Inside Bumbershoot: Where Music Meets DIY Art (and Wrestling)
Our bicoastal correspondent Elizabeth Thorpe is back, and this time she's breaking down Bumbershoot, the Seattle festival where music meets DIY art, animation, a fashion district, roller derby, and yes, actual wrestling.
Beth walks us through all of Bumbershoot: the lineup (Death Cab for Cutie, Turnstile, De La Soul, Bikini Kill, Orville Peck), what makes a city festival different from a camping one, and the outsider-arts culture that Bumbershoot still preserves, the same DIY spirit that gave rise to grunge. Plus, a look ahead to CaveFest (camping tips and what's new), a Shaky Knees preview, Hulaween, and some Chattanooga artists who just landed an NPR Tiny Desk concert.
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(00:00) Beth's Back
(01:09) Win 2 Tickets to CaveFest
(02:18) Inside Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival
(26:54) Shaky Knees Preview
(29:04) CaveFest: Camping, Cold Weather & What's New
(46:11) Save $20 on Hulaween Tickets
(47:03) Chattanooga Artists on NPR's Tiny Desk
(48:37) Wrap-Up
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Two Festivals We're Hitting This Fall: Shaky Knees & CaveFest
CaveFest 2026 Ticket Giveaway: How to Enter
Bonnaroo's Cancellation: A City Official on the Long-Term Vision for The Farm
How Has Bonnaroo Changed? A Festival Photographer's View
After Bonnaroo: How to Choose Your Next Festival
Get $20 off Hulaween tickets with code THEWHATPODCAST
Isaiah Rashad: Tiny Desk Concert
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CaveFest at The Caverns, Oct 10-11, 2026 | Get Tickets Here!
$20 off Hulaween 2026 GA 4-day passes with code THEWHATPODCAST
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