Bumbershots

I went to Bumbershoot for the first time on Monday. I really wasn't sure what to expect.

I checked out some vendors (one had some chimes shaped into a frog and some fish that were made out of spoons and forks that I thought were pretty cool.);

I sat down in a room that had easels, pencils, and live models and practiced drawing a bit;

I ate some great Cilantro Salmon with rice!

I also checked out a couple of bands playing:

"Paramore," (who sounded good, but I would have liked better if they used the stage a little more, and said "Seattle" a little less - I mean, were they afraid we may forgotten where we were? Or maybe forget where they were themselves?), and "Death Cab for Cutie" I felt performed very well, they were all very animated, and seemed to enjoy what they were doing, but was it just me? or was the sound balance off? The instruments seemed to drown out the voice! Other than that, they sounded great. They mentioned Seattle maybe once or twice (which is fine), they are based out of Seattle, so it isn't likely that they would forget where they were!

They had a decent set of songs. Obviously, by the crowd reaction "I Will Possess Your Heart," was the most popular. In fact, several fans left after that song was performed. I think it was because it was FREEZING all day, or it could have been because they had to be there first thing in the morning, stand in two lines to get a ticket, then wait till the end of the event to go to the show. I don't think it was because they got bored. In the meantime, I took a few photos of my surroundings, as you can see.