The Village Voice Announces Initial Band Lineup for the 7th Annual Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL™, July 21 at Coney Island

New York, NY (May 16, 2007) - The Village Voice, the nation's largest alternative weekly newspaper, is excited to announce the initial line-up for the 7th Annual SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL™ taking place Saturday, July 21, 12-9pm, at Coney Island.

NEW YORK DOLLS, WE ARE SCIENTISTS, MATT AND KIM,
THE BLACK LIPS, DR. DOG, NOISETTES,
LAVENDER DIAMOND, THE DETROIT COBRAS,
ELVIS PERKINS, THE TWILIGHT SAD
and many more yet to be announced!

The Village Voice Siren Festival™ is a free all-day music event open to all ages, featuring live international, national and local bands, as well as DJs performing on two outdoor stages at historic Coney Island. Now in its seventh year, the Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL™ has solidified its status as one of the top leading outdoor music festival by drawing over 100,000 music fans in each of its last four years.

Scheduled performers include NEW YORK DOLLS; WE ARE SCIENTISTS; MATT AND KIM; THE BLACK LIPS; DR. DOG; NOISETTES; LAVENDER DIAMOND; THE DETROIT COBRAS;ELVIS PERKINS; THE TWILIGHT SAD and many others still to be announced!

The showcase of both indie-rock veterans as well as emerging artists has led The New York Times to call Siren Fest "an instant hit," and "a crucial barometer for up-to-the-minute alternative rock." The New York Sun notes the festival "scoops up the top layers of underground music and flips them over for the New York public to examine." And according to The New York Post, Siren Fest's impressive lineup makes it "the not-to-be-missed show of the summer."

Budweiser returns to the Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL™ as the exclusive beer sponsor for the seventh consecutive year. Other sponsors include Boost Mobile and Astroland Amusement Park. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

Booking and Production: Diane Perini
dperini@villagevoice.com
(212) 475-3333, Ext. 14100

General Information:
siren@villagevoice.com siren@villagevoice.com

Press: Jo Murray
sirenpress@villagevoice.com
(212) 475-3333, Ext. 12023

Sponsorships & Sales: Eden Chen
(212) 475-3300, Ext. 13077
echen@villagevoice.com

Joachim Kearns
(212) 475-3300, Ext. 14031
jkearns@villagevoice.com