New wave icons Devo will headline Mosswood Meltdown when the festival returns to Oakland’s Mosswood Park July 19–20, 2025. The off-kilter hitmakers have enjoyed a strong 2024: Earlier this year, they released Art Devo, a compilation of early, out-there tracks from 1973-1977, years before “Whip It” catapulted them into international fame. Hot off a Tiny Desk concert that showed the group in top form and playful as ever, Devo will make their Mosswood appearance between tour stops with My Chemical Romance.
Also announced on the Mosswood Meltdown lineup is “Gucci Gucci” rapper Kreayshawn, who will perform live in her hometown for the first time in 10 years. Joining her are Osees, the ever-shifting indie rock band that got their start in San Francisco in the late ’90s and recently released the sci-fi punk album Sorcs 80.
Belgian punk band The Kids, who came onto the scene in the ’70s, and 2000s punk band The Exploding Hearts are also on the bill. Mosswood Meltdown will once again be hosted by filmmaker-provocateur John Waters. More acts will soon be announced, and early bird tickets are on sale starting at $119.
