SiriusXM to Air Concerts from Across America to Ring In New Year

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today that it will broadcast live concerts, DJ sets and special performances on New Year's Eve.

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SiriusXM listeners will hear concert broadcasts from across America with a wide-ranging lineup including Pitbull from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL (20 on 20 channel 3, La Mezcla channel 148); Willie Nelson from Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX (Willie's Roadhouse, channel 56); Gregg Allman at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, FL (Deep Tracks, channel 27); Widespread Panic at Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA (Jam_On, channel 29); Flaming Lips from Belly Up in Aspen in Aspen, CO (Jam_On, channel 29);  Hank Williams Jr. from the Music City New Year's Eve Bash in Nashville, TN (Prime Country, 58), Alt Nation, channel 36, will air a Capital Cities performance from The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA; The Pulse, channel 15, will broadcast performances from the "Live in the Vineyard Concert" featuring performances by Gavin DeGraw, Five For Fighting, Christina Perri and American Authors; and SiriusXMU channel 35, will air Arcade Fire's concert held at a secret warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.

SiriusXM's New Year's Eve lineup will also include live DJ sets by internationally-renowned DJs. SiriusXM listeners will hear Cedric Gervais, R3hab, Sander van Doorn, Showtek and Tommy Trash live from Pier 36 in New York (Electric Area, channel 52); Borgore & Carnage from Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles (Electric Area, channel 52); Eric Prydz from Echostage in Washington, DC (BPM, channel 51). Electric Area will also broadcast a DJ set by Steve Aoki recorded live from Belly Up in Aspen, CO.

SiriusXM will also launch 5 limited-run party music channels on New Year's Eve.

New Year's Nation (channel 3)
The biggest, upbeat party hits from genres across SiriusXM's music platform.
Tuesday, December 31 at 12 Noon ET—Wednesday, January 1 at 12 Noon ET

Classic Rock Party (channel 25)
Classic rock party songs by artists like The Beatles, Bon Jovi and more.
Tuesday, December 31 at 12:01pm ET—Wednesday, January 1 at 11:59 am ET

New Wave Dance Party (channel 33)
New wave music from the '80s dance clubs by artists like Depeche Mode and Duran Duran.
Tuesday, December 31 at 12:01 pm ET – Wednesday, January 1 at 11:59 am ET

Red White & Booze (channel 58)
Music of country-themed bars and honky tonks across America by artists like Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Zac Brown Band, Jason Aldean, Kid Rock, Aerosmith and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Tuesday, December 31 at 12:01 pm ET – Wednesday, January 1 at 11:59 am ET

Punk Party (channel 41)
Party punk rock from every era and genre including early pioneers like the Ramones, Sex Pistols and The Clash, and recent punk practitioners Green Day, Blink 182 and New Found Glory.
Tuesday, December 31 at 12:01 pm ET – Wednesday, January 1 at 11:59 am ET

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About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 25.6 million subscribers.  SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and from retailers nationwide as well as at shop.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers in cars, trucks, RVs, boats and aircraft through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™, SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™.  SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.

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