Wendy O Williams collage.

I love Seattle, but on Labor Day Weekend, I mostly don’t want to be in this city. If you’re also loathing your zip code for the upcoming weekend, get to Las Vegas. You can see Kiss, Judas Priest and Bob Dylan all in the mythical land of no clocks, this weekend. Cherrybomb’s bag is already packed. Who am I kidding? Nobody packs a bag when you’re going to Vegas. But don’t worry, I won’t leave yo all alone under the dark Seattle sky. If you are going to Bumbershoot, my list of what you can’t miss is below.

Which makes this week’s GTFO loaded. Even more loaded than the author is (usually). Which is verrra loaded.

And while I’m speaking of such melancholy things, Cherrybomb will be taking a few days off this weekend to focus on drinking to an excess, while pissing off my neighbours by playing the new Motorhead record. When I’m not at Bumbershoot, drinking to excess.  Okay – I lied there, for a minute. I’m totally going to Bumbershoot. Just like you.

Now…Get The Fuck Out.

Friday, August 29th:

Mos Generator can fly.

Mos Generator
Hell’s Kitchen

The Whore Moans
Sunset Tavern

Silver Jews
Beachland Ballroom (Cleveland, OH)
Silver Jews will be at Neumo’s on October 2nd.

Dramarama, Anything, Anything. For Stacey.

Dramarama
House of Blues (Anaheim, California)

KISS
Palms Casino (Las Vegas)

Does it Offend You? Yeah
Bowery Ballroom (New York)

Y&T, Mean Streak, 1983.

Y&T
Camel Rock Ballroom (Santa Fe, New Mexico)

Saturday, August 30th:

Clinton Fearon
Nectar Lounge

Mexican UFO at The Comet. Photo by Tara Sloan.

Mexican UFO
King Cobra
The amazing Fiia McGann, (of Orbiter and Goodness) heads up Mexican UFO.

Queensryche
House of Blues (New Orleans)

Bumbershoot:

Fisher Green
12:30 - Staxx Brothers
4:00 – Dorando and Nino Moschella

Samsung Mainstage:
Starting at 1:00 – Neko Case, 2:45 – Lucinda Williams, 7:30 – Band of Horses, 9:15 – Beck

EMP
9:30 – Kinski

Sunday: August 31st:

Flash Gordon, 1941.

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
NW Film Forum
NWFF will show a different classic movie every Sunday afternoon as part of their Secret Matinee Club. Cheezy movies are the ultimate hangover remedy. Not that I know anything about hangovers. I stay drunk all the time to avoid them. Guess what? It works.

The Atomic Punks: A Tribute To Early Van Halen
Romano’s Concert Lounge (Riverside, CA)

Judas Priest (Solo Show)
Palms Casino (Las Vegas)

Bumbershoot:

Samsung Mainstage:
7:45 – The Black Keys
9:15 – Stone Temple Pilots

Mural Starbucks Stage:
5:00 – Dale Watson

Rockstar Stage:
4:15 – Howlin’ Rain
7:45 – Sons and Daughters

Fisher Green:
7:45 – The Saturday Knights

EMP:
8:00 – The Hands

Looking Ahead:

Carmine Appice. For LP.

Carmine Appice: SLAMM!
El Corazon
It’s not what you think. At all. This is SLAMM!.

Metal Female Voices Fest Five:
Belgium
October 18th – 19th, Metal Female Voices Five will commence. It’s hard to imagine a more awesome event. Girlschool, Epica and Kittie all with a full-throttle female in front are some of the 20+ bands performing at MFVF 5th Annual throw-down. While you’re in Belgium, drop by Cafe’ Halford to see the life-size replica of Rob Halford of Judas Priest.

Paul Stanley, Self Portrait.

Paul Stanley of Kiss will be showing off his artistic side at the Wentworth Galleries in Atlanta. Stanley will appear live at the Wentworth at Phipps Plaza (I can guarantee that Paul will also appear at the Versace store – if it’s still there, as I remember) and Perimeter Mall both Friday, September 19th and Saturday, September 20th. Admission is free. Want to see more of Paul Stanley’s art? Okay, here.

Now Get The Fuck Out Already…

Related Cherrybombed stories:

1. Paul Stanley’s New 10th Anniversary Washburn…
2. GTFO: Lesbian Meat Purveyors…
3. GTFO: Sub Pop Turns 20…
4. Bumbershoot vs. Burning Man…The Final Round
5. Burning Man vs. Bumbershoot…Part I…