Bumbershoot is partners with AEG, what role do they have in putting on the festival?
They are a partner but they do not have any artistic control of the festival. I think there’s been a lot of misunderstanding about what it is that they do in terms of the festival; One Reel is a nonprofit and we produce the event. AEG came on a few years ago in a business relationship. They may be a resource because they are booking stuff all over the country but their relationship with us does not affect our budget and it doesn’t affect what we decide to do artistically. It’s always something that is worth mentioning because people will bring it up or write about it but they don’t do any booking for the event. That’s why I asked so that you could explain the relationship, which, as you said, is a source of misunderstanding. One thing I like about this lineup is that even though I don’t have room for Sheryl Crow or Jason Mraz or Black Eyed Peas on my iPod, I’m glad you booked them because this festival isn’t geared to (just) indie rockers in their twenties and thirties. Nope, it’s not.
