Arts Lineup

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#TheBLACKOUT

#TheBLACKOUT

Comedy Coop

#TheBLACKOUT

#TheBLACKOUT is Seattle's only all Black comedy showcase, featuring Black comedians from all over the Pacific Northwest. Created by Seattle comedian Javann Jones to create a space for Black comedians to perform for their community, this five year-running show is guaranteed to make you laugh until you cry!

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$pent Studios

$pent Studios

Merchant Village

$pent Studios

$pent Studios will be showcasing the best of the best out of their entire collection. This is not the regular everyday stuff they sell in store, in fact this pop up has been curated specifically for the festival. With a new collection dropping, bumbershoot will be the first place it’s available. The #1 destination in Seattle for vintage, streetwear, and designer

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35th North: RAMP RIOT!

35th North: RAMP RIOT!

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35th North: RAMP RIOT!

Presented by 35TH NORTH A shoot-out between some of the best skaters in the North West. A series of best trick battles for cash! For 25 years, 35th North has been Seattle’s local skate shop, known for throwing awesome contests and community events that showcase the very best of the city’s skateboarding. Now in its third year, Ramp Riot at Bumbershoot is a unique contest format packed with action and mayhem.

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48 Hour Film Festival

48 Hour Film Festival

VIDEORAMA: Northwest Shorts

48 Hour Film Festival

The 48 Hour Film Project is a global filmmaking competition that challenges teams to create a short film from start to finish in just one weekend. With participants in cities around the world, it has become one of the largest and most influential timed filmmaking events, fostering creativity, collaboration, and rapid storytelling under pressure. The project has helped launch careers, build creative communities, and connect filmmakers across international boundaries.

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86 West | Gender Neutral Fragrances

86 West | Gender Neutral Fragrances

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86 West | Gender Neutral Fragrances

86 West is an independent fragrance house redefining modern luxury through scent. Rooted in individuality and emotional connection, the brand creates elevated, accessible fragrances that challenge traditional norms while inviting wearers into a deeper sense of self-discovery. Each composition is developed in collaboration with expert perfumers, blending artistry and intention to deliver fragrances that feel personal, expressive, and enduring.

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89 Links

Reyna is the founder of 89 Links, a Seattle-based Permanent Jewelry + Tooth Gem Bar. With over a decade in the dental field and years of hands-on experience, she focuses on creating intentional and memorable experiences that feel both personal and lasting. She loves being part of special moments and bringing something unique to every event.

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Aglosata the Kaleidopillar Art Car

Aglosata the Kaleidopillar Art Car

Large-Scale Sculpture & Light Art

Aglosata the Kaleidopillar Art Car

Husband and wife, partners in life, Dylan Mansfield and Nicole Tessier are Playful Creatives. Together they share more than their chosen interconnected journey and two precious cats. They share an insatiable curiosity for exploring the boundless reaches of imagination and the world we are deeply rooted in, and a passion for building multimedia creations and interactive experiences that conjure connection and inspire expression. These Playful Creatives are not formally trained artists, but believers in the limitless…

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Alchemy Indoor Skate Park & Education Center

Alchemy Indoor Skate Park & Education Center

Gravity Park

Alchemy Indoor Skate Park & Education Center

Alchemy Skateboarding is a nonprofit organization based in Tacoma dedicated to empowering youth through skateboarding. We create a safe, inclusive space where young people build confidence, resilience, and leadership skills by connecting them with a supportive community and caring mentors. Skateboarding is a powerful tool for personal growth and social connection, particularly for youth who may feel disconnected from traditional sports or social structures. Since our founding in 2013, we have provided programming i…

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Alter Ego Expressions

Alter Ego Expressions

Fashion Runway

Alter Ego Expressions

Ayanna Ali is a Seattle-based multidisciplinary artist and designer, and the founder of Alter Ego Expressions, an alternative artwear brand that transforms original character artwork into immersive, wearable forms. Her work explores identity, transformation, and the tension between beauty and distortion, often blending surreal, dark, and emotionally charged imagery with bold, graphic composition. Drawing from a background in art, illustration, and digital design, Ayanna builds visual worlds that extend beyond the c…

