It might not have the coolest line up around but the list of performers for the 30th annual Seaside Summer Concert Series was revealed earlier this week. Geared more towards the boomer audiences this free music series boasts shows from the likes of Michael Bolton and Liza Minnelli. So why am I mentioning this? Well, it’s because on July 17 you’ll have the chance to catch legendary Beach Boy Brian Wilson - which would certainly be worth the schlep out to Coney Island.

Performances will be held every Thursday night, beginning July 10 at Asser Levy/Seaside Park on West 5th Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island, across the street from the New York Aquarium. Did I mention all of these shows are gratis?

If aging boomer acts aren’t for you then maybe one of these recently announced tours will be…

• Rock duo The Kills put together an early fall run (begins: 09/14)
• Ace’s fav The Silver Jews announce a rather lengthy North American tour (begins: 08/28)
• The new incarnation of Blind Melon will be on the road through October for their first tour in over a decade (begins: 06/26)
• Psychedelic hard-rockers The Secret Machines will keep busy this summer (begins: 06/27)
• U.K. sensations The Kooks are back in the States starting in September (begins: 09/04)
• Expansive Canadian rockers Stars hit the summer festival circuit, followed by a fall headlining tour (begins: 06/27)

Finally, looking to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump (and the blog band curse) L.A. indie-rockers the Cold War Kids will release their second album this fall. In anticipation of the release the band has lined up a fall tour that finds the band graduating to some larger rooms across the country. But before all of that, the band will take the stage tonight for a free show at the Prospect Park Bandshell with Elvis Perkins and Sam Champion supporting. See ya in BK!

I’m going to leave it up to the snarky hipster blogs to pass judgment on Sonic Youth for releasing their new “greatest hits” album - Hits For Squares - exclusively at Starbucks stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. (as well as online).

That’s not really the story here, it’s actually the fact that the tracks on the album were handpicked by an interesting mix of musicians, actors and writers, who also wrote about their selections in the liner notes. Among those contributed to the compilation are Beck, David Cross, and Catherine Keener.

• WNEW lists Lesser Known Classic Rock Albums That Need Some Love
• PotW ongoing Beards, Blazers & Glasses series takes a look at The Kills
• Uncensored Interview picks their favorite indie-music and lifestyles sites, and would ya look at who made number three
• Beana over at RD shares some great pictures from Ween’s Europe tour
• Find out why Ben Kweller could have saved music in 2002
• Vulture is in search of this summer’s Umbrella - nominees so far include songs from Usher, Estelle, Leona Lewis & N.E.R.D.
• Ear Farm’s Band of the Week is D.C.’s own These United States

Finally, with Bonnaroo less than a month away the rumors are already swirling about possible sit-ins that could take place on the multitude of stages in Manchester. The latest comes from Consequence of Sound who points to a recent Billboard article where Pearl Jam’s Mike McCreedy drops a hint that he’d love to have Jack White join them on stage during their Saturday night headlining set.