Hidden Track

For the eighth year in a row the Village Voice will bring their Siren Festival back to Coney Island. The all day FREE fest will take place on Saturday July 19, and once again features a fantastic line up for those willing to take the D,F,N or Q train to its last stop. This year’s bill features the likes of Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Broken Social Scene, Beach House, The Dodos, Annuals and more.

If riding the Cyclone and eating Nathan’s hot dogs while listening to some great indie-rock isn’t for you, then maybe one of these upcoming tours will be:

• MMJ flesh out dates for their Evil Urges tour (begins: 08/18)
• Shoegaze legends My Bloody Valentine announce their first U.S. dates in over a decade (begins: 09/19)
• The best bar band in America, The Hold Steady, announce a handful of summer dates (begins: 06/08)
• Former Blips artists Fleet Foxes head out on their first national headlining tour (begins: 05/24)
• R&B legends Earth, Wind & Fire will keep busy all summer long (begins: 06/07)
• Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd team up for some shed dates (begins: 08/08)
• Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings bring their funk and soul revival to a town near you (begins: 05/31)
• I’m declaring this the worst tour of the summer: Staind, 3 Doors Down & Hinder join forces (begins: 07/04)

Finally, thought I’d give a shout out to one of my personal favorite bands touring today — Philadelphia’s own Dr. Dog who revealed dates for a lengthy tour to support their latest album, Fate, which will hit stores on July 22nd. The psychedelic indie-popsters will play a two night run in New York City at the Bowery Ballroom and the Music Hall of Williamsburg that will serve as their record release parties.