• The Utah Jazz take on the Denver Nuggets in NBA action, tonight at Vivint Smart Home Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Game starts at 7 p.m. Tickets available at Smith's Tix.
• Swedish death-metal band Dark Tranquility performs tonight at In The Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City. Opening: Swallow the Sun, Enforcer, Starkill. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20, at Smith's Tix and Ticketfly.
• Hip-hop/R&B singer-songwriter Marc E. Bassy performs tonight at Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court, Salt Lake City. Opening: Bobby Brackins. Show starts at 7 p.m. Sold out.
• Utah rockers Royal Bliss plays its 14th annual Pre-Thanksgiving Day Bash, tonight at The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Opening: American Hitmen, Wayne Hoskins Band, Badfeather. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20, available at Smith's Tix.
• Local musicians perform a tribute to Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." album, tonight at The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City. Featuring members of The Hollering Pines, Neon Trees, The Lower Lights, Atherton and The Blue Heart Revue. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12, at Ticketfly; proceeds benefit the Salt Lake City Rape Recovery Center.
• The annual switching-on of the Temple Square lights happens Friday at Temple Square, South Temple and Main Street, Salt Lake City. The exact time of the lighting is never announced; expect it sometime after sunset. Free.
• The Utah Jazz take on the Atlanta Hawks in NBA action, Friday at Vivint Smart Home Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Game starts at 6 p.m. Tickets for the game available at Smith's Tix.
• Alt-rock band Copeland performs Saturday at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. Opening: Rae Cassidy. Show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20, at Ticketfly.
• Punk rocker Sean Bonnette (of AJJ) performs Friday at Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City. Opening: Sales & Co., Rabbit. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12, available at Ticketfly.
• Hip-hop artist Sapient performs Saturday at Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court, Salt Lake City. Opening: Snap Murphy, Lost, The Artist, Clawson, Negrodamus. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $13 on the day of the show, at Ticketfly.
• The Utah Symphony stages its annual Messiah Sing-In, where audience members join in on Handel's masterwork, Saturday and Sunday at Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Bring your own score, if you have one. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Tickets, ranging from $14 to $39, available at ArtSaltLake.
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