Dance the weekend away at these Pittsburgh parties playing everything from 2000s hip hop to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater hits. All events are 21 and over unless otherwise noted.
This week's spotlight:
You know Jellyfish, now get ready for Jellyfest, an inclusive, queer-friendly music festival taking place over multiple days and venues. Jellyfish co-founder and DJ Ricky Moslen tells Pittsburgh City Paper that the new event will showcase "a dozen DJs and performers from 10 different cities," including drag queens and live music acts. There will also be a queer vendor fair, a dance/movement workshop by Madame Trio, and more.The festivities begin on Fri., July 21 at Trace Brewing and Cobra, two Bloomfield venues located right across from each other, and continue on Sat., July 22 at Spirit.
Moslen says the idea behind Jellyfest was to expand the monthly Jellyfish party and "add more spectacle, more DJs, more drag, plus bands, multiple stages, and more surprises and transform it into a (hopefully) beautiful festival for all."
"We chose a lineup that's very queer but also aligns with our variety of musical tastes, so everything from Italo disco to synth wave to house to punk," Moslen adds. "A bit for everyone."
Out-of-town guests such as the Los Angeles-based DJ and producer Sindri, Brooklyn-based electronic music project Light Asylum, and East Coast dance-punk duo La Neve will perform along with a number of local acts.
Partiers can pay $42 for entry, but according to Jellyfest's Ticketleap page, "queer POC or anyone unable to cover the full ticket cost" can pay the discounted price of $32, "no questions asked." There will also be a free pre-party at Trace.
For more information, visit instagram.com/jellyfishpgh.
Thu., July 20
Inside Out: Summer Exhibition Celebration with HUNY XO, B_X_R_N_X_R_D, and Juana. 5 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. All ages. carnegieart.orgFri., July 21
Afro-Haus Sessions with DJ Femi and Wade Anthony. 9 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $10. spiritpgh.comThe 2000s Takeover 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
Emo Night Glow Party. 9:30 p.m. Squirrel Hill Sports Bar. 5832 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill. Free. facebook.com/sqhillsportsbar
Tony Hawk Pro Skanker Dance Party with DJ Ron Mist. 10 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $5. bottlerocketpgh.com
Friday Nights with DJ Midas. 10 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. The Goldmark. 4517 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free before 10 p.m., $5 after 10 p.m. thegoldmark.com/events
Sat., July 22
7ity Sounds with Slim Tha DJ. 4-8 p.m. Trace Brewing. 4312 Main St., Bloomfield. Free. tracebloomfield.comHouse Party. 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. Pay What Moves You $50-250. kelly-strayhorn.org/events/houseparty
Sadderday with DJ ADMC. 9 p.m. Belvedere's Ultra-Dive. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $10. belvederesultradive.com
\\TECHNiQUE// with Erica Scary and The Comeback Kid. 9 p.m. Mixtape. 4907 Penn Ave., Garfield. $7 in advance, $10 at the door. mixtapepgh.com
Saturday Nights with DJ Nugget. 10 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. The Goldmark. 4517 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free before 10 p.m., $5 after 10 p.m., $7-10 after 11 p.m. thegoldmark.com/events
Cold Cuts presents Beautiful Swimmers. 11 p.m. Hot Mass. 1139 Penn Ave., Strip District. $21.80-27.25. hotmasspgh.com
