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Festival No. 0000069 · Est. 1980

Bumbershoot 2003

Bumbershoot 2003

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Bumbershoot 2003 - Seattle, US
97+ Artists 44 Editions
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  • [pi !]
    [pi !] formed in Dresden, Germany, in 2008.
  • Aesop Rock
    Aesop Rock was born in Syosset, United States, on 5 June 1976. Plays abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, experimental hip hop, hip hop, instrumental hip hop.
  • Al Madrigal
    Al Madrigal was born on 4 July 1971.
  • Alix Olson
    Alix Olson was born in 1975.
  • American Hi-Fi
    American Hi-Fi formed in Boston, United States, in 1998. Plays punk, punk rock, rock.
  • Benevento-russo Duo
    Benevento-russo Duo formed in Franklin Lakes, United States, in July 2001.
  • Bobby Bare Jr.
    Bobby Bare Jr. was born in Nashville, United States, on 28 June 1966. Plays alternative country, americana, rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Bonnie Raitt
    Bonnie Raitt was born in Burbank, United States, on 8 November 1949. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues rock, folk, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
  • Boom Bap Project
    Boom Bap Project formed in Seattle, United States, in 2001. Plays hip hop.
  • Brandi Carlile
    Brandi Carlile was born in Ravensdale, United States, on 1 June 1981. Plays alternative country, americana, country, folk rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Brian Posehn
    Brian Posehn was born on 6 July 1966.
  • C.R. Avery
    C.R. Avery
  • Café Tacvba
    Café Tacvba formed in Ciudad Satélite, Mexico, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, latin, rock.
  • Carbon Leaf
    Carbon Leaf formed in 1992. Plays alternative country, bluegrass, celtic, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, roots rock.
  • Carissa's Wierd
    Carissa's Wierd formed in Seattle, United States, in 1996, and split up on 2 November 2003, after 7 years. Plays indie rock, slowcore.
  • Charlie Musselwhite
    Charlie Musselwhite was born in Kosciusko, United States, on 31 January 1944. Plays blues, chicago blues, electric blues.
  • Chuck Prophet
    Chuck Prophet was born in Whittier, United States, on 28 June 1963.
  • Corn Mo
    Corn Mo was born in Denton, United States. Plays rock.
  • Daniel Lanois
    Daniel Lanois was born in Hull, Canada, on 19 September 1951. Plays alternative rock, ambient, ambient pop, breakcore, rock, singer-songwriter.
  • David Friesen
    David Friesen was born in Tacoma, United States, on 6 May 1942. Plays contemporary jazz, jazz, new age, post-bop.
  • Donald Glaude
    Donald Glaude was born in Tacoma, United States. Plays house.
  • Donovan
    Donovan was born in Maryhill, United Kingdom, on 10 May 1946. Plays contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock, pop, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, rock.
  • Eek-a-mouse
    Eek-a-mouse was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 19 November 1957. Plays dub, reggae, roots reggae.
  • Flowmotion
    Flowmotion formed in November 1999.
  • Gogol Bordello
    Gogol Bordello formed in New York, United States, in 1999. Plays dub, folk punk, folk rock, gypsy punk, latin rock, polka, punk, punk rock.
  • Gord Downie & The Country of Miracles
    Gord Downie & The Country of Miracles
  • Greg Behrendt
    Greg Behrendt was born in San Francisco, United States, on 21 July 1963.
  • Hassan Hakmoun
    Hassan Hakmoun was born in Marrakesh-Safi, United States, in 1963. Plays gnawa, jazz, world fusion.
  • Hells Belles
    Hells Belles formed in Seattle, United States, in 2000.
  • Ian McLagan & The Bump Band
    Ian McLagan & The Bump Band
  • Ian Moore
    Ian Moore was born in Berkeley, United States, on 8 August 1968. Plays blues, blues rock, rock.
  • Imperial Teen
    Imperial Teen formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1995. Plays indie pop, indie rock, rock.
  • Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
    Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey formed in 1994. Plays free jazz, jazz, jazz fusion.
  • Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter
    Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter formed in Seattle, United States, in 1998.
  • Josh Kelley
    Josh Kelley was born in Augusta, United States, on 30 January 1980. Plays blues rock, pop rock, rock.
  • Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
    Karl Denson's Tiny Universe formed in San Diego, United States, in 1998. Plays jazz.
  • Karsh Kale
    Karsh Kale was born in Sandwell, United States, on 1 November 1974. Plays breakbeat, chillout, edm, electronic, hip hop, indian classical, jazz, rock.
  • Kathleen Edwards
    Kathleen Edwards was born in Ottawa, Canada, on 11 July 1978. Plays folk.
  • Kim Richey
    Kim Richey was born in Zanesville, United States, on 1 December 1956. Plays country, folk.
  • Kinky
    Kinky formed in Monterrey, Mexico, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, electronica.
  • Kinski
    Kinski formed in Seattle, United States, in 1998. Plays indie rock, post-rock, space rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
  • Leftover Salmon
    Leftover Salmon formed in 1989. Plays folk, progressive bluegrass.
  • Living Daylights
    Living Daylights
  • Lushus
    Lushus
  • Macy Gray
    Macy Gray was born on 6 September 1967. Plays contemporary r&b, neo soul, pop soul, soul.
  • Magic Slim & The Teardrops
