Flatstock 27 Poster Pack Giveaway
Going to the Bumbershoot Music Festival?
Planning to come by and check out all of the great Flatstock 27 artists?
How would you like to win an amazing poster pack FULL of goodies from the Flatstock 27 artists?
Bumbershoot is celebrating 40 years this year!!
******All you need to do is post a comment on this blog and tell us your favorite Bumbershoot memory. THAT’S IT!!******
A winner will be chosen at random on Friday, Septemeber at 10am PDT!
The rules and stuff:
* You need to be attending the Bumbershoot Music Festival either on Sunday or Monday to be able to claim your prize IN PERSON at the API booth at Flatstock 27 in the Fisher Pavilion.
* When commenting YOU MUST include your email in your posting info and include your first name, last initial in the actual post. These will be asked when you are picking up your prize. For example your comment should read something like “My favorite memory for Bumbershoot is blah blah blah – Jennifer S.”
You will be contacted via that email on Friday morning to notify you of your win.
* If you do not pick up your prize by Monday night at 7pm, you will forfeit the goods and they will be donated. SORRY KIDS!
(a little side note – when we ran this contest for Flatstock 26, the prize pack contained over 70 posters, valued at over $1400. This will be HUGE. Get in on it!)
MOTHER LOVE BONE’s live performance- BUMBERSHOOT 1989. I still have a VHS copy of it that a friend shot that night!
August 26, 2010 at 7:18 pm
I would love to see that tape!
September 2, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Attending Flatstock 7 and meeting some of my favorite poster artists…and Jay Ryan said my Adult Swim tshirt was “cool”.
August 26, 2010 at 7:39 pm
The Black Keys performance in ’08 was amazing. I danced my arss off!
August 26, 2010 at 8:15 pm
I remember sitting at work for weeks and weeks, looking forward to seeing my dad who I haven’t seen in over a year… who had to move to Seattle to find work, thinking about what an awesome time I’m going to have at Bumbershoot 2010 with my dad.
August 26, 2010 at 8:16 pm
2007 John Legend & Joss Stone
August 26, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Wendy Kato
Sorry didn’t do a very good job of reading directions the first time around
August 26, 2010 at 10:53 pm
George Thorogood’s show way back when! Flatstock is memorable every year!
August 26, 2010 at 9:03 pm
The Bumbershoot experience has evolved for me over the years but a great memory was bringing my daughter to her first REM show and having her know the words and sing along to most of the songs they played.
Once Flatstock moved to the Pavilion it was much nicer to shop, one year I came all 3 days and it was only for posters, I don’t think I saw any music that year other than what I heard just passing by.
August 27, 2010 at 1:18 am
I’ve never been to Bumbershoot before… next week will be my first time though. I’m so excited!
August 27, 2010 at 3:17 am
My favorite Bumbershoot memory:
The first year I lived in Seattle, a friend I had known for years and a friend of hers I had just met all went to Bumbershoot – it was intense and amazing and a great way to meet music in Seattle.
<3 Christina S
August 27, 2010 at 3:18 am
I think one of my greatest memories was Death Cab’s performance of “Transatlanticism” in 2008.
It was the last song of the whole night. You could see the Space Needle all lit up poking out above the stadium, the waterfall of sparks behind the band, the whole stadium filled with people lost in the moment. It just felt like magic. I’ve never experienced anything like it before.
August 27, 2010 at 3:22 am
experiencing the AWESOMENESS that is Bumbershoot…
August 27, 2010 at 3:24 am
Tiny Tim, 1996 Bumbershoot, just a few months before his death. Freaky!
August 27, 2010 at 3:28 am
Black Keyes. 2008. Solid stuff. Definitely an awesome time.
August 27, 2010 at 4:16 am
Watching Lucinda Williams with good friends, new and old, a few years back. A GREAT day at Bumbershoot!
August 27, 2010 at 4:39 am
My favorite Bumbershoot moment is me, my friends and my brother dancing in the pouring rain to Visqueen while Rachael Flotard sings her heart out.
Shelly C.
August 27, 2010 at 5:37 am
standing 25 feet away from the stage, during All American Reject and Katy Perry, last year, with my 10-year old. Boy, did that get hairy, but neither she nor I will soon forget that.
