Got this email from Benjamin Wilson who runs Cockabilly Records here in New York City.

August 16-19, we are hosting the 2007 Coney Island Rockabilly Festival in Coney Island.

We have over 100 performers booked for four days of festivities.

We are featuring rockabilly, surf and psychobilly bands, burlesque
performance, sideshow acts, roller derby events, pin up contests and
hopefully a tattoo show, b-movie screenings and some hotrod showings.

We put this event together out of nowhere in hopes of bringing all
these scenes to Coney Island at the same time to give Astroland a
classy send off and to celebrate the things we love about Coney Island.

We have performers coming in from as far away as Austin, Montreal, New
Orleans, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Boston and even one from Amsterdam.

Our hope is that the festival becomes an annual event that draws people
from around the world to come to Coney Island to celebrate the artistry
that keeps our scene alive.

We were hoping that in light of the size of the event and current
changes in Coney Island, we might consider posting our press or
discussing our events.

Again we are a homegrown production company doing this to promote the New York scene and to promote Coney Island.

Anything you could do to help us spread the word would be greatly appreciated.

For more information: Benjamin D. Wilson (cockabilly records) 203 313 6499 or check their My Space page. See schedule of performers below on OTBKB.