Coachella promoters AEG Live/Goldenvoice are rumored to stage an East Coast version of their fabled indie-rock festival in New Jersey this summer. According to a report first filed on the celebrity blog PerezHilton.com, the event will take place at New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. The festival-size space is located across from Manhattan’s financial district and accessible by a water taxi departing from near the city’s southern tip. Several bands have performed at the outdoor space over the years, including R.E.M. and Radiohead. The latter performance took place against the backdrop of the World Trade Center just a few days before the September 11 terrorist attacks. AEG Live/Goldenvoice also produce the country-centric festival Stagecoach each spring.

AEG Live/Goldenvoice’s new event will be in direct competition with C3 Presents and Melvin Benn's Festival Republic first year Vineland festival, which will be held in Vineland, NJ from August 8-10. Both events are expected to compete for the same modern-rock demographic.  C3 Presents also produces the large scale events Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits.

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