August 27, 2010 at 6:08 am
I have been to many Bumbershoots, but nothing can beat taking my then 5-year-old daughter Eva to watch Monotonix at the Exhibition Hall, and having the show closed down by the fire marshall in 10 minutes! The band played on the floor so I could barely see anything but Eva saw it all, and still talks about it to this day. (P.S. I love Flatstock too.)
August 27, 2010 at 7:03 am
I’ve never been able to attend due to work or family issues, lame I know. I look forward to hopefully attending this year. HAPPY 40th, You guys rock!
August 27, 2010 at 12:50 pm
The Whore Moans at the EMP stage! September 3, 2008? Maybe? My birthday! Had never seen them before, which is always my favorite part of Bumbershoot, discovering new bands. The last show of the weekend, they went all out, decked out in red white and blue outfits, and put on a kickass show.
August 27, 2010 at 2:38 pm
My favourite Bumbershoot memory was receiving this years tickets in the mail a month ago. I have never been, but am extremely looking forward to Labour Day weekend!
August 27, 2010 at 4:17 pm
My favorite Bumbershoot memories will be the ones I make this year! I’ll be my first time attending. I’ll be bringing treats and baked goods for some of my favorite artists!
August 27, 2010 at 5:33 pm
My favorite memory has to be Monotonix as well. I had just been watching some folk singer not 10 minutes before they went on. Ami’s speech about “the Rock&Roll” is still one of my favorite things ever. That jarring juxtaposition is what I love about Bumbershoot; there truly is something for everyone.
August 27, 2010 at 6:49 pm
My favorite Bumbershoot memory would have to be seeing the Master Musicians of Jajouka playing with Critters Buggin in 2001. The long set (they took two slots, if I remember) was intense and often hilarious, with many claims by Skerik that Diamond Dave (David Lee Roth was playing the main stage) was on his way to sit in with them. Dave never showed, but that certainly didn’t slow down the party. What a great night.
August 27, 2010 at 8:31 pm
My favorite Bumbershoot memory was when I attended my first Bumbershoot after moving to Seattle in 2006. I couldn’t believe how amazing it was that something so large and so awesome took place right under the Space Needle in the actual city! That sealed the deal and made me a yearly attendee for life!
August 27, 2010 at 9:00 pm
My fav memory would be R.E.M. and Wilco in 2003. My wife & I had just moved to Seattle and it was awesome to see one of my fav bands from Athens, GA play here!
Of course, Flatstock always rocks!
Jon H.
August 28, 2010 at 12:08 am
Seeing the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on the main stage! The giant blow-up eye ball was awesome.
Sam C.
August 28, 2010 at 2:00 am
My first year in Seattle, I went to Bumbershoot and was really impressed by Flatstock and all the great bands in one place…all underneath the Space Needle!
Josh L.
August 28, 2010 at 2:10 am
My favorite Bumbershoot memory is going to my first bumbershoot in 2009. -Shanna F.
August 28, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Having been to four B’Shoots — my fave memory has to be 2008 when Devendra Banhardt invited a kid to come out of the crowd and play a “recently written” song…it was about Alice in Wonderland and was such a great moment. He got a huge response from the crowd and then stopped and said, “Oh man! this is a Devendra Banhardt show! You’re not here to see me!” And he was just so eurphoric being there with his hero. Big hug and he hopped back into the crowd…He song was REALLY good to…Sure you can go see all the big names and enjoy the hell out of them, but this special moment for this guy was so great to experience!
August 29, 2010 at 1:01 am
My favorite Bumbershoot moment was the Foo Fighters in 1997.
August 29, 2010 at 2:56 am
My favorite Bumbershoot memory was seeing Tribe Called Quest in 2006. I ate so many hot dogs that day.
August 29, 2010 at 5:37 am
The best moment ever for me was seeing Jose Gonzales live at the KEXP music lounge. Then seeing all the fantastic artwork in the Flatstock gallery.
August 31, 2010 at 4:57 am
Passing on the Bumberlove to our 7 month old daughter Fall of 1991. Made the rounds and experienced African drums, Marionettes, Deems Tsutakawa and a relatively unknown duo by the name of Indigo Girls…
August 31, 2010 at 8:41 am
My favorite Bumbershoot moment was during the Nada Surf concert in 2008. My brother was visiting from North Carolina. He just started jumping up and down and called it dancing. He looked so funny. My daughter was trying to get him on video but she was laughing so hard that the video is sideways because she almost fell down laughing. Two unknown girls in the audience was laughing too. They asked him to continue when he quit dancing. He said he would if they danced with him. So they started jumping up and down with him. We all thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle.
