Three indie rock acts—Spoon, Ratboys, and Bodega—performed at Central Park's SummerStage on Wednesday, with the evening elevated through multiple surprise guest appearances that highlighted the collaborative nature of the indie music scene. The unexpected collaborations brought together established figures across different projects to create singular moments within their respective sets.

During Bodega's opening set, Britt Daniel of Spoon took the stage to perform "Fitted Shirt" from Spoon's 2001 album "Girls Can Tell." Later, Hamilton Leithauser from The Walkmen joined Spoon's headlining performance to sing "Do You" from their album "They Want My Soul," and the pair also performed a rendition of "Bony Moronie" that they had previously released together in 2014.