The Village Voice Announces Date for 6th Annual Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL(TM) at Coney Island Saturday, July 15, 2006.NEW YORK -- The Village Voice, the nation's premier alternative newsweekly, is excited to announce the Saturday, July 15th date for the 6th Annual Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL The Siren Music Festival (a.k.a. Sirenfest) is an annual summertime outdoors concert held in Brooklyn's Coney Island. It is run by the free arts/politics/current-events newspaper the Village Voice, and is completely free-of-charge. (TM) at Coney Island, 12:00 noon-9:00 p.m. This free, all-day, all-ages, music festival will feature live national and local bands performing on two outdoor stages in historic Coney Island. Now in its sixth year, the Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL(TM) has solidified its status as a leading outdoor indie rock event, drawing over 100,000 plus music fans the past three years. Since its inception, the Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL(TM) has established itself as a leader in showcasing renowned indie rock veterans and emerging artists. Past performers include: --2005: Spoon, Mates of State Mates of State are an American indie rock duo, active since 1997. The group is composed of Kori Gardner (vocals, Electone and Hammond B-3 electric organs, Casio synthesizer, and Rhodes electric piano, piano, and occasional guitar) and Jason Hammel (vocals, drum set, glockenspiel, , Brendan Benson, VHS or Beta For the videotape war between VHS and Betamax, see . VHS or Beta is a band from Louisville, Kentucky, that combines elements of rock, French house and dance-punk. Their self-released debut Le Funk , Dungen, Saul Williams, Q and Not U, Diamond Nights, The Dears, Moringwood, Ambulance LTD, Be Your Own Pet, Detachment Kit, Nine Black Alps --2004: Death Cab For Cutie, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Blonde Redhead, Mission Of Burma, Har Mar Superstar Sean Tillmann (born on 6 February 1978[1] in Owatonna, MN, better known by his stage names of Har Mar Superstar and Sean Na Na, is an American singer. While remaining relatively unknown in his home country, he has found fame in the U.K. , TV On The Radio, Electric Six, The Fiery Furnaces, The Fever, Constantines, Vue, The Thermals, The Ponys, Your Enemies Friends --2003: Modest Mouse, Idlewild, The Datsuns, Hot Hot Heat Hot Hot Heat is an indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The band is currently comprised of Steve Bays (vocals and keyboards), Paul Hawley (drums), Dustin Hawthorne (bass) and Luke Paquin (guitar). , Sahara Hotnights, Radio 4, Ted Leo/Pharmacists, !!!, The Kills, Northern State, The Dirtbombs, The Pattern, Oneida, and The Witnesses --2002: Sleater Kinney, Yeah Yeah Yeahs  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. , The Donnas, Mooney Suzuki, Liars, The Shins, shannonwright, Les Savy Fav Les Savy Fav (pronounced lay-SAH-vee-FAHV) is a New York City band that produces idiosyncratic indie rock. Their style is heavily influenced by art punk and post-punk. The group's original line-up, formed in 1995, all met while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. , The Von Bondies, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Rye Coalition and Bob Log III --2001: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Guided By Voices, Superchunk, Man or Astro-Man?, Quasi, Rainer Maria, Peaches, Enon, The Black Heart Procession and The Incredible Moses Leroy. Budweiser returns to The Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL(TM) as the exclusive beer sponsor for the sixth consecutive year. Gibson Guitars and Astroland Amusement Park have signed on as official sponsors. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. The 2006 festival line up will be announced shortly. For general information please call The Village Voice Siren Music Festival Hotline: 212-475- 4022 or visit www.villagevoice.com/siren. |
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