- Siren Music Festival
The Siren Music Festival (a.k.a. Sirenfest) is an annual summertime outdoors concert held in
Brooklyn 'sConey Island . It is run by the free arts/politics/current-events newspaper "The Village Voice ", and is completely free-of-charge. The event draws fans of the indie and experimental rock that comprises the bulk of Sirenfest's performers, as the concert itself is held in high esteem for its high-quality sound and performances and for being free of charge. Self-titled the "premier outdoor indie rock festival," the2005 event drew upwards of 100,000 fans.The layout usually involves the Main Stage and the Stillwell Stage, placed two blocks apart, upon which performances can go on simultaneously. Performance times are often staggered to allow the audience to move from one set to the next. The event can be considered a showcase for up-and-coming artists, but there are usually at least a handful of "big names" and seasoned musicians that perform as well. Sirenfest has traditionally always been on a Saturday and usually begins in the early afternoon or late morning and continues well into the evening. Sirenfest has been around since
2001 , and is sponsored by many large corporations and publications who in return seek exposure with giveaways, handouts and literature at the festival.2001
Main Stage
Enon Peaches Rainer Maria Quasi Man or Astro-Man? Superchunk Guided By Voices The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion 2002
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Sleater-Kinney The Donnas The Shins Yeah Yeah Yeahs Les Savy Fav The Von Bondies Bob Log III Stillwell Stage
Mooney Suzuki Liars
"Cirque De Siren"Shannon Wright Pretty Girls Make Graves Rye Coalition 2003
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The Pattern The Kills !!! Sahara Hotnights Hot Hot Heat The Datsuns Modest Mouse Stillwell Stage
The Witnesses Oneida The Dirtbombs Northern State Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Radio 4Idlewild 2004
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The Ponys The Fiery Furnaces Vue TV on the Radio Har Mar Superstar Blonde Redhead Death Cab for Cutie Stillwell Stage
Your Enemies Friends The Thermals Constantines The Fever Electric Six Mission of Burma ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead 2005
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Detachment Kit Ambulance LTD The Dears Q And Not U Dungen Brendan Benson Spoon Stillwell Stage
Nine Black Alps Be Your Own Pet Morningwood Diamond Nights Saul Williams VHS Or Beta Mates of State 2006
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Deadboy and the Elephantmen The Rogers Sisters Celebration Tapes 'n Tapes The Stills She Wants Revenge Scissor Sisters Stillwell Stage
Stars Art Brut The Cribs Serena Maneesh Dirty on Purpose Man Man Priestess 2007
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The Twilight Sad Noisettes Dr. Dog The Black Lips We Are Scientists
M.I.A.New York Dolls Stillwell Stage
White Rabbits Elvis Perkins The Detroit Cobras Lavender Diamond Matt and Kim Voxtrot Cursive 2008
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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Islands Ra Ra Riot Times New Viking The Dodos Parts & Labor Dragons of Zynith Stillwell Stage
Broken Social Scene The Helio Sequence Beach House Jaguar Love Annuals
Film SchoolThese Are Powers External links
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/siren Sirenfest Official Website]
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