Bumbershoot is huge music and arts festival in Seattle... in the city center. If any of you live close enough to go, I highly reccomend it. This year the following bands/artists are playing:
Blondie
Hawthorne Heights
Yellowcard
AFI
Steve Miller Band
A Tribe Called Quest
The Briefs
Copeland
As I Lay Dying
The Veronicas
The Like
Zero 7
The Blood Brothers
There are many more. Also, there are tons of different markets and art stands... a bunch of stages where all the bands are playing. Its over labor day weekend, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Oh, and there are some sporting events too. I plan on going with one of my good friends!