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The first of two Andrew Bird shows, Grimes collaborator Aristophanes, heavy genre-crossers Candiria, the second of two Jaill shows, Scottish cult band BMX Bandits, Blue Oyster Cult playing Agents of Fortune in full, and more NYC shows tonight.

The Fourth of July is this Saturday, and for those not using Independence Day Weekend to get away from the city — or for those who will be visiting from out of town — there’s never a shortage of things to do…

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights… DIIV, Sunflower Bean @ Baby’s All Right DIIV are finally getting around to releasing a new album — the hard-to-google-and-say Is the Is Are — and we’ll hopefully hear a lot of it tonight at this sold-out warm-up for their upcoming festival tour season…

After plowing through 30 minutes, which included songs like “The Eulogy,” and “Bitch’s Brew,” which were played earlier in the week on Jimmy Kimmel Live…

Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows. Here are some highlights… AlunaGeorge, Supreme Cuts @ Bowery Ballroom After an impressive 2012 EP on Tri Angle, a collaborative hit with Disclosure, and a number of other very catchy singles, AlunaGeorge brought everything together for their recently released debut LP, Body Music, which they’re now supporting on their first North American tour…