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

Our bicoastal correspondent Elizabeth Thorpe is back, and this time she'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's new), a Shaky Knees preview, Hulaween, and some Chattanooga artists who just landed an NPR Tiny Desk concert. We're giving away two tickets to CaveFest at The Caverns (October 10–11, camping included)! Details: https://thewhat.co/giveaway If you don't win, get tickets to CaveFest here! Headed to Hulaween? Use code THEWHATPODCAST for $20 off a four-day pass. https://thewhat.co/hulaween Listen to this week'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's Back (01:09) Win 2 Tickets to CaveFest (02:18) Inside Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival (26:54) Shaky Knees Preview (29:04) CaveFest: Camping, Cold Weather & What's New (46:11) Save $20 on Hulaween Tickets (47:03) Chattanooga Artists on NPR's Tiny Desk (48:37) Wrap-Up LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Two Festivals We're Hitting This Fall: Shaky Knees & CaveFest CaveFest 2026 Ticket Giveaway: How to Enter @ethorpephoto on Instagram Bonnaroo's Cancellation: A City Official on the Long-Term Vision for The Farm How Has Bonnaroo Changed? A Festival Photographer's View After Bonnaroo: How to Choose Your Next Festival Get $20 off Hulaween tickets with code THEWHATPODCAST Mon Rovîa: Tiny Desk Concert Isaiah 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: https://www.facebook.com/thewhatpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewhatpodcast The What Podcast theme: "Aquarius" by *repeat repeat, used with permission. Other music provided by Midist and used with permission. We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.