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The Village Voice Announces Additional Artists for the 8th Annual Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL™ at Coney Island Saturday, July 19, 2008

ISLANDS, RA RA RIOT
join
STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE,
THE HELIO SEQUENCE, BEACH HOUSE, TIMES NEW VIKING,
JAGUAR LOVE, THE DODOS, ANNUALS, FILM SCHOOL,
PARTS & LABOR, DRAGONS OF ZYNTH, THESE ARE POWERS

New York, NY (June 18, 2008) The Village Voice, the nation's largest alternative weekly newspaper, is excited to announce the addition of ISLANDS and RA RA RIOT to the line-up for the 8th Annual Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL™ at Coney Island on Saturday, July 19, 2008 from 12:00 noon - 9pm. ISLANDS and RA RA RIOT join scheduled performers STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, THE HELIO SEQUENCE, BEACH HOUSE, TIMES NEW VIKING, JAGUAR LOVE, THE DODOS, ANNUALS, FILM SCHOOL, PARTS & LABOR, DRAGONS OF ZYNTH, THESE ARE POWERS and DJs spinning throughout the day.

This free, all day, all ages music festival will feature international, national and local bands and DJs performing on two outdoor stages in historic Coney Island. Now in its 8th year, the Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL™ has solidified its status as a leading New York City outdoor music festival, drawing over 100,000 music fans by showcasing indie rock veterans and emerging artists.

Budweiser returns to the Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL™ as the exclusive beer sponsor for the 8th consecutive year. Other sponsors include iClips Network, Zig Zag Live, Virgin Megastore, NY Bartending School, Hop Stop, Guitar Center and Astroland Amusement Park. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

For festival information and updates please visit www.villagevoice.com/siren

THE VILLAGE VOICE SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL is a registered trademark of Village Voice Media, LLC.
All rights reserved.

PRESS RELEASE ARCHIVE

2008

6/18/08 Village Voice Announces Additional Artists for Siren 2008

5/07/08 Village Voice Announces Initial Siren 2008 Line-up

2007

7/16/07 Siren Wrap Up
7/26/07 Siren Announces Final Line-up
6/13/07 Siren Announces Additional Bands to Line-up
5/16/07 Siren Announces Initial Line-up

2006

7/20/05 Village Voice 6th Annual Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL
7/06/05 Village Voice Announces Additional Siren Line-Up
6/07/05 Village Voice Announces Additional Siren Line-Up
5/10/06 Village Voice Announces Initial Siren 2006 Line-up

2005

7/19/05 The 5th Annual Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL at Coney Island
7/06/05 Village Voice Announces Final Siren Line-Up
6/27/05 Village Voice Announces Additional Siren Line-Up
5/31/05 Village Voice Announces Initial Siren 2005 Line-up
3/24/05 Village Voice Announces Date for Siren 2005

2004

7/20/04 Village Voice Siren Music Festival Draws Record Crowd of Over 150,000
6/22/04 Village Voice Announces Final Siren Line-Up
5/17/04 Village Voice Announces Additional Siren Line-Up
4/26/04 Village Voice Announces Initial Siren 2004 Line-up
3/08/04 Village Voice Announces Date for Siren 2004

2003

7/22/03 Village Voice Siren Music Festival Draws Record Crowd
6/24/03 Village Voice Announces Final Siren Line-Up
5/19/03 Village Voice Announces Additional Siren Line-Up
4/30/03 Village Voice Announces Initial Siren 2003 Line-up
3/25/03 Village Voice Announces Date for Siren 2003