August 31, 2010 at 1:04 pm
My favorite Bumbershoot memory was sneaking in to see Modest Mouse in 2002. My sister and I had been the night before and didn’t wash our hands so the stamp would still work. I know Brock would understand two kids wanting to rock on.
August 31, 2010 at 7:36 pm
This is my first Bumbershoot but I attended Pitchfork last summer for my first Flatstock and it was amazing!
September 1, 2010 at 1:03 am
In 2008 I saw M. Ward at Bumbershoot. I was on the side of the stage up front, and from my angle of looking up at the stage I could see the Space Needle poking it’s head out from the edge of the stage. I had lived in Seattle for less than a year at that point. It was one of those amazing moments where I thought to myself, “Oh holy shit! I live in Seattle!” -Jonathan H
September 1, 2010 at 2:37 am
My favourite Bumbershoot memory is when my high school friends were going to force me to see Savage Garden but we showed up at the wrong time and got to see George Clinton instead.
September 1, 2010 at 3:11 am
Black Keys—no doubt!
Looking forward to memories from this year.
September 1, 2010 at 3:29 am
My favorite memory for Bumbershoot is blah blah blah and seeing Lady Smith Black Mambazo and their amazing dance moves while singing.
-nathan d.
September 1, 2010 at 3:40 am
My Favorite Bumbershoot moment was laying sprawled out on a blanket, on the ground at the main stage… listening to Band of Horses playing an amazing set, and loving my life.
Blah Blah Blah..
Jessica H.
September 1, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Congrats Jessica, you are the winner!!
I will be contacting you via email now – please respond to confirm your win!!
Thank you to all for participating.
September 3, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Too many highlights to list but Flatstock last year was amazing as usual!
September 1, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Attending Flatstock 10 and being absolutely amazed by the artists and there work. Seeing the posters in person is a must.
September 1, 2010 at 7:47 pm
My favorite memory was actually volunteering with The Stranger at Flatstock 18 and getting to meet a bunch of my favorite poster designers from around the country!
September 1, 2010 at 9:12 pm
I’ve only gone to Bumbershoot for Flatstock, but during Flatstock 10 David Cross was a performing act and I’m a big fan of his. While inside the pavilion perusing posters with my roommate we saw someone who could have been David Cross on the other side of the isle. Having never seen the guy in person we didn’t have any idea if he was or not.
There’s only one way to see if someone is who you think they are in public. I yelled “DAVID CROSS!” while pretending to look through posters while my roommate watched to see if he turned around; he did. Excellent! *air guitar riff.
And no, I still didn’t go see his show. I took my handful of posters and went home.
Chris. G.
September 1, 2010 at 11:51 pm
My husband(now) and I have gone to flatstock every year since we started dating. My favorite part of flatstock is simply seeing all the amazing posters and artwork created and trying to score some wicked new pieces for our revolving gallery of an apartment. We are both huge fans of Jay Ryan’s work so just seeing how excited my husband gets every year is a memorable flatstock experience for me.
September 2, 2010 at 6:00 am
I have a ton of great Bumbershoot memories over the years. More recently, a highlight was seeing Menomena play on the Broad street lawn stage a few years back with a choir and 2 drum kits……it was an amazing show!
September 2, 2010 at 7:51 pm
My favorite memory was at my very show at my very first Bumbershoot in 2008: a comedy act called “F**K OFF & DIE”. It had a theme song, also titled “F**K OFF & DIE” that was stuck in my head all weekend long. I won a post card at that show, it is still on my fridge.
September 2, 2010 at 8:46 pm
This will be my first Bumbershoot ever and im SO excited!!! Im sure this will be the best Bumbershoot ever and the thing Im looking most forward to…. the POSTERS!!!
September 2, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Cant wait for Flatstock this year! Best thing about bumbershoot every year! When the music is so so, flatstock never is, ever!
September 2, 2010 at 10:09 pm
It will be my first time to the Shoot on Sunday. Cant wait !
