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Brooklyn’s Bazooka! Fest Reveals 2026 Lineup
Bazooka! Fest, a Brooklyn-based independent music festival founded and curated by former Matador Records A&R head Jake Whitener, has announced its 2026 lineup. The two-day event returns to two Brooklyn venues, The Meadows and The Wood Shop, offering a bill focused on independent and alternative acts, which matters to fans of that scene as a curated alternative to larger commercial festivals.
The festival will take place on 22 and 23 August 2026, with headline names including the newly reunited Times New Viking, Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields, Destroyer, Cloud Nothings, and Sad13 (Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz), alongside Joanna Sternberg, Kiwi Jr., 2nd Grade, Colleen Green and Asher White. Single-day, two-day general admission and VIP passes are now on sale via the festival's website.
In short
- Bazooka! Fest 2026 lineup announced for Brooklyn, 22–23 August.
- Headliners include Times New Viking, Destroyer and Cloud Nothings.
- Tickets and VIP passes now on sale.
Explained simply
Bazooka! Fest is an independent music festival held in Brooklyn, founded and curated by Jake Whitener, a former A&R head at Matador Records. The festival focuses on programming independent and alternative music artists rather than mainstream acts.
For fans of independent music, Bazooka! Fest offers a curated alternative to larger, commercially oriented summer festivals. Whitener's background in the independent music industry shapes the festival's programming and ethos, making it an established presence in Brooklyn's music scene.
The festival takes place annually across two Brooklyn venues, The Meadows and The Wood Shop, usually in August. Attendees can buy single-day or two-day tickets, with both general admission and VIP options available.