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Riot grrrl legends return for first show in 20 years at annual East Bay punk bash

The full lineup for the Mosswood Meltdown features the return of multiple femme punk icons and the inimitable John Waters.

An elderly man with glasses holds a microphone and smiles, wearing a suit with a polka-dot blue vest and tie behind a colorful background.
John Waters introduces performers at the 10th annual Burger Boogaloo festival (now rebranded as Mosswood Meltdown) at Mosswood Park on July 6, 2019, in Oakland. | Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images | Source: Getty Images
By Sarah Holtz

Mosswood Meltdown announced its full 2023 festival lineup Wednesday. The Fourth of July weekend festival, hosted by cult filmmaker and artist John Waters at Mosswood Park in Oakland, will feature punk legends Bratmobile, Mika Miko and ESG—in addition to previously announced headliners Le Tigre, Gravy Train!!!! and Tina & the Total Babes.

The summer shindig marks riot grrrl legends Bratmobile’s first public performance in over 20 years—and underground punk outfit Mika Miko’s first in a decade. 

ESG, an influential 1970s deep funk and post-punk group from the South Bronx, are playing in Oakland for the first time. Other lineup newcomers include Rialto rap crew J.J. Fad, Nashville’s Snooper and San Francisco’s very own early punk pioneers, The Avengers.

Nicole Nicholas of the American experimental funk band ESG performs onstage. | Mariano Regidor/Redferns | Source: Redferns

Tickets are on sale now. Find the full Mosswood Meltdown 2023 lineup below:

Bratmobile (first public performance in 20 years)
Gravy Train!!!!
Mika Miko
ESG
Tina & the Total Babes
The Rondelles
J.J. Fad 
Quintron & Miss Pussycat
The Avengers
Snooper
Brower
Morgan & the Organ Donors 
Memo P.S.T
Cumgirl8
Warp 

Mosswood Meltdown 2023

🗓 July 1 and 2, 2023
📍Mosswood Park, Oakland
🎟 $129-$249

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