Are you as ridiculously excited as I am for the free summer concert season? Everyone from Summerstage to River to River to the Pool Parties is planning insane lineups. I may not pay for a single performance the whole season.

I have always been a little bit wary of SirenFest, the Village Voice's free, yearly bash at Coney Island. While it's great in theory, in practice the place is packed to the gills with sand-covered Brooklynites dying to catch a glimpse of the buzz band du jour. Except that no one can see anything, because there are so many goddamn people there. Not to mention, it's usually hot as Hades even before we start to thrust ourselves into the sweating crowd. After a few years of nobly attempting to enjoy Siren, I pledged never to return. But this year's lineup is seriously tempting me to break my vow.

Behold:

STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE

THE HELIO SEQUENCE

BEACH HOUSE

TIMES NEW VIKING

JAGUAR LOVE

THE DODOS

ANNUALS

FILM SCHOOL

PARTS & LABOR

DRAGONS OF ZYNTH

THESE ARE POWERS

Yes, this bill may just be worth breaking out the sunscreen for. But hey, do me a favor and don't tell too many of your friends about this, 'kay? Let's not make this thing any bigger or crazier than it's already going to be.