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Pittsburgh City Paper spotlights a dance event each week, followed by listings for other fun events throughout the city.
Dance the weekend away at these Pittsburgh parties playing everything from Industrial to “queer jams.” All events are 21 and over unless otherwise noted.
This week’s spotlight:
DJ Mary Mack and Sister Sludge encourage you to “bring a seasonal velvet look and a cute friend or crush” to their latest queer dance party. Expect Sapphic vibes on Sat., Sept. 30 when Velvet takes over No Names Pub for a night of “queer jams” spanning pop, R&B, disco, and other genres. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. 4717 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. instagram.com/velvetpgh
Thu., Sept. 28
Couples Therapy with Dylan Kersten (Ron Mist) and Emily. 9 p.m. Mixtape. 4907 Penn Ave., Garfield. Free. mixtapepgh.com
Brutalism. 9 p.m. Belvedere’s Ultra-DIve. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $5. belvederesultradive.com
Fri., Sept. 29
Friday Hi-Fi with Stealth-1. 8 p.m. Cobra. 4305 Main St., Bloomfield. Free. cobrapgh.com
Atomic with Josh Wink. 8 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $20. spiritpgh.com
Beyoncé vs. Rihanna with DJ ADMC. 9 p.m. Belvedere’s Ultra-DIve. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $7 before 10 p.m., $10 after 10 p.m. belvederesultradive.com
Killing Moon with Erica Scary, A.Grey, and The Comeback Kid. 9 p.m. Mixtape. 4907 Penn Ave., Garfield. $10. mixtapepgh.com
Final Fridays with DJ Red. 10 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. The Goldmark. 4517 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free, $5 before 11 p.m., $7-10 after 11 p.m. thegoldmark.com
Afro-House Sessions with DJ Femi, Wade Anthony, and Violin Speaks. 10 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $10. spiritpgh.com
LazerCrunk and ASC present Sam Binga. 10 p.m. Cobra. 4305 Main St., Bloomfield. $15. cobrapgh.com
Poptropica with DJ Lemonlime. 10:30 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $7. bottlerocketpgh.com
Sat., Sept. 30
90s Nite with DJ Thermos and Sean MC. 9 p.m. Belvedere’s Ultra-DIve. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $7 before 10 p.m., $10 after 10 p.m. belvederesultradive.com
God Factory Industrial Dance Party with DJ Cutups, Needle Mother, and Terra Bite. 9 p.m. Brillobox. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $5. brilloboxpgh.com
Dyspherica LGBTQ Dance Party with XC-17, Maya Universe, Kha’DJ, and Yessi. 9 p.m. Mixtape. 4907 Penn Ave., Garfield. $7. mixtapepgh.com
Afro-Caribbean Saturdays with Wavy Bunch Sound. 10 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $5, free before 11 p.m. with RSVP. spiritpgh.com
Drake Night with DJ ADMC. 10 p.m. Cobra. 4305 Main St., Bloomfield. $10. cobrapgh.com
Saturday Nights with DJ Nugget and Petey C. 10 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. The Goldmark. 4517 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free, $5 before 11 p.m., $7-10 after 11 p.m. thegoldmark.com
Mall Goth with Rachel Ruckus and Erica Scary. 10:30 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $5. bottlerocketpgh.com
Hot Mass with Chloé Lula, Paul Fleetwood, and Alex Price. 11 p.m. 1139 Penn Ave., Strip District. $21.80-27.25. hotmasspgh.com
This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2023.