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Anna Chovie

Anna Chovie

Merchant Village

Anna Chovie

Jess Kopp is the artist behind Anna Chovie, a mixed media artist and fake food enthusiast. Her eclectic body of work aims to connect with viewers through shared experience, nostalgic memories, and visceral reactions to recognizable, mostly food-themed subjects. She has been a Seattle-based artist for 14 years, but often references the weird and wonderful experience of growing up in Florida.

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Avery Tien

Seattle-based, self-taught designer specializing in creating unique shapes and silhouettes using primarily repurposed fabrics and materials. “I’m trying to push the envelope on people’s creativity and self-expression, and the best way I’ve found to do that is with clothing.

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Bauer Ryan Co.

Bauer Ryan Co.

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Bauer Ryan Co.

Beck Ryan, owner of Bauer Ryan Co, is a textile artist based in Seattle, WA. They specialize in reclaiming vintage and pre-loved textiles such as quilts, tablecloths, and curtains into wearable artistic garments. This slow, thoughtful process is in direct protest of mass-produced, undervalued clothing that dominates the fashion market. By bringing new life into forgotten materials, Bauer Ryan Co creates new heirlooms designed to last beyond a micro-trend.

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Best of Seattle

Best of Seattle

Comedy Coop

Best of Seattle

Kermit Apio: Kermet Apio was born and raised in Hawaii and has lived in Seattle since attending the University of Washington in 1985. He has performed in 47 states, 7 Canadian provinces, as well as Hong Kong, and New Zealand. He has appeared on television shows such as “Star Search”, “Evening at the Improv” and “Comedy Showcase with Louie Anderson.” He has also been heard on national radio shows like the “Bob and Tom Show” and “Rewind” on NPR, and can be heard regularly on Sirius/XM satellite radio. He is a past wi…

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Bon Voyage Vintage

Bon Voyage Vintage

Merchant Village

Bon Voyage Vintage

Hi! We are Meg and Keith of Bon Voyage Vintage! A local mom and pop shop located in Pioneer Square for the last 17 years and now on Ballard Ave! We love unique, fun one of a kind items and supporting local makers and artists! We carry over 40 local vendors in store????

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Bubble Fun Inc.

Bubble Fun Inc.

Euro Bungee

Bubble Fun Inc.

Kids have an opportunity to join his highest 20 feet in the air and do front flips and backflips on this apparatus while being harnessed in.

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ClemCreations

ClemCreations

Merchant Village

ClemCreations

ClemCreations is a sustainable fashion streetwear brand. Using discarded materials to create one of a kind garments and save textiles from the land fill.

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Crystal Beth

Crystal Beth

Rooftop District

Crystal Beth

Whether performing solo with amplified clarinet, voice & electronics, leading rock bands and blindfolded chamber ensembles, or conducting a full theater house as a beat-boxing choir, American improviser Crystal Beth (aka: Beth Fleenor) has a penchant for surprising audiences into embracing that magic is indeed possible. From 100,000 seat rock festivals, and maximum-security prisons, to some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, Crystal Beth sings in her own invented language, and uses sound to open the cha…

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DAN MCLEAN

Dan McLean is a Seattle-based visual artist and fashion designer known for her handmade, sustainable wearable art. She creates and produces independent runway shows, often working with black fabrics, leather, and hardware to explore a bold, gothic aesthetic rooted in craftsmanship and self-expression. Alongside her original work, she curates vintage pieces and reimagines materials into one-of-a-kind garments and accessories. Drawing inspiration from music, community, and the energy of the city, McLean’s practice bl…

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Delusional Bird

Delusional Bird

Merchant Village

Delusional Bird

Delusional Bird is a Seattle-based vintage and lifestyle boutique located in the heart of downtown Seattle. Founded by sisters Valerie and Veronica Topacio—who also lead the indie rock band La Fonda—the shop serves as a vibrant intersection of fashion, music, and community culture. The curated selection is heavily influenced by the sisters’ personal aesthetics, featuring a curated mix of 90s, Y2K vintage, and retro-inspired apparel and accessories.

