CMJ Announce Third Wave of Bands for 2012 Festival

CMJ has announced the third round of artists to be officially confirmed for this year’s CMJ Music Marathon. These additions continue the tradition of adventure and discovery for which the festival is known. Check out the entire announced line-up so far HERE. EIS highlights announced during the third round include:

Ghostface Killah
EULA*
Butter The Children
Radical Dads
Quiet Loudly
Dead Leaf Echo
Dead Stars
For Sleeping or Jumping
I'm Turning Into
Q-Tip

Previously Announced EIS Highlights:

Local H
Sleepies*
The Flag (formerly ATM)*
Dikta
EULA*
Fat History Month*
Geronimo!*
Heliotropes*
The Life and Times
Merchandise
Mr. Dream*
Ovlov*
Pile*
She Keeps Bees*
Slothrust*
Speedy Ortiz*
Squarehead
Talk Normal
Trabajo*
Young Adults*
Yvette*
METZ
Pissed Jeans
Roomrunner*
Shark?
Twin Tigers
GZA
King Tuff
Killer Mike
Sundress
Black Milk
Twerps

* playing our official showcase with Gimme Tinnitus at The Paper Box. Check out the Facebook event for more info, to RSVP, and share with friends

Expect many additions in the coming weeks, with more bands, singers and events to be announced before the festival takes place October 16-20. Check out the full list of artists announced to date [link above]. Exclusive discounts at a number of New York City hotels have been extended. For accommodations, please click HERE.