CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival has announced their initial lineup of performers. CMJ Music Marathon draws thousands of music and film professionals and is New York’s biggest music event. The 2009 event will feature performances from artists that span genres including alternative, rock, electronic, hip-hop, metal, Americana, world, jazz and so much more.  It’s virtually assured that 2010’s superstar artists will be playing the CMJ Music Marathon in 2009. More artists will be announced in the coming weeks and can be found CMJ Music Marathon’s web site.

CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival’s initial lineup is the following:

Broadcast
School of Seven Bells
Zac Brown Band
Múm
Atlas Sound
Japandroids
Margaret Cho
The Budos Band
Pitbull
The Very Best
The Temper Trap
Crystal Antlers
Portugal. The Man
Cymbals Eat Guitars
Malajube
Local Natives
Wild Light
The Antlers
Das Racist
Suckers
Pissed Jeans
Screaming Females