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Diane Katz Designs

Diane Katz Designs

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Diane Katz Designs

Since 1991, Diane Katz Designs has been known for innovative, unique apparel and accessories created with comfort and movement in mind. After a career of over 40 years designing activewear, Diane returned to her roots, designing, sewing and hand-dyeing one-of-a-kind creations. Diane continually challenges herself to create classic, yet fun to wear designs using silk and other natural fibers. She takes pride in her craftsmanship, use of color and her strong sense of design integrity, all while experimenting with fit…

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Dope Planet

Dope Planet

Gravity Park

Dope Planet

The Dope Planet is a secret sanctuary of shredding located deep in the depths of South Seattle. A former mechanic's garage houses a legendary half pipe and a rag tag bunch of absolute shredders that reside beneath it's creaking ribs. From their grungy clubhouse they spawn to dominate the streets and concrete of the Pacific Northwest in an all out nonstop onslaught from which no rideable surface is safe. Witness the insanity as the descend upon Bumbershoot yet again!

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Either:Or Vintage

Either:Or Vintage

Merchant Village

Either:Or Vintage

Either/Or vintage will be bringing to Bumbershoot 2026 a collection of hand picked vintage clothing items with a focus on music and pop culture. Records, VHS, and other ephemera will also be available for sale. A CRT TV installation will be on display, showcasing clips from our favorite live performances and cult classics.

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Embellish the Truth

Embellish the Truth

Merchant Village

Embellish the Truth

Sarah Bolden aka Embellish the Truth is a fiber artist that specializes in upcycling, remixing and embellishing clothing and accessories. Giving vintage and used clothing a new life by re-imagining and repurposing, dismembering and remembering, then adding unique embellishments. Creating pieces that provoke something in both the one who wears it, as well as those who see it. Drawing inspiration from nature, geology, science fiction, and the absurd. Finding meaning in the beauty and humor of the city around us. Born…

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FRIDA

FRIDA is a Latina-owned curated vintage boutique rooted in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square. Drawing on her love of thrifting, design, and her Mexican heritage, founder and owner Erika Vazquez has built FRIDA into more than a shop. With a deep belief in the power of community, FRIDA has evolved into a creative hub, showcasing independent designers, local makers, hand-picked vintage pieces, and an in-house reworked line.

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Friend Museum

Friend Museum

Merchant Village

Friend Museum

Friend Museum is a vintage collective, event space, community gallery and bottle shop. We are home to 18 vintage and handmade clothing curators and designers and also house a full in house coffee shop, host regular events and invite folks to come and stay a while.

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Good Sister Spa & Shop

Good Sister Spa & Shop

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Good Sister Spa & Shop

Good Sister Spa & Shop is the ultimate hub for beauty, wellness, and thoughtfully curated lifestyle goods in West Seattle! As a woman-owned, Black and Filipina business, they celebrate inclusivity by offering services for all genders, working as an event space and a holistic day spa that offers sliding scale options to ensure everyone receives the quality of care they deserve. Good Sister is passionate about uplifting BIPOC voices through community events and holistic self-care services that spark connections and w…

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High Fashion High

High Fashion High

Fashion Runway

High Fashion High

High Fashion High is a teen runway program that empowers high school students to explore and express their creativity through fashion design, modeling, makeup artistry, and related disciplines. Founded to provide young artists with a platform for self-expression, High Fashion High is now in its fourth year at Bumbershoot, Seattle’s long-running arts and music festival. Our runway theme is dreams which allows for our designers to tap in with their inner whimsy. This entails soft, playful, and ethereal imagery which…