September 2, 2010 at 10:11 pm
2003! my friend got into see the decemberists in the sky church and i got lost in the crowd and couldn’t get in. a drunk guy hippie-danced right into me and smashed my corn on the cob against me, leaving a buttery skid mark for me to wear around on the front of my shirt all day. the modest mouse show, which i sacrificed many other great smaller shows to go see, was less than lackluster.
and then it happened! as i wandered through the sweaty masses on my way home, i found flatstock! i had no idea it was going on, no idea that people geeked out over posters, and had no idea that crazy talented people would be sitting there, waiting to talk to me. it was AWESOME and i instantly discovered the poster scene and became a poster geek at the same time. i met jay ryan, whom i still swoon over. i picked up a gorgeous sonic youth poster from casey burns, which is still a favorite print of mine. flatstock saved bumbershoot for me then, and it’s why i’m paying for a ticket to see it this year. pure solid awesomeness. – shawn b.
September 3, 2010 at 12:26 am
Seeing an unbilled Death Cab For Cutie (the Transatlantic Orchestra) back up Daniel Handler and friends covering Hungry Like the Wolf was definitely my favorite Bumbershoot memory. Gordon E.
September 3, 2010 at 2:49 am
Ha! My favorite Bumbershoot memory is a bummer. I had planned for weeks to see the Skatalites at the festival in 1997 – like seeing living legends (and their fill-in young musicians for the guys who had retired.. or died), a once in a lifetime chance, especially if you lived in eastern WA. My girlfriend at the time begged, wheedled, pleaded, and generally informed me that I would be a cad if I didn’t go with her to see the Fastbacks instead, who we had seen play many times, mainly so she would have some company when she introduced the band (figuratively, not personally) to her out of town friends.
I sacrificed (and am obviously still bitter) and went. The Fastbacks were great as always, but I’ll never know if the Skatalites were.
And the kicker – her friends thought the Fastbacks were dumb.
Here’s looking at you, kid!
C Looney
September 3, 2010 at 3:16 am
Attending Bumbershoot in 2006 and watching my then 1 year old son dancing to all the great music.
September 3, 2010 at 4:27 am
My favorite memory of Bumbershoot so far was buying my tickets this year. I’ve wanted to go for so long and I’m finally within driving distance. I haven’t been to Flatstock since SXSW 2006 so I’m really looking forward to going again.
-Jessica G.
September 3, 2010 at 6:01 am
My favorite memory of bumbershoot was flatstock last year. It rocked me from my face to my missing left leg.
— Quentin G.
September 3, 2010 at 6:20 am
Matt and Kim under the Space Needle Last Year.
YEAH!!! Love Love Love Flatstock every year I make sure to see the new posters. I cruise the aisles all three days and see something new every time.
September 3, 2010 at 10:03 pm
shoot! I’m too late….who won?
September 3, 2010 at 10:24 pm
My first bumbershoot memory was when I was eleven, in 1998, my parents took me to the three day festival..I was exhausted at the end of the three days. It was an amazing experience, I saw and heard things that I had never been exposed to beofre. My parents had outdone themselves this time taking their 9 and 11 year old to a show of these proportions. We spent the entire weekend talking about music, about how it makes us feel, what melodies make us feel happy or sad, we became for the first time, a part of a musical experience. That was my first bumbershoot, and I have gone to every one since that I could, everytime wishing my parents were around to share it with me…
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September 3, 2010 at 11:16 pm
I wasn’t around for the old bumbershoot days ill leave that to my dad. But 2009 was my special bumber experiance. It was pouring rain and me and my friend just got on the scene. We walked by fisher green and heard this rapper, a very energetic rapper loving his music and the crowd. We kept getting closer and closer to the stage, I was officially introduced to seattle 206 hip hop
thanks
macklemore 2009
September 4, 2010 at 4:11 am
Wilco touring in support of “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” at the ‘Shoot in 2003. I still think about it..
Oh, and meeting BK @ Flatstock.
September 4, 2010 at 4:55 pm
We moved to Seattle a year ago last weekend from New York, and I remember thinking that even though we couldn’t make it in ’09 in the midst of unpacking our lives, I could look forward to checking it out this year. (-and making some memories!) That was before I even knew Flatstock existed! Now that I’m working as a designer here and we have a band in the Seattle music mix, getting to go will be even neater. -Kate H.
September 4, 2010 at 6:14 pm