Overview
- Organizers confirmed Stephin Merritt and Dan Bejar will co‑headline the festival’s second night, joining previously announced headliners Cloud Nothings and reunited Times New Viking.
- The festival, set for Aug. 22–23, will run across two small Brooklyn venues, The Meadows and The Wood Shop, with tickets now on sale.
- The expanded bill adds a broad mix of indie acts including Sad13, Colleen Green, Joanna Sternberg, Kiwi Jr., 2nd Grade, Josephine Network, Chime School, and TV Buddah.
- Bazooka is curated by former Matador A&R director Jake Whitener, who says the event is meant to recreate intimate, artist‑led festivals where established figures play alongside newer bands they influenced.
- The booking leans on cross‑generational prestige—Stereogum noted The New York Times recently named Merritt among the greatest living American songwriters—which highlights Bazooka’s goal of blending discovery with legacy acts.