![]() ![]() In 1974 it grew again, to 10 days and 325,000 visitors. National acts included Cal Tjader, Joe Venuti, and John Handy. ![]() In 1973 the festival adopted the present name "Bumbershoot", grew to five days, and pulled in 200,000 visitors. Other events included 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. chaired the fair committee, and avant-garde impresario Anne Focke used one-fifth of the budget for 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. Amidst the local economic depression triggered by the near collapse of Boeing, the festival attempted to revive local spirits, and was the largest event held in Seattle Center since the 1962 World's Fair. This event had a total attendance of 125,000 visitors. History The early years īumbershoot began as a city-funded ($25,000 budget) arts and music festival called "Mayor's Arts Festival", also known as "Festival '71", held at Seattle Center on August 13–15, 1971. Seattle Center includes both indoor theaters and outdoor stages. ![]() One of North America's largest such festivals, it takes place every Labor Day weekend (leading up to and including the first Monday of September) at the 74-acre (299,000 m 2) Seattle Center, which was built for the 1962 World's Fair. Bumbershoot is an annual international music and arts festival held in Seattle, Washington. RA Scion at Bumbershoot 2016, filmed by Aaron RF Anderson. ![]()
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