Exit Nightclub, Pittsburgh

The sound system at Exit Nightclub gives people 60,000 reasons to dance. The reinforced, bass-driven system pulses the dance floor with 60,000 watts of up-tempo, frenzied beats. It syncs with computerized, intelligent-light technology, which sends beams fluttering and popping throughout the three tiers of the 20,000 square feet club. On Fridays and Saturdays, DJs primarily drive Top-40 anthems and jams from their decks, and on weeknights, live entertainment occasionally takes over. Four bars keep heads bobbing and limbs flailing, serving cocktails for of-age guests, soft drinks for the 18–20 crowd, and cups of ice to those who burnt their mouths on soup at dinner.