{"id":69344,"date":"2026-07-27T20:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/27\/destroyer-stephin-merritt-to-headline-bazooka-fest\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T20:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:54:33","slug":"destroyer-stephin-merritt-to-headline-bazooka-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/27\/destroyer-stephin-merritt-to-headline-bazooka-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Destroyer, Stephin Merritt to Headline Bazooka! Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The independent <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bazookafestbk\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bazookafestbk\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bazookafestbk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bazooka! Fest<\/a> is returning to Brooklyn next month, with <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/artists\/1068-destroyer\/\">Destroyer<\/a>\u2019s Dan Bejar set to headline alongside previously announced performers <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/artists\/2742-stephin-merritt\/\">Stephin Merritt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/artists\/joanna-sternberg\/\">Joanna Sternberg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/artists\/5176-times-new-viking\/\">Times New Viking<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/artists\/33465-sad13\/\">Sad13<\/a>. Check out the full lineup below. This year\u2019s edition takes place on August 22 and 23 at the Meadows and the Wood Shop.<\/p>\n<p>Founded by former Matador A&amp;R director Jake Whitener, Bazooka launched in 2025 with an initial slate of Elf Power, the Moles, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, James McNew of Yo La Tengo, and more. In a statement, Whitener spoke about the decision to start the festival in the first place: \u201cI always heard about festivals like All Tomorrow\u2019s Parties or Athens Pop Fest that were super curated and featured these iconic artists playing in smaller venues alongside these exciting new bands that they directly influenced. It seemed like such a beautiful way to celebrate the ever evolving nature of underground rock and pop.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-iJvQnD cOWUYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-fnduJP iaVSwI asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-kFnjvc eKnjjD responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-jKunQM gjCCFj AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Bazooka! Fest 2026<\/strong><br \/>Stephin Merritt (The Magnetic Fields)<br \/>Destroyer (Solo)<br \/>Joanna Sternberg<br \/>Kiwi Jr.<br \/>2nd Grade<br \/>Josephine Network<br \/>Asher White<br \/>Chime School<br \/>Trinket<br \/>Love, Burns<br \/>Hang Him To The Scales<br \/>The Alaskas<br \/>Little Chair<br \/>Cloud Nothings<br \/>Times New Viking<br \/>Sad13<br \/>Colleen Green<br \/>Winston Hightower<br \/>PARKiNG<br \/>TV Buddah<br \/>Uniflora<br \/>Lex Walton<br \/>Great Lakes<br \/>Giant Day<br \/>Garment District<br \/>$500<br \/>Vivian<br \/>Sleeper Fencel<br \/>Sunshine Convention<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/story\/destroyer-stephin-merritt-to-headline-bazooka-fest\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The independent Bazooka! 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