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Looking for something to do tonight that doesn’t include joining the masses of Pittsburghers at Light Up Night? You’re in luck. There are a plethora of shows and events taking place Friday night in the burgh. Here are five Light Up Night alternative to get you started.
MaxXouT EP Release Show. 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. Cattivo, Lawrenceville. $10. 21+ cattivopgh.com
Headbanging keeps you warm, right? Local stoner rock band MaxXouT is having a release show at Cattivo for its new EP The Big Push, a five-track hard rock explosion. Joining the three-man group is performing arts group Outsideinside and steel city rockers, Stone Cold Killer. All attendees will receive MaxXouT’s EP and digital download with entry.
Second Skin. 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Brillobox, Bloomfield. $5. 21+ brilloboxpgh.com
Second Skin, an 80s underground dance party hits Brillobox for a night filled with post-punk, deathrock, new wave, goth, minimal synth, and synth pop.
Black Hole Zion. 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Black Forge Coffee House, Allentown. blackforgecoffee.com
Take a mini trip into space with the Black Hole Zion as they perform their satanic, industrial, progressive metal music.
Josh Groban. 8 p.m. PPG Paints Arena, Downtown. $35 – $200. ppgpaintsarena.com
Multi-platinum award-winning singer/songwriter Josh Groban makes a stop in Pittsburgh as part of his Bridges Tour. Named after the September 21 release of his eighth studio album, Bridges.
Yung Pinch. 7 – 11 p.m. Stage AE, North Side. $18. promowestlive.com
Pretend you’re by the ocean with Huntington Beach, Calif.’s Yung Pinch. His long surfer hair and rap and hip-hop music take the stage at Stage AE.
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Those are CP staff writer Jordan Snowden’s top 5 picks. But here are few more if none of the above spark your interest.
Billy Gardell. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Benedum Center, Downtown. $39.00 – $89.00. trustarts.org
Comedy (Best known for his role as Mike on Mike & Molly).
Super Unison. 7 p.m. The Mr. Roboto Project, Bloomfield. $10. therobotoproject.com
Hard screamo rock music.
Vampires Ball. 8 p.m. Cattivo, Lawrenceville. $20. 21+ cattivopgh.com
An event promoting vampire goth lifestyle.
Austin Lucas. 7 – 9 p.m. Club Café, South Side. $10. 21+ clubcafelive.com
Country/folk music.
The Vindys. 10:15 p.m-1:30 a.m. Club Café, South Side. $8. 21+ clubcafelive.com
Pop group from Ohio.
The Cretan Fraternity. 7 p.m. Frick Fine Arts Building, Oakland.
Authentic Cretan Greek music.
This article appears in November 14, 2018 – Pittsburgh City Paper.
