9th Annual SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL™
Draws Record Crowds to Coney Island
BUILT TO SPILL, SPANK ROCK, THE RAVEONETTES, FRIGHTENED RABBIT, GRAND DUCHY, MONOTONIX, A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS, THEE OH SEES, FUTURE OF THE LEFT, JAPANDROIDS, MICACHU & THE SHAPES, TINY MASTERS OF TODAY, BEAR HANDS, THE BLUE VAN,
JUSTINE D. and DeadHeat DJs
performed to record crowds at the
Siren Festival last weekend!
New York, NY (July 24, 2009) On Saturday, July 18, 2009 the 9th Annual SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL at Coney Island, NYC once again drew 100,000 music fans throughout the day to the annual free event! The Siren 2009 line-up drew fans to the two outdoor stages located on West 10th Street and Stillwell Avenue in historic Coney Island.
SIREN FESTIVAL™ 2009 sponsors included Budweiser, Metro PCS, Guitar Center, Zipcar, Sound Fix, Sailor Jerry, Ace Hotel, Coney Island Cyclone Roller, Antics and Flea By The Sea. Promotional Partners include Filter Magazine, RXP 101.9 and Likeme.net.
The 2nd Annual Official SIREN AFTER-PARTY immediately followed the festival at Music Hall of Williamsburg with performances by FRANCIS AND THE LIGHTS, ACRYLICS, GORDON VOIDWELL plus Post-Siren Fest DJ sets by DOUG MARTSCH and MICACHU & THE SHAPES.
Siren Festival 2009 has been covered to date by The New York Times, The New York Post, The Daily News, Time Out New York, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, Billboard, Spin, Rolling Stone, MTV Newsroom, NME, Filter, CMJ, AOL, Flavorpill, Tripwire, The Onion, Pitchfork, amNY, Metromix, Gothamist, Idolator, Paste, Black Book, Sentimentalist, Uncensored, Stereogum, Music Slut, Music Snobbery, Ear Farm, Shut Up, QRO, Brooklyn Vegan, Papermag.com, CW11, WNYC and CBS Radio.
Producer & Talent Buyer:
Diane Perini • (212) 475-3333 Ext. 14100 • dperini@villagevoice.com
Sponsorships & Marketing:
Rosemary Raposo • (212) 475-7446 • rraposo@villagevoice.com
General Information: siren@villagevoice.com
Press:
Jo Murray - (917) 463-3530 - jo.murray@fleckpr.com