This summer, Bratmobile are reuniting for the first time in 20 years to headline the John Waters–hosted Mosswood Meltdown on the weekend of July 1 in Oakland. Other bands on the lineup include Le Tigre, Gravy Train!!!!, ESG, Mika Miko, and J. J. Fad.
“It’s been more than 20 years since our last tour, and life has changed and grown in many ways," Allison Wolfe and Molly Neuman said in a statement. "In 2019, we got the original lineup back together to play a big birthday party for our band sister, Tobi Vail of Bikini Kill. After the show, we talked about playing again, but it wasn’t the right time, and then…2020. Now we are both living in Los Angeles, and when the opportunity to play this special show in one of our hometowns came up, we decided to go for it. Guitarist Erin Smith, unfortunately, has other commitments and won’t be able to join us at this time, but we’re hoping we’ll be able to play together with her again in the near future.”
“Mosswood Meltdown is like a July 4th musical pyrotechnic display that explodes all on its own with slamming human cherry bombs, moshing punk-rock roman candles and scary screaming sparklers of every race and gender,” Waters added about the fest. “These are my people and I can't wait to light the fuse on stage."
See the full lineup below.
