39th Annual Bumbershoot

Over hundred performed at the 39th annual Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. Despite a year when heavy rains made a bumbershoot a handy item to have, thousands of music fans streamed into the Seattle Center over the Labor day weekend to see a variety of music, entertainment and appearances by writers like Melvin Van Peebles and SE Hinton.

The Black Eyed Peas were one of the bigger acts to perform.

Janelle Monae is a Grammy Award-nominated American urban/alternative singer, songwriter, and performer. She is currently signed to the Wondaland Arts Society, and Bad Boy/Atlantic Records.

Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears from Austin

Wyatt Cenac, stand-up comic and Daily Show correspondent.

Top skate pros did an exhibition performance at the Rockstar Energy Drink Vert Ramp.

All photographs by Susan Fried

Over hundred performed at the 39th annual Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. Despite a year when heavy rains made a bumbershoot a handy item to have, thousands of music fans streamed into the Seattle Center over the Labor day weekend to see a variety of music and entertainment including performances by The Blackeyed Peas, comedians Wyatt Cenac and Eugene Mirman and appearances by writers like Melvin Van Peebles and SE Hinton.

Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to see all the photographs by Susan Fried.