PHOTOS: Bumbershoot 2023 Day 1

The first day of this year’s Bumbershoot was headlined by iconic locals Sleater-Kinney and Sunny Day Real Estate. But they weren’t the only acts that took the stage during Day 1.

Locals Sweet Water, Reignwolf, Thunderpussy and Girl Trouble all delivered sweltering sets in the sweltering heat. In the non-local department, crowd favorites Matt and Kim, loud and heavy French trio Slift and the surprising vocal range of Puddles Pity Party (who is also semi-local) delightged the sun-drenched masses.

Here’s a look at some of the action from the first day of the 50th Bumbershoot.

About Steven Friederich

Steven has been taking concert photos since 1999 and has since earned his stripes in countless photo pits. He’s been spit at by Trent Reznor, growled at by Rob Zombie, his hair was almost caught on fire by Rammstein’s flame-throwing guitar and he was assaulted by an AC-DC security guard because his photo pass was visible. Despite all this, he still manages to enjoy shooting arena rock concerts.

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