Bay Area music festival announces 2026 lineup topped by 2 legendary acts

Mosswood Meltdown has announced its lineup for the 2026 festival.

Iggy Pop and Bikini Kill are the two marquee headliners for the two-day event, which runs July 18-19 at Mosswood Park in Oakland.

That’s definitely a formidable pairing, with the “Godfather of Punk” topping the Mosswood Meltdown bill on Day 1 and the Olympia, Washington riott grrl legends closing up the festival on Day 2.

The other Day 1 acts include Japanese quartet Otoboke Beaver, Santa Cruz hardcore act Scowl, Michigan skate-punk band The Spits, Detroit garage rockers The Dirtbombs, Tokyo garage-punkers The Fadeaways and Los Angeles power trio Primitive Ring.

Joining Bikini Kill on Day 2 are The Return of Jackie & Judy (aka, Fred Armisen joining Sleater-Kinney’s Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein in a set of Ramones tunes), Philly punkers The Dead Milkmen, Indiana indie-rockers Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Bay Area punk act Frightwig and Miami rockers Las Nubes.

And, as per usual, famed director John Waters will return to host the festival.

Weekend passes are $179 general admission and $299 VIP. Day 1 tickets are $129 general admission and $199 VIP. Day 2 tickets are $89 general admission and $159 VIP.

There is also a Mosswood Meltdown pre-party concert at the same location, headlined by Stockton indie-rock legends Pavement, which requires a separate ticket for admittance. Those tickets are $99 general admission and $165 VIP.

Tickets for all of the above are on sale now, mosswoodmeltdown.com.

Friday, July 17th (Pre-Party)

Pavement

Wednesday

Vivian Girls

Saturday, July 18

Iggy Pop

Otoboke Beaver

Scowl

The Spits

The Dirtbombs

The Fadeaways

Primitive Ring

Sunday, July 19

Bikini Kill

The Return of Jackie and Judy

The Dead Milkmen

Frankie and the Witch Fingers

Frightwig

Las Nubes