The impartial Bazooka! Fest is returning to Brooklyn subsequent month, with Destroyer’s Dan Bejar set to headline alongside beforehand introduced performers Stephin Merritt, Joanna Sternberg, Occasions New Viking, and Sad13. Take a look at the complete lineup beneath. This yr’s version takes place on August 22 and 23 on the Meadows and the Wooden Store.
Based by former Matador A&R director Jake Whitener, Bazooka launched in 2025 with an preliminary slate of Elf Energy, the Moles, Pains of Being Pure at Coronary heart, James McNew of Yo La Tengo, and extra. In an announcement, Whitener spoke in regards to the choice to start out the competition within the first place: “I all the time heard about festivals like All Tomorrow’s Events or Athens Pop Fest that have been tremendous curated and featured these iconic artists taking part in in smaller venues alongside these thrilling new bands that they immediately influenced. It appeared like such a fantastic approach to have fun the ever evolving nature of underground rock and pop.”
Bazooka! Fest 2026
Stephin Merritt (The Magnetic Fields)
Destroyer (Solo)
Joanna Sternberg
Kiwi Jr.
2nd Grade
Josephine Community
Asher White
Chime Faculty
Trinket
Love, Burns
Hold Him To The Scales
The Alaskas
Little Chair
Cloud Nothings
Occasions New Viking
Sad13
Colleen Inexperienced
Winston Hightower
PARKiNG
TV Buddah
Uniflora
Lex Walton
Nice Lakes
Big Day
Garment District
$500
Vivian
Sleeper Fencel
Sunshine Conference