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HistoryLink

HistoryLink (HistoryLink.org) is a free, nonprofit online encyclopedia dedicated to the history of Washington state. Launched in 1999, it was the first original encyclopedia of state history created specifically for the internet. It serves as a massive digital repository, currently hosting over 8,500 entries that cover everything from biographies and landmark events to urban infrastructure and Indigenous histories. Beyond text, HistoryLink produces tours, books, curriculum, and podcasts, and strives to pioneer inno…

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Jonny Levi Studio

Jonny Levi Studio

Merchant Village

Jonny Levi Studio

Jonny Levi Studio is a thriving and fun salon company based on the Kitsap Peninsula. We specialize in all things hair and Nail art. Our brand is vibrant, accepting and fun! Katja Hord is a nationally award winning nail artist with a brand that has developed a large following.

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Julie Slick

Julie Slick

Rooftop District

Julie Slick

Julie Slick is a virtuoso bassist and composer known for her wide array of unique tones and substantial melodic invention. Throughout her career, she has developed a distinctive voice through international performances and recordings with acclaimed first class musicians in both the progressive rock and jazz communities. She currently tours and works with the Adrian Belew Power Trio, Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew’s Remain in Light and her own bass duo-fronted band, EchoTest.

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KO SOLO

KO SOLO is a Seattle-based improvising saxophonist, composer and sound artist. She works in a number of different genres, including experimental, jazz, funk, and pop. You can hear her regularly at the Zig Zag Cafe.

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Karin Stevens Dance

Karin Stevens Dance

Rooftop District

Karin Stevens Dance

Karin Stevens is a Seattle-based choreographer, performer, writer, and facilitator in somatic and spiritual healing. Through her dance company, Karin Stevens Dance (2009–present), she creates at the interchange of movement, art, ecology, spirit, and humanity. She believes we must commune, collaborate, and converse through movement, sound, and ideas to co-create visionary art in response to our current crises—art that serves as a healing space, performatively engaged in a transformational relationship with the world…

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LAFF-A-BALL

LAFF-A-BALL

Comedy Coop

LAFF-A-BALL

In a time when it feels like all of our favorite indie comedy venues are closing, Timmy and Jay have a solution. It's called Laff-A-Ball, and it's a weekly comedy showcase in the hidden upstairs venue at Add-A-Ball. This time, they'll be at Bumbershoot bringing their favorite acts from around the PNW. Expect loop-fueled chaos, charming banter, and maybe even some video game high jinks.

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Laughs Comedy Club

Laughs Comedy Club

Comedy Coop

Laughs Comedy Club

4 comedians to be determined. Laughs Comedy Club isn't just a venue—it’s a Seattle institution. Since opening its doors, Laughs has been dedicated to the craft of the joke, providing a stage for the heavy hitters of the industry and a training ground for the city's funniest exports. For this year’s Bumbershoot, Laughs steps out of its U-District home to bring their signature high-octane performances to the festival stage. Get ready for a curated lineup that captures the raw, hilarious, and diverse spirit of the Sea…

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Loft on the Ave

Loft on the Ave

Merchant Village

Loft on the Ave

Loft on the Ave is a Seattle-based sewing studio rooted in the University District, offering hands-on garment construction classes for makers of all levels. Founded in 2025, the studio specializes in beginner-friendly workshops spanning everything from machine fundamentals and tote bags to hoodies, sweatpants, and leather goods — all taught in a community-centered environment. Loft on the Ave believes that making your own clothes shouldn’t be gatekept by cost or experience. Through a sliding scale pricing model and…

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Mediums Collective

Mediums Collective

Merchant Village

Mediums Collective

Mediums Collective Clothing is premier Seattle urban brand that embodies arts & culture through premium garments and design.

