Reignwolf ::: photo by Abbey Simmons

I wouldn’t call this a recommended schedule, as for the first time in the last five years, I just get to go to Bumbershoot. I’m not reviewing it or shooting it or running around like a crazy person trying to see every local band or big name touring act that’s stepping foot on the grounds. This year, I’m doing Bumbershoot as a civilian, I’m going to try and see some comedy acts (which I’ve never done in the 30 years I’ve been attending), catch a lecture or two and wander the visual arts halls. Sure, there will still be LOTS of music seen and I’m excited to see a few of my favorite local acts of 2012 – Deep Sea Diver, Damien Jurado and Bryan John Appleby – play the festival, but mostly I’m just excited to see where the weekend takes me, to discover something new, to visit my favorite artists at Flatstock and buy more posters for wall space I don’t have and celebrate the last official weekend of Seattle summer.

What are you most looking forward to this weekend?

Saturday September 1st

11-Noon: Spending Money I don’t have a Flatstock

Noon: Nude Pop (The Promenade) – Sound Off! Winners

1pm: Don’t Talk to the Cops (Fisher Green)

1:45: Unnatural Helpers (Sub Pop Stage)

2:30/2:45 – Comedy! (either 7 Minutes in Heaven at “Various Locations on festival Grounds” or Ron Funches / Dan Soder Doug Benson at Intiman Theater)

3:30 – Sera Cahoone (Sub Pop Stage)

4:15 – King Khan and the Shrines (Fisher Green)

4:30 – The Barr Brothers (The Promenade)

5:00 – Elvis Parade (“Various Locations on Festival Grounds”)

6:00 – Paul F. Tompkins and Friends (Bagley Wright Theater)

7:00 – The Strangers Guide to America (Leo K. Theater)

7:30 – Alela Diane (The Promenade)

9:00 – Damien Jurado (The Promenade)

Sunday September 2nd

11 – Record Store (Visual Arts Exhibits)

Noon – Charles Phoenix: Destination Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair (Leo K. Theater) or Gold Leaves (Sub Pop Stage)

1:45 – Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings (Mainstage)

4:15 – Doug Loves Movies (Bagley Wright Theater)

5:00 – Fruit Bats (Sub Pop Stage)

5:45 – The Dirtbombs (Fisher Green Stage)

6:45 – Mudhoney (Sub Pop Stage)

7:30 – Deep Sea Diver (The Promenade) or Lee Fields (Fisher Green)

8:30 – Blitzen Trapper (Sub Pop Stage)

9:30 – Wanda Jackson & the Dusty 45s (Mural Amphitheater)

Monday September 3rd

11:30 – Dude York (Free Yr. Radio Stage)

Noon – Ghosts I’ve Met (the Promenade) or Seapony (Sub Pop Stage)

1pm – Reignwolf (Mural Amphitheater)

2pm - Spending Money I don’t have a Flatstock

3:15 – Ty Segall (Sub Pop Stage)

4:30 – The Pharmacy (The Promenade)

6pm – Bryan John Appleby (The Promenade)

6:45 – Low (Sub Pop Stage)

7:30 – Star Anna and Her Laughing Dogs (The Promenade)

8pm – Hey Marseilles (Mural Amphitheater)