Inside Bumbershoot: Where Music Meets DIY Art (and Wrestling)

Our bicoastal correspondent Elizabeth Thorpe is back, and this time she&#39;s breaking down Bumbershoot, the Seattle festival where music meets DIY art, animation, a fashion district, roller derby, and yes, actual wrestling.Beth walks us through all of Bumbershoot: the lineup (Death Cab for Cutie, Turnstile, De La Soul, Bikini Kill, Orville Peck), what makes a city festival different from a camping one, and the outsider-arts culture that Bumbershoot still preserves, the same DIY spirit that gave rise to grunge. Plus, a look ahead to CaveFest (camping tips and what&#39;s new), a Shaky Knees preview, Hulaween, and some Chattanooga artists who just landed an NPR Tiny Desk concert.We&#39;re giving away two tickets to CaveFest at The Caverns (October 10–11, camping included)! Details: https://thewhat.co/giveawayIf you don&#39;t win, get tickets to CaveFest here!Headed to Hulaween? Use code THEWHATPODCAST for $20 off a four-day pass. https://thewhat.co/hulaweenListen to this week&#39;s episode here or watch it on YouTube. As always, subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get podcasts for weekly updates on Bonnaroo and festival news!______(00:00) Beth&#39;s Back(01:09) Win 2 Tickets to CaveFest(02:18) Inside Bumbershoot: Seattle&#39;s Music &amp; Arts Festival(26:54) Shaky Knees Preview(29:04) CaveFest: Camping, Cold Weather &amp; What&#39;s New(46:11) Save $20 on Hulaween Tickets(47:03) Chattanooga Artists on NPR&#39;s Tiny Desk(48:37) Wrap-UpLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODETwo Festivals We&#39;re Hitting This Fall: Shaky Knees &amp; CaveFestCaveFest 2026 Ticket Giveaway: How to Enter@ethorpephoto on InstagramBonnaroo&#39;s Cancellation: A City Official on the Long-Term Vision for The FarmHow Has Bonnaroo Changed? A Festival Photographer&#39;s ViewAfter Bonnaroo: How to Choose Your Next FestivalGet $20 off Hulaween tickets with code THEWHATPODCASTMon Rovîa: Tiny Desk ConcertIsaiah Rashad: Tiny Desk Concert______ CaveFest at The Caverns, Oct 10-11, 2026 | Get Tickets Here! $20 off Hulaween 2026 GA 4-day passes with code THEWHATPODCAST 🎧 LISTEN LINKS Website: https://thewhatpodcast.com Spotify: https://thewhat.co/spotify Apple Podcasts: https://thewhat.co/applepodcasts YouTube Music: https://thewhat.co/youtubemusic Amazon Music: https://thewhat.co/amazonmusic 📱 SOCIAL LINKS Discord: https://discord.gg/zShHTeCYGn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewhatpodcast X: https://x.com/thewhat_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhatpodcast/ Facebook: <a href="h