Going to Bumbershoot? Don’t miss these 10 great new bands.
Bumbershoot's lineup is always stacked with names you already know, but the real fun is digging into the sets you don't. Here are some artists playing this year who may not be on your radar that I definitely won’t miss.
Sudan Archives
Not necessarily new, but still someone you should know about. Sudan Archives, is a self-taught violinist turned genre-bending pop artist known for fusing fiddle music with contemporary Black underground sound. Her third album, THE BPM, imagines a world where everyone's connected to their own rhythm, blending Chicago and Detroit club sounds with Jersey club and EDM.
Vibe: The coolest kid in art school.
Song I love: Selfish Soul
Goldie Boutilier
On her newest album—Goldie Boutilier Presents Goldie Montana—she introduces her alter ego: a glamorous outlaw-provocateur born out of some of her hardest moments. Set to guitar-driven noir-pop, the album is about taking control of your own story. Her Instagram is a whole vibe.
Makes me want to: Dump him.
Song I love: King of Possibilities
Juliet Daniel
Juliet Daniel makes pop music for anyone caught between nostalgia and burnout. Based in Seattle, her sound plays like a coming-of-age movie: soft emo, the first chill of fall, and the slow-motion crash-out of your twenties, all rolled into one.
Vibe: Angsty zoomer who loves 2000s emo
Song I love: SKYSCRAPERS
Hannah Duckworth
Hannah Duckworth blends the raw energy of 2000s rock with pop-punk hooks and emo's emotional weight, drawing comparisons to Michelle Branch, Paramore, and Avril Lavigne. She’s opened for Sublime and The Ataris, and worked with producers who've shaped Underoath and Taking Back Sunday.
Reminds me of: Sabrina Carpenter meets Avril Lavigne
Song I love: Ghost
Mogan Paris Lanza
A rising alt-R&B artist, Morgan Paris Lanza invited audiences into a dreamy space where emotion and spectacle collide. Seattle local.
Vibe: Vintage & classy as hell.
Song I love: My Vanity
Aryana León
An emerging Pop R&B artist with a magnetic stage presence, Aryana León writes music that refuses to pick a lane. Based in Seattle and originally from Bethesda, Maryland, she brings fearless honesty and infectious hooks to songs that hold tenderness and power at once — softness and strength, joy and grief, desire and fear, all in the same breath.
Vibe: You’re in a cozy coffee shop and a hot guy walks in.
Song I love: Frida Kahlo
Lucha Luna
Seattle duo that mixes Latin percussion, heavy bass, punk vocals, and reggaeton flows into a sound built around resistance, liberation, and healing. Made up of Eva Vazquez (Toxic Tears, Savi) and Thomas Arndt (Day Soul Exquisite, Another Magic), Lucha Luna just dropped their debut album. Really unique sound
Reminds me of: Animal Collective meets Natalia LaFourcade
Song I love: Ritmo Eterno
Oblé Reed
At 24, Oblé Reed is already one of Seattle's most talked-about hip-hop voices. His 2025 mixtape LINE LEADERS brought together 18 artists, 13 producers, and 8 visual creators, sold out shows in Seattle, LA, and New York, and landed him coverage in VICE. His sound draws comparisons to J. Cole's lyricism and Smino's melodic experimentation.
Song I love: DANCEPARTY.
Suzzallo
Suzzallo was born out of unimaginable loss. After the death of his child in a car accident, Votolato channeled his grief into aggressive, cathartic rock. The band's debut album, The Quiet Year, turns that grief into something healing, wrapped in 90s-style alt-rock anthems.
Reminds me of: Jimmy Eat World
Song I love: Star String Radio
Travis Thompson
A Seattle-born rapper and actor, Travis Thompson has built a career on sharp lyricism, cinematic storytelling, and unmistakable Pacific Northwest grit. His latest album continues to showcase his vulnerable, high-energy sound.
Song I love: Dead Prezis
Check out the full lineup: https://bumbershoot.com/music-lineup