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Seattle music fans gather at the 45th Bumbershoot music festival

Cole Elsasser
September 9, 2015

A crowd beginning to form about 40 minutes before Chance The Rapper’s set in Key Arena. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

Chance The Rapper performs live with his band The Social Experiment at Key Arena in Seattle. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

The Weeknd brought an immense crowd to the Memorial Stadium Stage during his performance at Bumbershoot Music Festival in Seattle. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

The Weeknd performing on the Memorial Stadium Stage at Bumbershoot Music Festival in Seattle. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

Bumbershoot Music Festival patrons were not prepared for the rain Seattle had to offer. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

Pink Feathers groves with the crowd. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

The Weeknd brought an immense crowd to the Memorial Stadium Stage during his performance at Bumbershoot Music Festival in Seattle. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

The Weeknd performing on the Memorial Stadium Stage at Bumbershoot Music Festival in Seattle. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

Chance The Rapper performs live with his band The Social Experiment at Key Arena in Seattle. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

Electronic music artist Borgore performs live in Key Arena at Bumbershoot Music Festival in Seattle. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

The Weeknd performing on the Memorial Stadium Stage at Bumbershoot Music Festival in Seattle. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

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Bumbershoot Music Festival patrons were not prepared for the rain Seattle had to offer. Seattle hosts the 45th annual Bumbershoot Music Festival over Labor Day weekend September, 5-7. (Kyle Sandler/Emerald)

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