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 Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill and more at Mosswood Meltdown this year

Posted by Loren on January 16, 2026

Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill and more at Mosswood Meltdown this year
photo by Harmony Korine

The annual Oakland, CA music festival Mosswood Meltdown  returns July 18-19, 2026, with this year's lineup to include Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill, The Spits, Scowl, The Return of Jackie & Judy -- a Ramones cover band featuring Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and Corin Tucker, and more. Pavement and Vivian Girls are booked for a pre-party on July 17 as well, and John Waters returns to host the festival.

Tickets are on sale now.

Here is the full lineup as it currently stands:

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

Pictured: Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill and more at Mosswood Meltdown this year
photo by Harmony Korine

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