Get out and GO! Two shows to consider this weekend
Scalpers seek up to $900 for a pair of tickets near the stage of Saturday’s sold-out Justin Timberlake show. The asking price for a pair on the middle of the floor is as high as $878.
Those deals don’t come with a suit and tie.
Sure, the Grammy Awards snubbed JT in the Album, Song and Record of the year categories, but fans clearly can’t wait to see him play Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh for the first time.
It’s a stop on Timberlake’s ambitious “20/20 Experience World Tour,” named after his “20/20 Experience” album (Part I) that’s been the year’s top-seller, to the tune of 2.4 million copies. Critically hailed for its modern spin on soul, the album produced the hits “Suit & Tie” and “Mirrors,” plus its Grammy-nominated R&B opening track, “Pusher Love Girl.”
Timberlake’s late-September sequel, “The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2),” hasn’t fared as well, which may be why recent sets have featured him singing nine of its songs (he keeps forgetting “Amnesia.”)
The 32-year-old Timberlake has been singing his earlier hits, too, like “Cry Me a River,” “What Goes Around… Comes Around” and “SexyBack,” plus some excellent cover picks we won’t reveal here.
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Here’s a musical journey that starts with Genesis — and we don’t mean Phil Collins’ band.
“The Story Tour” stars contemporary Christian rock band Casting Crowns, along with five-time Grammy-winning religious pop-rock singer-guitarist Steven Curtis Chapman.
They’ll perform tonight at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section, joined by like-minded artists Natalie Grant, Matthew West, Nichole Nordeman, Selah, and Rawsrvnt.
Pastor and author Randy Frazee, a full children’s choir and orchestra round out an event billed as “a musical journey from Genesis to Revelation,” that includes popular Christmas carols.
Don’t expect the set list to include “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”
Showtime is 7 p.m., with tickets $37 to $62 if purchased today. Ticket prices will rise by $5 the day of the show.