    Magic Slim & The Teardrops split up on 21 February 2013. Plays blues, electric blues.
  • Maktub
    Maktub formed in Seattle, United States, in 1996.
  • Maria Bamford
    Maria Bamford was born in Port Hueneme, United States, on 3 September 1970.
  • Maxi Priest
    Maxi Priest was born in Lewisham, United Kingdom, on 10 June 1961. Plays lovers rock, reggae, reggae-pop.
  • Medusa
    Medusa
  • Mike Birbiglia
    Mike Birbiglia was born on 20 June 1978.
  • Minus the Bear
    Minus the Bear formed in Seattle, United States, in 2001, and split up on 16 December 2018, after 17 years. Plays alternative rock, experimental, indie rock, math rock.
  • Modest Mouse
    Modest Mouse formed in 1993. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, post-hardcore, rock.
  • Ms. Led
    Ms. Led
  • Murs
    Murs was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 16 March 1978. Plays hip hop, west coast hip hop.
  • Nick Swardson
    Nick Swardson was born on 9 October 1976.
  • Nickel Creek
    Nickel Creek formed in Vista, United States, in 1989. Plays country, folk.
  • North Mississippi Allstars
    North Mississippi Allstars formed in 1996. Plays blues, blues rock.
  • Onry Ozzborn
    Onry Ozzborn plays hip hop.
  • Pale
    Pale
  • Pedro the Lion
    Pedro the Lion formed in Seattle, United States, in 1995. Plays indie rock.
  • Phil Weeks
    Phil Weeks
  • Quasi
    Quasi formed in Portland, United States, in 1993. Plays indie rock.
  • R.E.M.
    R.E.M. formed in Athens, United States, on 5 April 1980, and split up on 21 September 2011, after 31 years. Plays acoustic rock, alternative country, alternative rock, chamber pop, classic rock, electronic rock, folk rock, glam rock.
  • Reggie Watts
    Reggie Watts was born in Stuttgart, United States, on 23 March 1972. Plays electronic, neo soul, soul, trip hop.
  • Rhett Miller
    Rhett Miller was born in Austin, United States, on 6 September 1970. Plays alternative country.
  • Robert Walter's 20th Congress
    Robert Walter's 20th Congress formed in San Diego, United States. Plays acid jazz.
  • Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
    Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1996, and split up in 2018, after 22 years. Plays funk, soul.
  • Shemekia Copeland
    Shemekia Copeland was born in Harlem, United States, on 10 April 1979. Plays blues, electric blues, gospel.
  • Solomon Burke
    Solomon Burke was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 21 March 1940, and died on 10 October 2010, aged 70. Plays ballad, r&b, soul.
  • Sugarman 3
    Sugarman 3 formed in 1996.
  • Supersuckers
    Supersuckers formed in Tucson, United States, in November 1988. Plays cowpunk, garage punk, garage rock, post-grunge, punk rock, rock and roll, southern rock.
  • The Blind Boys of Alabama
    The Blind Boys of Alabama formed in Talladega, United States, in 1939. Plays gospel.
  • The Catheters
    The Catheters formed in Bellevue, United States, in 1995, and split up in 2004, after 9 years. Plays rock.
  • The Cripples
    The Cripples formed in Seattle, United States.
  • The Dandy Warhols
    The Dandy Warhols formed in Portland, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, rock.
  • The Dead Science
    The Dead Science formed in 2003. Plays experimental.
  • The Decemberists
    The Decemberists formed in Portland, United States, in 2000. Plays baroque pop, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, progressive folk, rock.
  • The Derek Trucks Band
    The Derek Trucks Band formed in 1994. Plays blues, blues rock, jam band, jazz fusion, soul.
  • The Divorce
    The Divorce formed in Seattle, United States, in 2002, and split up on 30 June 2007, after 5 years.
  • The Dusty 45s
    The Dusty 45s formed in Seattle, United States.
  • The Long Winters
    The Long Winters formed in Seattle, United States, in 2001.
  • The New Pornographers
    The New Pornographers formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 1997. Plays indie pop, indie rock, pop, power pop, rock.
  • The Shins
    The Shins formed in Albuquerque, United States, in 1997. Plays folk pop, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, psychedelic pop, rock.
  • The Slip
    The Slip formed in 1996. Plays indie rock, jam band.
  • The Spits
    The Spits formed in 2000. Plays punk, punk rock.
  • The Thermals
    The Thermals formed in Portland, United States, in 2002, and split up on 9 April 2018, after 16 years. Plays indie rock, rock.
  • Todd Barry
    Todd Barry was born in The Bronx, United States, on 26 March 1964.
  • Underdog
    Underdog plays punk.
  • United State of Electronica
    United State of Electronica formed in Seattle, United States, in 2002.
  • Vendetta Red
    Vendetta Red formed in Seattle, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, emo, post-grunge.
  • Visqueen
    Visqueen formed in Seattle, United States, in 2001, and split up on 26 November 2011, after 10 years.
  • Voyager One
    Voyager One formed in Seattle, United States, in 1998, and split up in 2011, after 13 years.
  • Wanda Jackson
    Wanda Jackson was born on 20 October 1937. Plays country, gospel, rockabilly, singer-songwriter.
  • Wilco
    Wilco formed in Chicago, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, americana, folk rock, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
  • Will Bernard
    Will Bernard was born on 31 December 1949. Plays experimental, funk, jazz.
  • Willy Porter
    Willy Porter was born in Mequon, United States, on 4 October 1964. Plays folk, rock.