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Seattle festival reveals initial line-up

Panic! At The Disco press shot Jan 2006

Panic! At The Disco press shot Jan 2006

Panic! At The Disco, The Shins and Wu-Tang for Bumbershoot

The Shins, Wu Tang Clan, Panic At The Disco and Crowded House are all set to play this year’s Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival in Seattle.

Devendra Banhart, Gogol Bordello and [a]Kill Hannah[/b] have also been revealed on the initial line-up for the event which will take place in September at the 74 acre Seattle Center.

The four-decade old festival includes three comedy stages, visual art exhibitions and dance and theatre performances.

More acts will be announced in the coming weeks, check back to NME.COM for updates.

Three-day passes are $75 and are available online at Bumbershoot.org as are one-day tickets priced at $30.

The Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival takes place September 1-3.

--By our New York staff.
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