenty of reviews about other people’s negative experience at Neumos.

South Lake Union Block Party

Celebrate the height of summer at the South Lake Union Block Party in South Lake Union on August 10! From noon to 11:00 p.m., you can expect jammin’ live music, tempting tidbits from local eateries, the Redhook beer garden, grilling demos, a ton of kids’ activities, a race for pups, and Cinema on the Lawn! This mini-festival is free all day, with a suggested donation of $5 (after 7:00 p.m.) to benefit KEXP, KUOW and SIFF.

Food and Furry Fun

South Lake Union restaurants Taco Del Mar, Southlake Grill, Paddy Coyne’s, Marazul, 13 Coins, Stix, Tutta Bella and many others will staff booths and offer succulent samples from noon to 9:00 p.m. ($1 suggested donation).

Kids

Kids are king this year, with a bounce house and lots of arts and crafts and interactive activities in the Kids’ Area.

Entertainment

Music-wise, the block will be rockin’ after 4:00 p.m..

For more information visit www.slublockparty.com.

Here it is the groove slightly transformed. Just a bit of a break from the norm

Ah! Seattle summer. There’s nothing better than the celebration of good weather here in the beautiful Northwest. I can’t help but get excited for all there is to do, like going to the car wash, strolling Alki beach and expecially the downtown festivities. Personally, what always lets me know that summer is about to begin is Seattle’s Pigs on Parade. Every year around the beginning of June since ’01 you’ll find pigs everywhere on the streets of Seattle that represent the piggy bank that saved the Pike Place market from demolition. In spirit of summer, here’s my favorite events where you’ll find me every year:

Seafair – A month-long, region-wide barbecue, that brings an entire community together in celebration. If you’re into boating, this is your event. The lake is swarmed with boats and surrounded by BBQ’s. In addition to parades you’ll also get performances from the Blue Angels and hopefully see the awesome flight of a hydroplane race.
Begins 4th of July weekend.

Bite of Seattle – Food festival. I would recommend avoiding any meals for a few days before the festival. This is by far one of my favorite festivals since I was just a little guy. If you’re out of the city, hop on the Metro bus because it gets crowded. Once there, enjoy food vendors from some of the areas most known restaurants A L L D A Y L O N G. My stomach is crying just thinking about it.
July 20-22

Pike Place Market Festival – 100th birthday of the farmer’s market. This is a great festival for the whole family with parades, historical exhibits, movie nights and more.
August 17th

Bumpershoot – Music and Arts Festival. Another top favorite where all weekend is spent at the Seattle Center with performances from local musicians. This year, we’ll also be in the presence of the Wu-Tang Clan, Lupe Fiasco and Sean Paul. Regardless of your genre, there will be a good mix of performers. Another bus trip is recommended for this party.
September 1-3

For dozens of other events you can look at Seattle Weekly’s summer calendar or nwsource.com’s vistors guide.