PHOTOS: The stuff that wasn’t music at Bumbershoot 2023

Bumbershoot has always been about more than music. The Seattle tradition strives to include all forms of art during its Labor Day weekend residency at the campus of Seattle Center. This year’s arts offerings included fashion, jumproping, wrestling, a cat circus and more. Here’s a look at some of what fell under Bumbershoot’s arts umbrella during its 50th anniversary.

Photos by Steven Friederich unless otherwise noted.

About Travis Hay

Travis Hay is a music journalist who has spent the past 20 years documenting and enjoying Seattle's music scene. He's written for various outlets including MSN Music, the Seattle-Post Intelligencer, Seattle Weekly, Pearl Jam's Ten Club, Crosscut.com and others.

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