Plans for the weekend: Dueling comedians

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• Comedian Brian Regan plays two shows, tonight and Saturday, at EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 8 p.m. both nights. Tickets, from $32.50 to $56.50, available for tonight's show or Saturday's show at Smith's Tix.

• Comedy legend Bill Cosby performs tonight at Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 8. Tickets, from $42.50 to $68.50, at the Kingsbury website.

• The Utah Symphony performs Grieg's Piano Concerto, with pianist Alexander Melnikov, tonight and Saturday at Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Also on the program: Albert Schnelzer's "A Freak in Burbank" and Sibelius' Symphony No. 2. Mark Wigglesworth is conductor. Show starts at 8 p.m. both nights. Tickets available at ArtTix.

• Electro-rap act Far East Movement performs Saturday at The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Opening act: The MXD8PES. Show starts at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 in advance, $21 on the day of the show, at Smith's Tix.

• Heavy metal band Pentagram performs Saturday at In the Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Radio Moscow, Kings Destroy. Show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the show, at Smith's Tix.

• Rap duo The Grouch & Eligh performs Saturday at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Madchild, Pigeon John, DJ Juggy. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.

• Blues-punk one-man band Scott H. Biram performs Saturday at The Garage on Beck, 1199 N. Beck St., Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Utah County Swillers, David Williams. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $13, at 24Tix.

• Electro-house act Cash Cash performs Saturday at Park City Live, 427 Main St., Park City. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15, at Smith's Tix.

• Experimental rock pianist Spencer Krug, who works under the name Moonface, performs a solo-piano show Saturday at The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City. Show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20, at the venue's website.

• Instrumental metal-rock band Russian Circles performs Sunday at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. Opening acts: Ken Mode, Arma. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.