Concerts: Bumbershoot, Pearl Jam, Grizzly Bear presale

Tickets are about to go on sale for Bumbershoot 2009, the annual Seattle festival that hits Seattle Center during Labor Day Weekend.

While the festival offers literary and artistic diversions, the big draw is again the music. The festival’s line-up is a fairly even mix of indie favorites and chart-toppers — for every Black Eyed Peas or Sheryl Crow, there’s a Franz Ferdinand or a Matt & Kim.

Regional favorites are also featured, with the biggest name by far being Issaquah’s own Modest Mouse, who plan to release an eight-song EP of new material on Aug. 4..

Prices for Bumbershoot will go up on Aug. 22, with three-day passes jumping from $80 to $120 and single day tickets going from $35 to $50. So seriously people: buy tickets early if you plan to go.

There’s also a bunch of other shows going on sale this week - Pearl Jam, people, Pearl Jam. Quite a few have presales also.

Check it out:

Bumbershoot 2009, Sept. 5 to 7, Seattle Center, Seattle; $35 to $80. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Pearl Jam, Sept. 21 to 22, KeyArena, Seattle; $68. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Rob Thomas, Oct. 15, WaMu Theater, Seattle; $36 to $76; presale from now to 10 p.m. Friday. Sorry, I don’t have this password. If you do, dump it in the comments section below. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Grizzly Bear, Oct. 16, Moore Theatre, Seattle; $23; presale from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Password is “GRIZZLY.” Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday.

Motorhead and the Rev. Horton Heat, Oct. 2, Showbox SoDo, Seattle; $36; presale from 10 a.m. today to 10 p.m. Friday. Password is “KISW.” Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday.

David Cook, Aug. 24, Showbox SoDo, Seattle; $25; presale from 10 a.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday. Password is “showbox.” Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Moby, Oct. 18, Showbox SoDo, Seattle; $27.50; presale from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Password is “showbox.” Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday.

Artic Monkeys, Sept. 19, Showbox at the Market, Seattle; $27.50. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday.

English Beat, Oct. 3, Showbox at the Market, Seattle; $20; presale from 10 a.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday. Password is “showbox.” Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Sneaker Pimps, Sept. 10, Showbox at the Market, Seattle; presale from 10 a.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday. Password is “showbox.” Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The Proclaimers, Sept. 22, Showbox at the Market, Seattle; $18. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Saturday.