Month : September
Place : Seattle, U.S.A
Famous For : Arts and Music Festival
Attractions : Laser Light Shows, Arts, Music, Comedy, Dance, Theater, Folk Music and Films
Bumbershoot is a festival in which , the U.S city of Seattle celebrates the September Labour Day weekend with its annual arts, music, comedy, dance and film extravaganza. It's actually an annual international music and arts festival held in Seattle, Washington. Holding recognition as North America's largest such festivals, the Bumbershoot is held at the 74-acre Seattle Center, every Labor Day weekend.
The name Bumbershoot comes from an informal name for an umbrella, representing the festivals coverage of a myriad of art forms. During the festival of Bumbershoot, acts and artists from all over the world make up the three day program to participate in this mega event. The first Bumbershoot event was as a city-funded ($25,000 budget) arts and music festival called "Mayor's Arts Festival", also known as "Festival 71". It was started to revive local spirits, and was the largest event held in Seattle Center since the 1962 World's Fair. The festival aimed to revive local spirits, amidst the local economic depression triggered by the near collapse of Boeing. It included events like dance, theater, folk music, arts and crafts, art cars, body painting, a Miss Hot Pants Contest, amateur motorcycle races, and one out-of-town performer: country singer Sheb Wooley. The main highlight if this event were light shows (which incorporated lasers, still something of a novelty at that time), computer graphics, enormous inflatable soft sculptures by the Land Truth Company, and an electronic jam session. In recent times, Bumbershoot festival focuses on the youth market and have attempted to break art grounds, offering cutting edge productions and performances
