The word "bumbershoot" means "umbrella," so perhaps it's fitting that the first day of the 2014 Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival is under a steady stream of rain. But rain or shine, it's going to be a great first day of music out on the Seattle Center grounds, with Afghan Whigs, Elvis Costello, Poliça, and (hells yeah!) the Wu-Tang Clan.
Here in the (dry, covered) KEXP Music Lounge, we'll have a great afternoon. Anacortes quartet The Lonely Forest are sadly calling it quits, but KEXP is fortunate to host one of their very final performances as a band. Canadian quirkster Mac DeMarco blew us all away with his Pickathon set, and we can't wait to see what he brings to Bumbershoot. Poliça always bring a chilled-out vibe with with R&B-tinged electro-pop. And we're thrilled to have The Both on the West Coast. This project of Aimee Mann and Ted Leo has been LIVE on KEXP from The Cutting Room studios, and we're looking forward to having them live, and in person.
Listen to these live sessions all day long as KEXP broadcasts from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge!
SATURDAY 8/30
12:30 PM - The Lonely Forest 2:30 PM - Mac DeMarco 3:45 PM - Poliça 5:30 PM - The Both If you're among the raincoat'ed at Bumbershoot, and would like to attend one of our KEXP Music Lounge sessions, stop by the KEXP booth (located by the Fisher-Green stage) 30 minutes before your desired artist to inquire about any unclaimed passes. Stay dry!
The guys of indie band The Lonely Forest represent much of what it is to be born-and-bred Pacific Northwest musicians. The four, from Anacortes, WA, were launched into the local music scene in 2006 when they won EMP's Sound Off! competition. This under 21 battle of the bands has been the catalyst f…
Maybe you don't live in Seattle, or maybe you have to work all weekend... if you can't make it to the 2014 Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival this weekend, let KEXP bring the music to you! All weekend long, we'll be broadcasting on site from our exclusive music lounge. Listen around the world to…
