RUMOR ALERT!: Prince, Rage Against The Machine to headline Bumbershoot?

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RUMOR ALERT!: Prince, Rage Against The Machine to headline Bumbershoot?

According to Billboard, Prince and Rage Against the Machine will be headlining Bumbershoot along with the already listed Beck, Stone Temple Pilots, Ludacris and others.

If this is true, this year's Bumbershoot could be the best Bumbershoot ever.

Here's the scoop from Billboard.com:

BUMBERSHOOT
August 30 - September 1
Seattle Center, Seattle
Lineup Includes: Prince, Beck, Stone Temple Pilots, Rage Against the Machine, Neko Case, Lucinda Williams
Festival Web Site: www.bumbershoot.org

Originally beginning as The Seattle Arts Festival in 1971, Bumbershoot consists of a variety of art, including music, film, comedy, theater, spoken word, dance, visual, performance, and literary arts. The festival takes place at the Seattle Center, a 74-acre park with over 20 indoor/outdoor venues and independent vendors located throughout the area. Headliners aside, other must see artists include !!!, Ingrid Michaelson, M. ward, and Del tha Funkee Homosapien.

Posted by at May 8, 2008 5:35 p.m.
Category: News and notes

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#126833

Posted by unregistered user at 5/8/08 6:18 p.m.

No credits?! Thanks for getting the word out.

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#126870

Posted by superdeluxe at 5/8/08 8:29 p.m.

Wow. This is strange, usually Bumbershoot is kind light in terms of big time headliners. This year much more different

So Prince headlines one night, Rage headlines another, and Beck/STP the 3rd night?

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#126990

Posted by unregistered user at 5/9/08 8:30 a.m.

they took the listings down on billboard. interesting

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#126993

Posted by Dustinanson at 5/9/08 8:44 a.m.

If it turns out to be true this will be the best $80 I have ever spent!

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#127023

Posted by unregistered user at 5/9/08 10:25 a.m.

MetBlogs says no

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#128554

Posted by MattMan81 at 5/13/08 10:24 p.m.

I think that Rage makes more sense than Prince. Did anyone see how much he got for Coachella? $4 million. That figure alone negates the rumor that he will perform in Seattle...let alone a festival like Bumbershoot. However, Ludacris backed out which leaves a vacancy for a hip-hop act and Rage is a band that can satisfy both rock and hip-hop palates. I'm holding my breath for Rage.

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#129399

Posted by unregistered user at 5/15/08 10:45 p.m.

No credit?

http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/05/08/prince-and-rage-against-the-machine-playing-bumbershoot/

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