It’s Labor Day weekend, and in Seattle this means one thing: Bumbershoot is taking over Seattle Center. And since KEXP’s New Home is located right on the festival grounds, we’ll be right in the center of the action. We'll be braving the rain all weekend long to bring you great festival coverage here on the KEXP blog, and if you happen to be at Bumbershoot, join us at the KEXP stage in the gathering space for great performances all three days of the festival.Performance Space:
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 3:00 PM: Snuff Redux | 3:00 PM: Pony Time | 3:00 PM: Lisa Prank |
| 4:10 PM: Fly Moon Royalty | 4:10 PM: Manatee Commune | 4:10 PM: Thunderpussy |
| 5:30 PM: DoNormaal | 5:30 PM: Lemolo | 5:30 PM: Erik Blood |
| 6:40 PM: Chastity Belt | 6:40 PM: Dude York | 6:40 PM: Deep Sea Diver |
If you're not able to make it to the festival, catch our Secret Stage sets live on air at 90.3 FM or streaming worldwide at kexp.org. You can also watch live video coverage of the performances on Facebook.
Secret Stage:
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 12:00 PM: Blind Boys of Alabama | 12:00 PM: Black Joe Lewis | 2:30 PM: Margo Price |
| 2:30 PM: Michael Franti & Spearhead | 2:30 PM: Jagwar Ma | |
| 5:00 PM: Explosions in the Sky | ||
| 7:00 PM: Erik Blood |
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