Of course no Mosswood Meltdown would be complete without a healthy dose of local flavor and this year was no exception. You can tell Waters spent significant time preparing and could be seen enjoying most of the bands from the side of the stage. Almost as entertaining as Water’s intros were the bands’ reactions as they were being introduced. The legendary John Waters also made his return visit to Mosswood Park, introducing all the bands with typical John Waters snark and flare.
There literally could not have been a better time for this event to happen. Toning down the garage band aesthetic of previous years, this year’s lineup focused on inclusivity which, while likely a reaction to the fest’s previous association with Burger Records, was almost prescient in nature given the recent developments at the Supreme Court. Snoopers kicked off the first day on the amphitheater stage and was followed by Twompsax’s rapid-fire ripper fronted by trans activist and skateboarder Cher Strauberry. The Mosswood Meltdown organizers have a certain knack for finding awesome bands that you’ve never heard of, and this year was no exception. In spite of a number of lineup changes since the festival was originally planned for 2020, Bikini Kill never wavered and closed out day two in fine form.
Mosswood Meltdown (fka Burger Boogaloo) made its way back to Mosswood Park in Oakland for its first holiday weekend extravaganza since COVID sent live music off the rails.
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