What Is Bumbershoot Like?

Bumbershoot is an annual international music and arts festival held in Seattle, Washington. One of North America's largest such festivals, it takes place every Labor Day weekend at the 74-acre Seattle Center, which was built for the 1962 World's Fair. Seattle Center includes both indoor theaters and outdoor stages.

Will Bumbershoot happen this year?

The exploratory process comes after a one-year hiatus for Bumbershoot in 2020, which will continue in 2021 because of event restrictions associated with COVID-19.

Why is the festival called Bumbershoot?

Bumbershoot is an annual international music and arts festival held in Seattle, Washington. ... The name of the festival was taken from bumbershoot, a colloquial term for umbrella, probably coined in the 19th century as a portmanteau of the words umbrella and parachute.

James H. Sterling

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