Siren Music Festival
The Siren Music Festival (a.k.a. Sirenfest) was an annual summertime outdoors concert held in Brooklyn's Coney Island from 2001-2010. It was run by the free arts/politics/current-events newspaper The Village Voice, and was completely free-of-charge. The event drew fans of the indie and experimental rock that comprised the bulk of Sirenfest's performers, as the concert itself was held in high esteem for its high-quality sound and performances and for being free of charge. Self-titled the "premier outdoor indie rock festival," the 2005 event drew upwards of 100,000 fans.
The layout usually involved the Main Stage and the Stillwell Stage, placed two blocks apart, upon which performances could go on simultaneously. Performance times were often staggered to allow the audience to move from one set to the next. The event could be considered a showcase for up-and-coming artists, but there were usually at least a handful of "big names" and seasoned musicians that performed as well. Sirenfest had traditionally always been on a Saturday and usually began in the early afternoon or late morning and continued well into the evening. The event was sponsored by many large corporations and publications who in return sought exposure with giveaways, handouts and literature at the festival. After a 10-year run, the event was discontinued and replaced by the 4knots Music Festival at South Street Seaport.[1]
Line-ups
Bands listed in order of performance.[2]
2001
Date: Saturday, July 21
Main Stage:
Puzzles Bar: Sxip Shirey, Jazz Beard Jr., The Tim Heidecker Masterpiece, The Lounge-O-Leers, The Incredible Moses Leroy
Sideshows by the Seashore: Carol Lipnik and Spookarama, The Black Heart Procession
2002
Date: Saturday, July 20
Main Stage: Bob Log III, The Von Bondies, Les Savy Fav, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Shins, Modest Mouse, The Donnas, Sleater-Kinney
Stillwell Stage:
2003
Date: Saturday, July 19
Main Stage: The Pattern, The Kills, !!!, Sahara Hotnights, Hot Hot Heat, The Datsuns, Modest Mouse
Stillwell Stage: The Witnesses, Oneida, The Dirtbombs, Northern State, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Radio 4, Idlewild
2004
Date: Saturday, July 17
Main Stage:
Stillwell Stage:
2005
Date: Saturday, July 16
Main Stage:
Stillwell Stage:
2006
Date: Saturday, July 15
Main Stage:
Stillwell Stage:
2007
Date: Saturday, July 21
Main Stage:
Stillwell Stage:
2008
Date: Saturday, July 19
Main Stage: Dragons of Zynth, Parts & Labor, The Dodos, Times New Viking, Ra Ra Riot, Islands, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Stillwell Stage: These Are Powers, Film School, Annuals, Jaguar Love, Beach House, The Helio Sequence, Broken Social Scene
2009
Date: Saturday, July 18
Main Stage:
Stillwell Stage:
2010
Date: Saturday, July 17
Main Stage:
Stillwell Stage:
References
- ^ Johnston, Maura (14 April 2011). "Announcing The 4Knots Music Festival, Taking Place This July 16". The Village Voice Blogs. The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Siren Music Festival". The Village Voice. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
