Bumbershoot 2025 Releases Set and Art Times, Ready for its Return!
One of the world’s longest independently run festivals, Bumbershoot 2025 (Seattle, Washington) has released its lineup of art and music for its yearly debut this Labor Day weekend. Tickets can be purchased here! The festival has become an exciting yearly event among attendees by keeping the ideas the Pacific Northwest is known for at its center: innovation and inclusion. Bumbershoot takes all aspects of its roots: music, visual arts, culinary excellence, and education, to ensure that there is something for everyone.
- Music Set Times!
Saturday, August 30 Music Lineup: Weezer – Voyage to the Blue Planet, Car Seat Headrest, Bright Eyes, The Budos Band, Indigo De Souza, Tank and the Bangas, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Pattie Gonia (“DJ Set”), Say She She, Hey, Nothing, Quasi, Scowl, Great Grandpa, Madison McFerrin, Kyle Dion, J.R.C.G., Tezatalks, Amelia Day & the Cloves, Zookraght, Biblioteka, Coffin Break, Two Minute Hate, Liv Victorino, Foot Ox, Fleetwood Snack
Sunday, August 31 Music Lineup: Aurora, Janelle Monáe, Sylvan Esso, Digable Planets – Blowout Comb 30th Anniversary, Tennis, Saba, The Linda Lindas, Bob the Drag Queen (“DJ Set”), Real Estate, The Murder City Devils, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Spellling, Fat Dog, Bebe Stockwell, The Army, the Navy, Petra Haden, Mega Cat, Day Soul Exquisite, Small Paul, Avery Cochrane, The Jaws of Brooklyn, Vic Daggs II, Weep Wave, Vika & the Velvets, School of Rock Seattle
2. Art Installations
The visual arts at this year’s Bumbershoot focus on stories, visions, and creative voices of the diverse PNW community. Art installations are expected to be free-range as artists will share their creations with the crowd, immersive installations, and even comedy shows.
The Fashion District will bring all-new runway shows featuring the next wave of regional designers, a bustling fashion marketplace, and the beloved, eclectic Wig Farm.
The Recess District is bringing BUMBERMANIA, a wrestling showcase curated by SOS Wrestling. Nearby, Gravity Park will feature a skateboarding program to spotlight some of the Pacific Northwest’s most talented skaters. Among these sights to see, artists will be in the middle, keeping the excitement and attraction of Bumbershoot lively.
Over in the GEODESIC DOMES, festivalgoers are invited to step inside and explore personalized tarot readings, detailed astrological charts, and energy work designed to enchant and inspire. The Pole Pavilion—curated by Alyssa Kjormoe of Lilith Pole Studio—will feature two days of pole-centered performance and dance.
VANISHING SEATTLE will be a feature this year as a powerful visual history curated by Cynthia Brothers that captures the evolving spirit of the city through the stories of the buildings and businesses that have shaped Seattle’s cultural identity.
And of course, comedy makes its triumphant return, curated by local legend Dan Hurwitz. The Comedy Coop at SIFF Theater will host a packed weekend of performances from some of the region’s brightest and funniest voices.
3. Culinary Arts
The Culinary Arts lineup for 2025 is set to let the attendees indulge in local creations that are mouth-watering and adventurous.
One of the most exciting additions is James Beard Award Semi-Finalist Restaurant Homer, Japanese-style soft serve ice cream from Indigo Cow, delicious and deservedly hyped fusion tacos from Mexican Seoul, buzzy Puerto Rican plates from Lenox, and much more to discover.
Returning favorites include restaurants all once in The New York Time’s list of Seattle’s Best Restaurants: Local Tide’s for seafood, Musangtino’s x Musang for Filipino, and The Chicken Supply Other highlights include Eva’s Wild, known for its sustainable fishing and low carbon footprint, neighborhood favorite Big Max Burgers, Gold Coast! serving West African Cuisine, cooked-to-perfection barbeque from Jack’s BBQ, and many more Seattle favorites.
Some sponsorships that will be at the festival are as follows: Amazon, Starbucks, Yerba Madre, Western Washington Toyota Dealers, and the Ballmer Family.
There is still time to grab tickets for you and more! Click here for costs and availability.