Published on September 23rd, 2010 | by Denise Borders
0CMJ 2010 Music Festival
The 2010 CMJ Festival has just announced it’s second round of artists that will be performing in New York City, October 19-23. Â The newly announced performers are:
Phoenix,GZA, UNKLE, Black Sheep, John Vanderslice, Cute Is What We Aim For, Justin Townes Earle, Black Label Society, Corin Tucker Band, Dan Black, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Freddie Gibbs, Frankie and the Heartstrings, Adam Haworth Stephens, Cults, Oberhofer, Baths, Blood Red Shoes, Extra Lens, The Bogmen, Clutch, Francis and the Lights, Screaming Females, Franz Nicolay, Children of Bodom, Wild Nothing, Dom, Marit Larsen, Good Old War, Reggie Watts and BRAHMS.
Some of the previously announced bands include:
DeVotchKa, Surfer Blood, Two Door Cinema Club, School of Seven Bells, Bad Books (feat. Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra), Four Tet, The Drums, Ghostface Killah, Greg Dulli, Helmet, Lissie, Foreign Exchange, Kristen Schaal & Friends, Dean & Britta, Bayside, Senses Fail, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Salem, The Blow, Small Black, Big Freedia, Dominique Young Unique, Angus & Julia Stone, Frankie and the Heartstrings, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, and Langhorne Slim.
Five days of non-stop performances are enough to make any music lover squeamish (in a good way, that is). The festival will also include screenings, featured speakers, gaming, exclusive special events and more. HOLY CRAP. That’s a lot of stuff to cram into a mere five days, but if you’re in the NYC area or are able to make the trip, I’m sure it would be worth it!
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