The Village Voice Announces Date for
Village Voice 4th Annual
SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL
at Coney Island
Saturday, July 17, 2004

New York, NY (March 8, 2004) The Village Voice, the nation's largest alternative weekly newspaper, is excited to announce the Saturday, July 17th date for the Village Voice 4th Annual SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL at Coney Island, 12:00 noon - 9:00 p.m.

The Village Voice, celebrated for its writing and reporting on the vanguard of music and the arts, was extremely pleased by the huge success of the last three Village Voice produced SIREN MUSIC FESTIVALS. Last summer's 2003 festival solidified its status as a premier outdoor indie rock event by drawing a record 150,000 music fans with its standout international and national lineup. Once again, this free, all-day, all-ages, multi-stage music festival will feature live national and local bands performing on two outdoor stages in historic Coney Island.

Since its inception, the Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL has established itself a leader in showcasing indie rock veterans and emerging artists. Past performers have included stalwarts Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Sleater-Kinney, The Donnas, Guided By Voices, Modest Mouse, The Shins, Idlewild, Superchunk, Man or Astro-Man, Quasi, Mooney Suzuki, The Dirtbombs and Bob Log III playing alongside up and coming artists such as Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Datsuns, Hot Hot Heat, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Liars, Peaches, Sahara Hotnights, Les Savy Fav, Radio 4, Ted Leo/Pharmacists, !!!, The Kills, Northern State, The Black Heart Procession, The Von Bondies, Rainer Maria, shannonwright, The Pattern, Rye Coalition, Enon, Oneida and The Witnesses.

Past press coverage includes: MTV, MTV2, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, New York Times, New York Post, New York Daily News, Newsday, Time Out New York, New York Magazine, New Yorker, YM, High Times, Bergen Record, Paper, VH1.com, NME.com, Spin.com, Billboard, Magnet, Pollstar, CMJ New Music Monthly, Tripwire, The Onion, Pitchfork, Flavorpill, Flyer and Citysearch.

Budweiser, who has supported the Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL since it's inception in 2001, returns as the exclusive festival beer sponsor of 2004.

Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

Producer & Talent Buyer:
Diane Perini • (212) 475-3333 Ext. 14100 • dperini@villagevoice.com

General Information: siren@villagevoice.com