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Michael Owcharuk

Michael Owcharuk

Rooftop District

Michael Owcharuk

Michael Owcharuk is a composer and pianist creating music for dance, theater, and concert music in many different styles ranging from jazz, classical, pop/rock, and Ukrainian folk. He has created music for many local theaters, dance groups, various music ensembles, and for orchestras in Ukraine and England. Michael and his music have been featured by NPR and KEXP and his work has won awards from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture and 4Culture.

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Motley Zoo Animal Rescue

Motley Zoo Animal Rescue

Cat Circus

Motley Zoo Animal Rescue

Motley Zoo Animal Rescue is a Seattle area volunteer and foster based, nonprofit animal welfare organization. Motley Zoo is dedicated to elevating animal status in society through the rescue and rehabilitation of animals in need and through the education of communities worldwide on responsible pet ownership and animal welfare. MZ works to end the neglect and abuse of all animals and to end devastating pet overpopulation through spay and neuter advocacy. RESCUE ROCKS.

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New Affection

New Affection

Fashion Runway

New Affection

Siobhan Teahan is a clothing designer from the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by gleaning salvaged materials from a local factory, they began designing luggage and accessories in 2015. After sustained interest from their local community, they expanded to clothing design under the name New Affection in 2019. They create custom garments and brand staples with the goal of making people feel hot and free. Primarily working with reclaimed textiles and leather, they love to design silhouettes that question dominant beauty s…

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Nobi and the Force

Nobi and the Force

Fashion Runway

Nobi and the Force

Nobi and the Force are a multidisciplinary, genre-defying ensemble sure to leave you with a unique, soul-moving experience. Formed in 2023, the supergroup based out of Seattle has been on a mission to establish its identity and presence in the music world on its own terms. What started as a mission to support frontman Marquise “Nobi” Green’s 2024 album, IBAST , has evolved into its own unique journey under a new band entity, aiming to make an individual mark on the world. The band is comprised of rapper, singer, an…

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Not Too Cute Vintage

Not Too Cute Vintage

Merchant Village

Not Too Cute Vintage

Not Too Cute is bringing a curated selection of vintage textiles, accessories, and goods, with a focus on circular fashion and extending the life of existing clothing and materials. The booth will feature thoughtfully sourced pieces inspired by seasonal dressing and fashion across different eras, with an emphasis on individuality, reuse, and personal style.

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OVERDRAFT

OVERDRAFT is a Seattle-based performance project, made up of artists Hannah Simmons and Kit Wyatt. With a background in dance and a perverted attention to detail, they gravitate towards the irreverent, erotic, and grotesque. They perform together in nightlife spaces under the name ATM at shows such as TUSH, Live Nude Mammals, and High F@ggotry. As individual artists, they have performed with Seattle Opera, Seattle Symphony, Peggy Piacenza, Verlaine & McCann, and Valtesse, among others.

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One Man Show A (Mostly) Women’s Comedy Show

One Man Show A (Mostly) Women’s Comedy Show

Comedy Coop

One Man Show A (Mostly) Women’s Comedy Show

A Seattle-based comedian, storyteller, and proud owner of an “unspecified mood disorder,” Emma Schmuckler charms audiences with a whole lotta chutzpah and even more heart. Along with being named an Indisputable Champion of Comedy by The Stranger, Emma’s performed at Bumbershoot, Treefort Music Festival, LGBTLOL Comedy Festival, Seattle International Comedy Competition, Upper Left Comedy Festival, and Savage Henry Comedy Festival. She’s also the producer of One Man Show, a comedy show featuring women and nonbinary c…

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Prairie Underground

Prairie Underground

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Prairie Underground

Prairie Underground is a small-batch, slow fashion design house. We create adaptable clothing that embraces self-expression with the ease of a daily uniform. We are inspired by activists, artists, and non-conformists and believe creativity and ethics go hand in hand.

