This week CMJ announced the initial lineup for it’s annual music marathon. The New York City based event takes place from Oct. 21-25, 2014, and will feature 1,300+ artists performing in 80+ venues over the 4 days.
This year’s music marathon will feature a reunited Slowdive, Courtney Barnett, Protomatyr, the Kills, Matthew Dear, Gerard Way (ex-My Chemical Romance), Bombay Bicycle Club, Twin Peaks, Shonen Knife, Mt. Royal, Cold War Kids, Moon Duo, Kate Boy, Porches, Pro Era, Potty Mouth, White Fence, Celebration, Andrew Cedermark, the Wytches, Ballet School, Hunters, 2:54 and many more.
And, the organizers have reached out to international bands, such as Swiss folk-metal band Eluveitie, to build the marathon’s reputation as a global festival.
Check out the alphabetized lineup below from CMJ.com [as of Aug. 27, 2014] to see if your favorites are playing this year. Purchase tickets to the event here.
CMJ Lineup 2014
Ballet School
Bear’s Den
Bombay Bicycle Club
Cathedrals
Celebration
Cold War Kids
Courtney Barnett
D.D Dumbo
Doe Paoro
Doprah
Dune Rats
Gem Club
Gerard Way
Horse Thief
Hunters
Juan Wauters
Kate Boy
The Kills
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard
Luluc
Matthew Dear
Money
Moon Duo
Mt. Royal
Porches
Potty Mouth
Pro Era
Protomartyr
RAC
Reigning Sound
Saint Pepsi
Sam Roberts Band
San Fermin
Slowdive
Tom Vek
Twin Peaks
Vérité
White Fence
The Wytches
Young Magic
Some additional artists include:
2:54
A-Lin
Andrew Cedermark
Audego
Avid Dancer
Ayer
Bad//Dreems
Bambara
Bikini Carwash
Bliss Blood and Al Street
Bored Nothing
Bully
Chandos
Cheerleader
Curtin
Dan & Shay
Daniel Avery
Dead Tenants
DMA’s
Dog Bite
Dog G
Dusky
Eastern Hollows
Eluveitie
Faded Paper Figures
Faux Ferocious
Feverer
Free Time
Glass Towers
Greys
GRMLN
Guy Blakeslee
Haybaby
Heat
Homeshake
Ice Balloons
Johnny Lewis
JPNSGRLS
Lee Bains III and The Glory Fires
Luantan Ascent
Made In Heights
Marc Edward and Slip Stream Time Travel
Me Chinese
Meatbodies
Moon Taxi
Nick Hakim
Nuns
Obn IIIs
Odonis Odonis
Old Monk
Orchestra Of Spheres
Orenda Fink
PINS
Public Access TV
Public Speaking
Purling Hiss
Red Oblivion
Reversus
Robot Death Kites
Room Full Of Strangers
Sampology
Shelly Burgnon
Shonen Knife
Slothrust
Spreaders
Taymir
Teddy Midnight
Teen
The Kickback
The Living Kills
The Recordettes
The Rua
Tiger Dare
Tom Trago
Tor Miller
Ultimate Painting
The Veda Rays
Watercolours
Wayna
Whiskey Bitches
Yellerkin
Yumi Zouma
Zeahorse
Zella Day
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