Who says all the fireworks are happening tomorrow? Check out Screaming Females with Jay Reatard and TV Smith at Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N. 6th St. (betw. Kent & Wythe Aves.), B’klyn, 718-486-5400; 9, $15

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Corn Mo, who can rock the accordion like no other, has toured with Ben Folds and the Polyphonic Spree, as well as jugglers and a sideshow circus. His band .357 Lover is performing tonight at (le) poisson rouge. Corn Mo took some time to tell the Press about life, Corn Mo style.

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Summer might not feel like its here yet, but it's already July, folks, and there hasn't been a single music-filled, beer-soaked, fun-but-slightly-horrifying outdoor concert in Williamsburg yet. That's all about the change!

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Sure it's sold out, but you can go eavesdrop on MGMT at Prospect Park Bandshell, enter part at Prospect Park West & 9th St., Brooklyn; 5:30, $30

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Nothing can change the King of Pop’s death, but for those who want to see him one more time, a public viewing of his body will be held at the Neverland Ranch on Friday, July 3.

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DJ Stimulus won’t make the economy any better, but he will be hosting a new weekly party, along with DJ Dhundee, called Gravity and beginning tonight at Santos Party House. The veteran spinner talked with New York Press about his new party, Michael Jackson and the new dynamics of City DJing.

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In 1999 four students at the University of Texas in Austin, doing as students do, started playing music together. Like many would be rock stars before them, the band had hopes of making it big, but no idea it would actually pull that off. Now, 10 years later, Explosions in the Sky is embarking on a tenth anniversary tour that makes a sold-out stop tonight at Central Park Summerstage. New York Press caught up with drummer Chris Hrasky to get his take on the last decade of American rock and his thoughts on the Lakers winning the 2009 NBA championship.

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We like the lineup of Acrylics, Mr. Dream and Crash Diet Crew because they all have names that make us think of house bands at the Peach Pit—plus their show tonight is sure to rock.  Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-253-0036; 8, $8

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Blonde Redhead was glowing on Friday as lightning ended and an eerie twilight set over Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. The band's  free concert, held as part of the Celebrate Brooklyn! festival, saw the trio drive rain away with a killer set list and behemoth sound.

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When bands get back together we assume that all previous animosity (you slept with my girlfriend?!) and financial problems (you stole what?!) disappear in the name of music. Let bygones be bygones, right? Well, apparently (obviously) that is not always the case.

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