Mosswood Meltdown, “the Bay Area’s coolest music festival” (SF Gate), returns to Oakland’s Mosswood Park July 18th & 19th, 2026. Following last week’s announcement of a pre-party on July 17th featuring Pavement, Wednesday, and Vivian Girls, the festival reveals its official lineup today, with tickets on sale now. Saturday is headlined by the “Godfather of Punk” Iggy Pop, following fierce Japanese quartet Otoboke Beaver, Santa Cruz’s hardcore heroes Scowl, skate-punks The Spits, garage rock Detroiters The Dirtbombs, always-unpredictable Tokyo troublemakers The Fadeaways, and LA-based power trio Primitive Ring. Legendary feminist punk pioneers Bikini Kill will cap off an epic Sunday, which also features The Return of Jackie & Judy aka Fred Armisen, Corin Tucker & Carrie Brownstein playing tunes by The Ramones, Philly’s seasoned punks The Dead Milkmen, the electrifying Frankie and The Witch Fingers, cult favorites Frightwig, and Miami rockers Las Nubes. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Mosswood Meltdown without the terrifically transgressive John Waters, who will be the wonderfully wicked host.
Get your tickets now, before prices rise! And stay tuned to more news from Mosswood Meltdown — additional artists and afterparties will be announced in the coming months.
Friday, July 17th (Pre-Party)
Pavement
Wednesday
Vivian Girls
Saturday, July 18th
Iggy Pop
Otoboke Beaver
Scowl
The Spits
The Dirtbombs
The Fadeaways
Primitive Ring
Sunday, July 19th
Bikini Kill
The Return of Jackie and Judy
The Dead Milkmen
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Frightwig
Las Nubes
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
General Admission
Tier 1
Weekend Pass – $179
Day 1 Ticket – $129
Day 2 Ticket – $89
VIP Admission
(VIP comes with festival ins and outs privileges, access to VIP viewing areas, & VIP Swag bag)
Tier 1
Weekend Pass – $299
Day 1 Ticket – $199
Day 2 Ticket – $159
Pre-Party Ticket Prices
GA – $99
VIP – $165
Keep your mind open.
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[Thanks to Chad at Pitch Perfect PR.]
