NEW YORK (CMJ announcement) - The CMJ Network has announced that its annual CMJ
Music Marathon, taking place Wednesday, October 13th – Saturday, October 16th at the Jacob Javits Center, Westin New York, and over 60 music venues, will kick off with the Opening Night Party on Wednesday, October 13th at Irving Plaza. The Opening Night Party will feature performances by a diverse line-up of acts including Sonic Youth, RJD2, Saul Williams, MixMaster Mike, The Moving Units and The Head Set. See cmj.com for all details.
The final showcase line-up for the CMJ
Music Marathon 2004 will feature performances by 1000 bands, once again transforming New York City into one large stage. This year's performers include: Sonic Youth, Jimmy Eat World, The Faint, The Donnas, John Cale, TV On The Radio, The Fall, Mix Master Mike, Sparta, Coheed & Cambria, Clinic, ..And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Ted Leo/Pharmacists, Z-Trip, Low, Aesop Rock, The Twilight Singers, Rjd2, Bouncing Souls, Saul Williams, The Music, Hope Of The States, Talib Kweli, Jolie Holland, Camper Van Beethoven, The Decemberists, The Concretes, Presidents Of The United States Of America, The Hidden Cameras, Jean Grae, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, The Perceptionists, Ben Lee, Q And Not U, Bumblebeez 81, Straylight Run, Sufjan Stevens, The Explosion, Underoath, and Coachwhips among others.
Highlighted shows include:
Wed 10/13:
Irving Plaza / Opening Night Party
Sonic Youth
Mix Master Mike
RJD2
Saul Williams
Moving Units
Bowery Ballroom
The Donnas
Dogs Die In Hot Cars
The Decemberists
The Hidden Cameras
The French Kicks
Miho
Hiro Ballroom @ Maritime Hotel
Jolie Holland
Thur 10/14
Webster Hall
Hope Of The States
The Music
The Duke Spirit
Avalon
John Cale
Mosquitos
Canal Room
Colder
Dead Combo
Mu
Circlesquare
Trevor Jackson
James F*cking Friedman
Fri 10/15
Webster Hall
Saddle Creek Showcase:
The Faint
The Good Life
Beep Beep
Son, Ambulance
Broken Spindles
Irving Plaza
Touch And Go / Dim Mak Showcase:
TV On The Radio
Pinback
Battles
Sally Timms
Tara Jane O'Neil
Whirlwind Heat
BB King Blues Club
Fat Wreck Chords /Punk Voter:
Bouncing Souls
Avail
Dillinger Four
Strike Anywhere
None More Black
Soviettes
Northsix
Narnack Showcase:
The Fall
Coachwhips
Parts And Labor
Langhorne Slim
Intelligence
X27
Warsaw
Jimmy Eat World
The Oranges Band
Robbers On High Street
Sat 10/16
Mercury Lounge
Sub Pop Showcase:
Low
The Helio Sequence
The Thermals
Sam Jayne (Love As Laughter)
Frausdots
Sin-E
Dim Mak / Cold Crush / Ten Fingers Showcase:
Ben Lee
The Prosaics
Lion Fever
Pony Up!
Mahjongg
Knitting Factory
Modular People Showcase:
2 Drunk
Avalanches Playing Bad Records
Bumblebeez 81
Cut Copy
Wolf Mother
