Tag: Bumbershoot

Bumbershoot 2014: The Replacements, Elvis Costello, Mission of Burma, Dream Syndicate

Bumbershoot 2014: The Replacements, Elvis Costello, Mission of Burma, Dream Syndicate

The Replacements’ reunion train continues to roll on, and now will hit the Pacific Northwest late this summer as Seattle’s Bumbershoot this week announced its 2014 lineup, which will feature the ‘Mats, Elvis Costello, Mission of Burma, The Afghan Whigs, Jonathan Richman, The Dream Syndicate and more.

Video: Gary Numan cranks up the guitars in 30-minute KEXP set at Bumbershoot

Video: Gary Numan cranks up the guitars in 30-minute KEXP set at Bumbershoot

KEXP continues to post stellar video filmed at its Bumbershoot Music Lounge during the Seattle music festival, this time coming up with a 30-minute set from Gary Numan. As you can see here, Numan plugs in for a trio of songs from his new album, plus a couple tracks from the early 2000s and his classic “Cars.”

Video: Bob Mould spotlights new album, Sugar, Hüsker Dü in KEXP set at Bumbershoot

Video: Bob Mould spotlights new album, Sugar, Hüsker Dü in KEXP set at Bumbershoot

Seattle’s KEXP has just shared video of a blistering, half-hour set by Bob Mould filmed by the radio station during last month’s Bumbershoot festival that finds the rocker tearing through a set comprised of three songs apiece off Sugar’s Copper Blue, his latest solo album Silver Age and Hüsker Dü’s Flip Your Wig.

Gary Numan expands North American tour, will open for Nine Inch Nails in Florida

Synth pioneer Gary Numan has expanded what was to be a very short run of West Coast dates in late summer by adding concerts in the Eastern U.S. this October leading up to a pair of opening slots on Nine Inch Nails’ fall arena tour in October. All told, Numan is now planning 13 North American shows through Oct. 31.

Gary Numan announces short U.S. tour: 6 West Coast shows set for late summer

Gary Numan announces short U.S. tour: 6 West Coast shows set for late summer

Gary Numan will return to U.S. shores late this summer for a very short run of concerts on the West Coast, performing at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle in late August and, while he’s here, playing shows in California and Oregon as well. The tour opens Aug. 28 in Sacramento.

Video: Mudhoney, 'Live at Bumbershoot' — full 30-minute set played for Seattle's KEXP

Video: Mudhoney, ‘Live at Bumbershoot’ — full 30-minute set played for Seattle’s KEXP

During the Bumbershoot music festival in Seattle this past Labor Day weekend, hometown heroes Mudhoney stopped by KEXP’s “music lounge” at the Eve Alvord Theater to pound through a glorious 9-song, 30-minute set that the radio station has kindly posted in full on YouTube.

Billy Bragg touring U.S. in September

Billy Bragg touring U.S. in September

British agit-rocker Billy Bragg will venture across the pond this September to play a short U.S. tour following his slot at Seattle’s Bumbershoot festival over Labor Day Weekend.