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Ride And Glide

Ride And Glide

Gravity Park

Ride And Glide

Ride & Glide Professional BMX Stunt Team is a team of several professional extreme sports stunt-riders who are gifted at both death-defying aerials and promoting positive messages with enthusiasm, humor, and non-stop action! The team’s tour will take them to elementary, middle/junior, and senior high schools throughout the Country. The team is living proof that each and every student can grow up to live their dreams by working hard and overcoming obstacles. Team hero Evel Knievel said it best: “You can fall many ti…

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Ruben Barron

Ruben Barron

Magic Dome

Ruben Barron

Ruben lives a life of magic. Teaching children with Seattle Magic Academy after-school programs. Demonstrating at the historic Pike Place Market Magic Shop and entertaining with his comedy magic show. Come and enjoy his sideshow style of comedy magic.

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SOS Pro Wrestling

SOS Pro Wrestling

BUMBERMANIA!

SOS Pro Wrestling

SOS Pro Wrestling is so much more than your typical wrestling show! Witness explosive action packed with Pirates, Monkeys, Local Celebrities, Lifeguards, Trophy Hunters and Camp Counselors. Cheer them on as they fight their way to glory in this hilarious and immersive spectacle! SOS Pro Wrestling was founded in 2020 and regularly performs in Tacoma and Seattle. We also run Grit City Wrestling School as a way to grow the next generation of PNW talent. Many competitors you'll see started as fans a few years ago and y…

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SSLOPPY SSECONDS

SSLOPPY SSECONDS

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SSLOPPY SSECONDS

Local stylist Marky Mark is back with a fresh batch of his SSLOPPY SSECONDS.! Nothing crazy, just a bunch of hand selected vintage & designer clothing curated for the colorful, art loving weirdos.

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Scope Screenings

Scope Screenings is a Seattle-based underground film festival and community arts platform celebrating short-form film, music videos, and emerging visual storytellers. Founded in 2022, Scope Screenings turns film screenings into vibrant cultural gatherings, blending cinema, conversation, music, and community in a way that feels fresh, electric, and deeply Seattle. For Bumbershoot, Scope Screenings will showcase a curated selection of short-form work that captures the creativity, style, and pulse of the city’s next g…

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Seattle Chainstitch Massacre

Seattle Chainstitch Massacre

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Seattle Chainstitch Massacre

Seattle Chainstitch Massacre (SCM) is a small business in Seattle, Washington that rescues discarded and forgotten apparel and accessories that are headed for the landfill and gives them new life. From crewneck sweatshirts to jean jackets, ball caps and denim clothing, almost anything is a blank canvas to us. Using an industrial embroidery machine from the 1930s, SCM uses chainstitch embroidery to add names, words and designs to pieces, immediately increasing their value and uniqueness. Most pieces are small batch…

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Seattle Expats

Seattle Expats

Comedy Coop

Seattle Expats

Quincy Yeoman: Quincy is chaotic neutral mixed with absurdism, dry wit and astute observations. They will have you in LOL-ing as she safely guides you from one topic to the next. Quincy mostly does stand-up, but she's too dynamic of an artist to remain pigeonholed, so they can also be found filming sketches, writing, and podcasting. Quincy has worked with some of your favorite comedians like: Natasha Leggero, Reggie Watts, Hannibal Buress, Janelle James, Baron Vaughn, Rory Scovel, and Hannah Einbinder. Arijana Rami…

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Seattle Film Society

Seattle Film Society

VIDEORAMA: Northwest Shorts

Seattle Film Society

The Seattle Film Society is a filmmaker-run project dedicated to organizing, cultivating, and celebrating the Greater Seattle filmmaking community. Since its founding in 2023, SFS has blossomed into a primary access point for filmmakers across the region. We've hosted hundreds of sold out screenings and free educational events, in addition to our active Discord server and fast-growing newsletter. We've also partnered with local film organizations like SIFF, the Northwest Film Forum, the Seattle Documentary Associat…

