Titus at the MOA Remember Christopher Titus? His face is hard to forget. With that chiseled brow and big-toothed grin, he almost looks like a more menacing Jim Carrey. His anything-goes comedy often delves deep into domestic disputes (sometimes touching on personal experiences of family suicide and mental illness). A few years ago he got to unload this dark humor on his short-lived Fox sitcom, "Titus." He performs this weekend at Rick Bronson's House of Comedy.
8 & 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Fourth floor, Mall of America, Bloomington. $29.95. 952-858-8558. www.houseofcomedy.net.
A rave by any other name? OK, it's not a rave. But listen to these stats: An eight-hour marathon featuring more than 25 DJs in five rooms. But instead of some unnamed warehouse, this Friday's "Bassgasm" will take place within the cozy confines of First Avenue. The massive bill is headlined by two superstars, Chicago house pioneer Derrick Carter and drum & bass phenom Dieselboy. Also performing: Attack People, DJ Vaski, Soviet Panda, Easy Rider, Timefog and many more. Organizer DJ ESP (Woody McBride) will fill the club with his Wall of Bass sound system (a whopping 52 speakers).
6 p.m. Fri. 701 1st Av. N., Mpls. $14 advance, $20 door. 18 and older. 612-332-1775.
Forever fist pumpin' The Moon Goons are back with another "Forever Young" party in the old Soho storefront (next to Bar-Fly). This one, dubbed "The Jersey Shore Edition," is riffing off that insane MTV reality show about hard-partying young Italian Americans. The night's special guest is DJ Bird Peterson. Partygoers are encouraged to dress the part: muscle shirts, gelled hair and a good tan. Note: The real thing -- "Jersey Shore" star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino -- is supposed to be at Bootleggers next Saturday.
10 p.m. Fri. 715 Hennepin Av., Mpls. $5 with RSVP, $7 without. www.moongoons.com/rsvp/.
Envy's b-day One of downtown Minneapolis' swankier nightclubs, Envy, is celebrating its three-year anniversary Friday with $3 top-shelf cocktails (until 1 a.m.).
10 p.m. Fri. 400 1st Av. N., Mpls. $8. 612-673-9694.
TOM HORGEN
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