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Dance the weekend away at these Pittsburgh parties playing everything from indie sleaze to British rock. All events are 21 and over unless otherwise noted.
Thu., March 2
D.A.N.C.E.: Y2K Electric Sleaze Indie Dance Night
Belvedere’s Ultra-Dive
9 p.m.
DJs Rachel Ruckus and Bedlam Boy of Brutalism lend their talents to this night of aughts-focused electronic indie from the likes of LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $5. belvederesultradive.com
Spirit X UHAUL Disco present Haulin’ Ass
Spirit
9 p.m.
UHAUL Disco kicks off the first of their new monthly dance party at Spirit with music from pvkvsv, Icy Pisces, and DJ Poodle Emoji. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $5. spiritpgh.com
Fri., March 3
Friday Night Fights
Mixtape
9 p.m.
Dust off your old band T-shirts. The Strangeways crew is pitting your four favorite British invaders — The Cure, The Smiths, New Order, and Depeche Mode — against each other at Mixtape. 4907 Penn Ave., Garfield. $10. Advance purchase required. mixtapepgh.com
The 2000s Takeover
Belvedere’s Ultra-Dive
9 p.m.
You can always expect the dancefloor to be bumping when DJ ADMC is on the deck with a 2000s hip-hop and R&B set. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $7. belvederesultradive.com
Celestial Bodies-Pisces Season
Bottlerocket Social Hall
10 p.m.
It’s a Pisces night at Bottlerocket with DJ Lemonline and guest Ron Mist bringing you the best from fellow water-sign musicians such as Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. In the spirit of the theme, there will be Pisces-inspired cocktails available at the bar. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $5. bottlerocketpgh.com
UpBeat Vol. III
Brillobox
10 p.m.
The “Official First Friday After Party” is back at Brillobox with a loaded set featuring SLiM THA DJ, DJ Femi, Wade Anthony JR, and DJ QRX. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $10. brilloboxpgh.com/events
Ghana @ 66 Independence Day Celebration: A Night in Africa
Spirit
10 p.m.
The DJs from Wavy Bunch Sound present a musical celebration of Ghana’s Independence Day with tunes from African Wolf, Mix Masterberto, and DJ Flipwave. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $5. spiritpgh.com
Sat., March 4
Bad Girls
Belvedere’s Ultra-Dive
9 p.m.
DJs GunRay and ItsDatJawn present a night of femme-focused pop, hip-hop, and old-school hits. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $7 before 10 p.m., $10 after 10 p.m. belvederesultradive.com
Title Town
Spirit
9 p.m.
Expect disco deep-cuts and groovy funk tunes from this month’s Title Town. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $10. spiritpgh.com
Real Hot Girl Shit
Cobra
10 p.m.
HUNY XO and GeGe are back at Cobra with more music from the women of hip hop. Plus, stick around for a special midnight performance from Remy Black. 4305 Main St., Bloomfield. $10-50. cobrapgh.com
MySpace Nite
Brillobox
10 p.m.
Reminisce on the days of “Myspace Tom” and HTML editing at this night of early-2000s music hosted by Boo Barrymore. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $10. brilloboxpgh.com/events
This article appears in Feb 22-28, 2023.
