CBGG Festival 2025 Lineup Revealed: Iggy Pop and Jack White Lead Rock Revival
Don’t worry, I’ll break down the CBGG Festival 2025 lineup for you—clearly, this needed explaining. The Brooklyn celebration is back on July 5–7, 2025, at Coney Island, and the organizers just dropped a roster so star-packed even your trivia-challenged friends will recognize half the names. Leading the charge is punk pioneer Iggy Pop, who, according to a July press release and a Rolling Stone feature, will return at age 77 to deliver his signature raw energy. Side note: life goals, right?
Right behind Iggy stands modern rock legend Jack White, fresh off teasing new solo tracks in an NME interview. Sources confirm he’ll unleash tunes from his upcoming album alongside hits from The White Stripes days—talk about a two-decade-plus career retrospective. Festival director Marissa Klein told Variety this pairing “cements CBGG’s reputation as the place where rock history and tomorrow’s innovators collide.” Bold claim? Absolutely—but with headliners like these, it’s hard to disagree.
Beyond the main stage fireworks, expect a Sonic Garden curated by Disclosure for electronic interludes (DJ Mag details their secret guest lineup). Alternative rock fanatics can rejoice: Pixies, whose 2024 reunion tour sold out in minutes, will test new material for the first North American festival appearance in five years. EPA reports confirm their set will be one of the few US stops before a major European run—plan accordingly.
For the indie-pop contingent, Haim returns after co-headline success at 2023’s Desert Days, and Beck will bring his genre-bending catalog, as noted by Billboard. Pro-tip: snag tickets early when they go on sale January 15 via Ticketmaster, because demand will be “off the charts,” per an attendee survey cited by Pollstar.
Wondering about surprises? Festival insiders (whispered to Pitchfork) hint at late-night DJ sets from electronic heavyweight Flume and an intimate acoustic takeover by Lana Del Rey on July 4—a private RSVP-only event, of course. Consider this your unofficial heads-up.
Let’s not forget on-site activations: immersive art by Giant Artists, craft food vendors from Smorgasburg, and a sustainable “Green Stage” spotlighting emerging eco-bands. This isn’t just a concert—it’s a midsummer rock marathon with personality.
There you have it: the full skinny on CBGG Festival 2025. Now you finally know who’s playing, where they’ll play, and why you should care. Glad I could clear that up for you. Hopefully you’re not too overwhelmed.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and Rolling Stone, NME, Variety, DJ Mag, Billboard
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