PSA: bumbershoot ticket prices
A note to the procrastinators in the crowd: the prices for Bumbershoot tickets go up on Friday, 26 August. That means that you should really make your decision about whether you need a 0, 1, 2, or 4 day pass and get to a Starbucks by the close of business on Thursday.
More on the crazy mathematics of pre-commitment: before the 26th, a two day pass is almost the same price as a post-25th one day pass. You should also know that tickets aren’t specific to a particular day of the festival; so you still have time to decide between Elvis Costello and Garbage, for instance.
Finally, posters for Flatstock 7 have started showing up at cafés and on telephone posts around town. If the mainstage headliners don’t have you excited about a Labor Day weekend at Seattle Center, maybe the thought of a huge exhibit of poster art will. Flatstocks 3 and 5 were among my favorite parts of the past two festivals — be sure to check it out this year, especially if your walls are in need of new high-quality decorations.
related:
- OneReel’s online ticket office for die-hard Starbucks avoiders [#]
I have a suggestion if folks would like to get into Bumbershoot for free for a day, or more.
I am a member of Seattle’s own samba band VamoLa. We’ve been hired to perform for two shows per day each afternoon at Bumbershoot. For each day we need volunteers to hold palm fronds on stage with us during our two shows. Volunteers can sign up for one day or more. Volunteering gets you in free for the day/days you choose. This would involve a time commitment, on the day/days you choose, from 1pm to 2:30 and 3 till 4:30. If you would like more information contact me at drurybobmay@zipcon.net.
The deadline for volunteers is August 27th.
No one in our band gets paid. Our “group” gets paid and that is put towards rental of rehearsal space.
Worst case scenario is that you get to bounce about with the band and dancers, and have a rolicking good time.