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Garage punk band The Mummies headlined the July 4 lineup at Burger Boogaloo. (Photo: Rebecca Bowe/KQED)
Garage punk band The Mummies headlined the July 4 lineup at Burger Boogaloo.  ((Photo: Rebecca Bowe/KQED))
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PHOTOS: Thousands Descend on Oakland to Celebrate Lo-Fi Rock 'N' Roll

Arts & Culture

PHOTOS: Thousands Descend on Oakland to Celebrate Lo-Fi Rock 'N' Roll

Kevin L. Jones
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While many Bay Area residents celebrated the Fourth of July by barbecuing, drinking beer and waiting until it got dark for fireworks, thousands descended on Oakland’s Mosswood Park Saturday to enjoy the rawest of rock ‘n’ roll bands in the land.

Hosted by the always outrageous John Waters (director of the infamous cult flick Pink Flamingos), the sixth-annual Burger Boogaloo attracted rockers of all ages to its two-day lineup, which featured groups such as the Black Lips, the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Oakland’s Shannon and the Clams, and Detroit’s godfathers of the ’80s garage revival, the Gories.

Saturday night’s lineup had San Mateo’s kings of budget rock, the Mummies, come out of retirement to headline, and by all accounts theirs was a set to remember. It not only included hits such as their cover of the Rascals’ “Come On Up,” it also featured the band riding around on mopeds while on stage.

Below are just a few snapshots of the chaos and fun had during the first day of the Boogalooo.

Burger Boogaloo was hosted by cultural icon and filmmaker John Waters.
Burger Boogaloo was hosted by cultural icon and filmmaker John Waters.
Shannon Shaw of Oakland-based indie garage punk trio Shannon and the Clams.
Shannon Shaw of Oakland-based indie garage punk trio Shannon and the Clams.
Sacramento-based garage band The Trouble Makers.
Sacramento-based garage band The Trouble Makers.
Japanese garage punk band Thunderroads.
Japanese garage punk band Thunderroads.
Psychobilly performer Legendary Stardust Cowboy swings his guitar in the air. On the left is Dead Kennedys bassist Klaus Flouride playing guitar
Psychobilly performer Legendary Stardust Cowboy swings his guitar in the air. On the left is Dead Kennedys bassist Klaus Flouride playing guitar
Colleen Burke, bassist of Danny & the Darleans, who also include Danny Kroha, one of the founding members of the Gories.
Colleen Burke, bassist of Danny & the Darleans, who also include Danny Kroha, one of the founding members of the Gories.
Danny Kroha performs with The Gories.
Danny Kroha performs with The Gories.
A reunion show of The Pandoras featured the Muffs' Kim Shattuck on vocals. Original Pandoras' vocalist Paula Pierce died in 1991 of an aneurysm -- she was 31 at the time.
A reunion show of The Pandoras featured the Muffs’ Kim Shattuck on vocals. Original Pandoras’ vocalist Paula Pierce died in 1991 of an aneurysm — she was 31 at the time.
A crowd surfer.
A crowd surfer.
Garage punk band The Mummies headlined the July 4 lineup at Burger Boogaloo.
Garage punk band The Mummies headlined the July 4 lineup at Burger Boogaloo.

All photos by Rebecca Bowe/KQED.

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