Siren Music Festival Lineup Announced!

Ned Berke

May 7, 2010 — 1 min read

Siren Music Festival Village Voice Coney Island — Siren Music Festival 2007 (Photo courtesy of Jalapeño via Flickr)

Woo! Are you ready for one of Southern Brooklyn’s biggest parties?! Village Voice, organizer of the Siren Music Festival, has announced the initial lineup for the 10th year of the Coney Island celebration.

The free all-day, all-ages event is kicking off on July 17, 2010 from 12:00 noon – 9:00 p.m. Scheduled performers include:

Matt And Kim (listen)
Ted Leo And The Pharmacists (listen)
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart (listen)
Surfer Blood (listen)
Harlem
DJs plus more to be announced.

This is the first year that Siren Music Festival will feature bands that have previously appeared on its stage (Matt And Kim and Ted Leo And The Pharmacists). According to the press release, more than 120 bands have made their marks over the last ten years. Happy double digits, Siren!

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