Bumbershoot announces 2026 lineup with hometown headliner
The two-day festival adds re-entry tickets and a local-food-only lineup as organizers aim to make the Seattle event more accessible.
- On Tuesday, Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival announced its 2026 lineup, featuring hometown headliner Death Cab for Cutie and Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile as top acts for the Labor Day weekend festival.
- Organizers New Rising Sun rebooted the Seattle institution and scheduled the 53rd edition across the 74-acre Seattle Center campus beneath the Space Needle for Sept. 5-6.
- The diverse roster includes Japanese Breakfast, Orville Peck, Bikini Kill, and De La Soul, while organizers introduced a new "sip and stroll" policy allowing attendees to carry open containers.
- Three ticket options are available: general admission starts at $70 for single-day passes, deluxe weekend passes cost $325, and children 12 and under are admitted free.
- Fans can purchase re-entry tickets for an additional $20-$30, allowing them to leave and return, while StubHub offers a 110% guarantee on all secondary market ticket orders through its FanProtect program.
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Death Cab for Cutie and Turnstile to Headline Bumbershoot 2026: Full Lineup Revealed
Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival has announced 2026’s lineup, with Death Cab for Cutie, Turnstile, and Japanese Breakfast heading up the Seattle-based festival this Labor Day weekend. Orville Peck, Blood Orange, Chase & Status, Bikini Kill, De La Soul, Molchat Doma, Yves Tumor, Peaches, Die Spitz, TOKiMONSTA, ATARASHII GAKKO, Joey Valance & Brae, and Sudan Archives are among the other acts slated to appear. Bumbershoot 2026 will take place Sept…
Turnstile and Death Cab for Cutie Top 2026 Bumbershoot Lineup
Turnstile, Death Cab for Cutie, and Bikini Kill will takeover Seattle this Labor Day weekend for Bumbershoot 2026. The two-day festival will take place Sept. 5 and 6 at the Seattle Center, with Turnstile headlining night one and Seattle’s own Death Cab for Cutie taking night two. Day one of the fest will also feature performances from Japanese Breakfast, Blood Orange, Bikini Kill, Chase & Status, and more. On day two, Seattle’s Death Cab fo…
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