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Skate Like a Girl

Skate Like a Girl

Gravity Park

Skate Like a Girl

Skate Like a Girl is a nonprofit organization empowering women, trans, and gender expansive individuals through skateboarding. Based in the Pacific Northwest, they create inclusive spaces that challenge traditional norms in skate culture while building confidence, leadership, and community. Expect a high-energy demo packed with music, live commentary, and a lineup of non-traditional skateboarders throwing down seriously impressive tricks. Audiences can learn more about skateboarding, cheer on the skaters, and even…

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Sowing Collective Studio Jewelry

Sowing Collective Studio Jewelry

Merchant Village

Sowing Collective Studio Jewelry

Dé (she/her), creative director of Sowing Collective, is a multidisciplinary artist and wellness advocate whose work is deeply rooted in the transformative power of community wellness and creative expression. She crafts jewelry, immersive experiences, and installations that serve as portals to self-discovery and collective healing. Inviting individuals to prioritize wellness and embrace healing as a dynamic and shared process. Dé draws from her environment, fusing natural elements like sugar cane rind, pearls, coco…

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Sparks Designs

From Nuwaha Territory, Skagit County, we are Sparks Designs, a team specializing in vibrant, shimmering, landscape integrated sculptures that engage the public in learning about bioregional ecosystems. We are best known for illuminated sculptures featuring cut metal designs of flora and fauna that cast prismatic shadow & light patterns. As lead builders at Lookout Arts Quarry, a prior rock quarry turned international events center, Sparks consistently collaborates with culturally diverse innovators, builders, and c…

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THIRTY+

Titus Ross is a Seattle-based fashion designer, creative director, and founder of Thirty+. A self-taught artist, he began creating with whatever resources he could find, shaping a vision that now reaches audiences across the U.S., the UK, China, France, and Africa. His work transforms discarded materials into garments that carry stories of resilience, identity, and community. Runways for Ross are never just about clothes—they’re living spaces where music, performance, and fashion collide to spark dialogue and conne…

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Taylor Kyle The American Mystifier

Taylor Kyle The American Mystifier

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Taylor Kyle The American Mystifier

Taylor Kyle, known as “The American Mystifier,” is a high-energy comedy magician, author, and speaker who delivers fast-paced, interactive performances that keep audiences laughing, engaged, and amazed. Blending sharp humor with mind-bending illusion, his shows turn spectators into participants and create unforgettable, shareable moments of wonder. He has performed for audiences across the United States and internationally, bringing his signature mix of charisma, comedy, and mystery to festivals, theaters, and live…

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Tech Couture

Tech Couture

Fashion Runway

Tech Couture

Tech Couture is a fashion technology platform exploring the intersection of creative innovation, culture, and emerging technologies within the fashion industry. It curates immersive experiences that highlight designers and creators using innovative materials, digital tools, and experimental design practices to reimagine the future of fashion. Through live events, editorial storytelling, and community-driven activations, Tech Couture builds experimental formats where fashion and technology converge in real time. The…

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The Disabled List

The Disabled List

Comedy Coop

The Disabled List

Dan Hurwitz: He’s disabled, Black, Jewish, a good cook, a bad basketball player, and, mostly, really really funny. A Seattle-based comedian, writer, and filmmaker, Dan was voted Best of Fest at both the Burbank Comedy Festival and Jersey City Comedy Festival and was a semifinalist in the 2023 edition of the 40+ year-running Seattle International Comedy Competition. Dan's sharp wit and unique insights have made him a favorite in the PNW! Kayla Brown: Kayla Brown (she/her) is a disabled activist and amateur comedian…

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The Maritess Zurbano Magical Experience

