The Village Voice independently produces the Siren Music Festival. Set against the backdrop of Coney Island, this free festival is an alternative-minded music event that showcases renowned and emerging bands on two outdoor stages. The Village Voice Siren Music Festival brings together the Voice's readership and the New York community through an event that celebrates the freedom of expression inherent in music. Through this festival The Village Voice plays an active role in the revitalization of this historic Brooklyn community and celebrates the Voice's long standing tradition of local and national music coverage