The Maritess Zurbano Magical Experience

Magic Dome

The Maritess Zurbano Magical Experience

Maritess Zurbano is a professional Filipina-American award winning playwright, author, and master magician. She is a former Las Vegas croupier, competed at the World Championship of Magic, and had her own illusion show in Japan. Her op-eds concerning women and the magic world are published at Ms. Magazine, and The Seattle Times. Her plays have been produced at festivals including ARS Nova, The NYC International Fringe Festival, and developed by The Public Theater New York City. Zurbano is a Hedgebrook and Asian Ame…

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The Pacific North Weirdos

The Pacific North Weirdos

Comedy Coop

The Pacific North Weirdos

These four friends: Emmett Montgomery, Derek Sheen, Andy Iwancio and Lucy Tollefson represent the quirky vibrant scene of weirdos in Seattle comedy. Cumulatively, they've amassed over 60 years of stand-up comedy (420 in dog years, that's chill). What binds them most is their individually unique areas of weird, but unifying for the greater good. Kind of like those videos when an otter, a wolf, duck, and fox make friends to cross underneath and underpass of a highway. How did they meet? Don't know. Are they whimsical…

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The Upfront Theatre

The Upfront Theatre

Puppet Playhouse

The Upfront Theatre

The Upfront Theatre is a nonprofit improv theatre in Bellingham, Washington. Founded in 2004 by world-renowned improviser Ryan Stiles, it became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2020, continuing its mission to serve audiences across Whatcom County and surrounding communities. Each year, it presents more than 250 live performances, offers year-round improv classes, and hosts community events that reach thousands of participants. The theatre provides welcoming, inclusive spaces where people can build confidence, explore crea…

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Travis Kim

Travis Kim

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Travis Kim

Travis Kim is a Seattle-based magician specializing in close-up sleight-of-hand magic. He has headlined multiple times at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, widely regarded as the premier venue for magic, and is a four-time returning resident magician at Seattle's Haunted Soirée. Blending technical precision with quick humor and interactive moments, Travis creates unforgettable experiences where the impossible happens right in front of your eyes. His performances have captivated audiences across the countr…

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Una the Mermaid

Una the Mermaid

Una The Mermaid

Una the Mermaid

Una the Marvelous Mermaid is a professional mermaid performer and underwater artist known for blending myth, movement, and immersive storytelling. Performing within a 900-gallon aquarium, she creates captivating, up-close encounters that invite audiences into a surreal world inspired by ocean mythology. Her work draws from the nostalgic tradition of traveling sideshows while reimagining mermaids as living, breathing performance art. Based in Portland, Una is the founder and producer of the annual Portlandia Mermaid…

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VAIN

VAIN is a style exploration destination with a focus on supporting individual visions of personal style. People seek out transformative, edgy and technically advanced hair services along with fashion accessories in our salons located in Capitol Hill, Ballard and West Seattle.

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Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week

Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week

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Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week

VIFW aims to address crucial issues by challenging stereotypes and promoting greater understanding and appreciation of Indigenous fashion and culture. Through our programming, we hope to dismantle harmful narratives, foster cultural authenticity, and inspire positive change within the fashion industry. Additionally, VIFW is dedicated to promoting ethical and sustainable fashion practices, highlighting the environmental and social impact of the industry and encouraging responsible consumption and production.

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WOLF DELUX

Malcolm Procter (AKA Wolf Delux ) is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist from Seattle Washington. Exploring patterned line work in contrast with floral and african diasporic figures and pop art.

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Wood Land Jams

Wood Land Jams

Merchant Village

Wood Land Jams

Growing up in rural Washington, Quinn Warner learned how to tie dyes before his shoes. Unsatisfied with spirals, he developed new dyeing techniques. The resulting designs evoked NW landscapes - our world-famous "big vistas". New brand-name clothing is wasteful and, increasingly, garbage. So Quinn decided to put his designs on high-quality pre-owned clothing instead of new blanks. He first sold Wood Land Jams at local jam sessions in 2022, to the fellow broke Seattle artist community. Since then, Wood Land Jams have…

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