October 24, 2007

Music

Tricks and Treats

Where to Parade Your Costume This Week

by Ari Spool

WED 10/31

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

The original black-and-white film, in its entirety. Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave, 7 pm (all ages) and 9:30 pm (21+), zombie costumes get in for $1.

HOWL-O-WEEN STARRING ERIC CHURCH

The country singer-songwriter (we mean country in the Johnny Cash sense, not the Toby Keith sense) gets extra gnarled for Halloween. With Megan Munro. Neumo's, 925 E Pike St, $15 adv/$18 DOS, all ages.

PYRAMIDS, URSULA AND THE ONONOS

A Yoko Ono cover band and some regular old thrashcore. Costumes encouraged. Pony, 506 E Pine St, $5, 21+.

¡VIVA OZ VEGAS!

The Can Can cabaret performs a show about Dorothy going to Las Vegas. Featuring El Vez as the Cowardly Lion. Costumes encouraged, prizes awarded. Triple Door, 216 Union St, 7 pm (18+) and 9:30 pm (21+), $17 adv/$20 DOS.

GLENN OR GLENNDA?

An encore presentation of Seattle's original gender-bending Misfits cover band. With Android Hero and guest DJs. Re-Bar, 1114 Howell St, 9:30 pm, $7/$5 with costume, 21+.

HAUNTED HUT

Jet City Improv's annual Halloween show, this year's theme being aliens vs. pirates vs. ninjas—costume prizes awarded for teams who come dressed as those creatures. Historic University Theater, 5510 University Way NE, 8 pm, $12 adv/$15 DOS, all ages.

FUNHOUSE ANNIVERSARY PARTY/ONE BY ONE FOUNDATION BENEFIT

Costume contest and a raffle, with a new guitar as the prize. Bands include Milhouse, Old Man Smithers, Booger Sugar, and Goat Throne. Funhouse, 206 Fifth Ave N, 9:30 pm, $6, 21+.

'80s COSTUME PARTY AND HALLOWEEN DANCE

Dance music provided by the DJs of the War Room's weekly 2080 dance night. War Room, 722 E Pike St, 9 pm, $3, 21+.

OUTRAGEOUS COSTUME CONTEST

Get extra ridiculous to win a trip for two to Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E, judging starts at 9 pm, all ages.

ANNUAL HALLOWEEN DISCO DANCE

MC Koop spins classics while you hustle and electric slide. Costume contest with prizes to Century Ballroom events. Dress as Kristy McNichol and watch the tickets roll in. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St, second floor, 9 pm hustle lesson, 9:30 pm dance, $5/free with $10 food purchase, 21+.

THE MONSTERS OF ELECTRO-POP TOUR

Freezepop, Solvent, Novatron, and DJ Electrosect. New-wave attire encouraged. Nectar, 412 N 36th St, 9 pm, $10/$7 with costume, 21+.

McTUFF

Earshot Jazz presents the nasty soul-jazz of Joe Doria, Skerik, D'Vonne Lewis, and Andy Coe, playing in the freaky foursome called McTuff. Tractor, 5213 Ballard Ave NW, 8 pm, $12, 21+.

CENTRAL SALOON HALLOWEEN BASH

Costume contest and music by the Experience Nugent Project, Sister Hyde, and the One and Only True Messiah. Central Saloon, 207 First Ave S, 9 pm, $5, 21+.

RAVE RUFF GEMS

Ruff Gems dresses up for Halloween with special guest DJ Pretty Titty. Resident DJs Fucking in the Streets and Sam Rousso Soundsystem spin jams all night. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St, 9 pm, $10/$5 with costume, 21+.

THIRD ANNUAL GOTH NIGHT

Party with Sleepdanceparty and DJ Girth at the Bus Stop before the whole block gets razed! Bus Stop, 508 E Pine St, 9 pm, free, 21+.

THE FREAK BOUTIQUE

106.1 KISS FM's official party. Sweet costume contest with prizes of $500 and a trip to Mexico. Trinity, 111 Yesler Way, $10, 21+.

COME AS YOU AREN'T

A Halloween battle of the bands, where bands get extra points for their costumes. Bands participating include H Is for Hellgate, Blue Light Curtain, and more. Skylark, 3803 Delridge Way SW, 9 pm, free, 21+.

HALLOWEEN AT THE MAINSTAGE

Van Halen and Heart tribute bands play the soundtrack to the costume contest and raffle. Mainstage Comedy and Music Club, 315 First Ave N, 6 pm, $15 adv/$20 DOS, 21+.

BOOGIE MONSTER

DJs Scott Keith, Darnell Sue, Alex Xavier, and more spin as guests explore an art exhibit called Necromorph. CoCA, Shilshole Bay Beach Club, 6413 Seaview Ave NW, 9 pm, $10/$30 with a half-off CoCA membership.

LAFF HOLE HALLOWEEN

Featuring comedy by Blood Squad, Scarecrow & Mr. Vogt, Black Daisy, and more. Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, 10 pm, $5, 21+.

MISFITS COVER NIGHT

Glenn Danzig is worshipped on His personal holiday. Cafe Venus, 609 Eastlake Ave E, 9 pm, $8, 21+.

LINDA'S HALLOWEEN

Special guest DJs all night. Costumes encouraged. Linda's, 707 E Pine St, 21+.

LOTTIE'S LOUNGE HALLOWEEN

Drink specials all night, including drinks made with the house infused pumpkin vodka, plus DJs and a costume contest. Lottie's Lounge, 4900 Rainier Ave S, free, 21+.

JESSICA'S HALLOWEEN RESURRECTION

Halloween games and a costume contest. Buddha Belltown, 2222 Second Ave, 9 pm, free, 21+.

TRICK OR TREAT TRIVIA

Extra points if you wear a costume. Ballroom, 456 N 36th St, 8 pm, free, 21+.

HALLOWEEN SÉANCE

Robert Anton Wilson and Walt Crowley are on the call list. Seattle Museum of the Mysteries, 623 Broadway E, 9 pm, all ages.

LITTLE RED HEN HALLOWEEN

Costume contest and country music. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave NE, 21+.

DAVID KILGOUR

The New Zealand pop king plays it creepy. With Euros Childs and Pseudosix. High Dive, 513 N 36th St, 9 pm, $8 adv/$10 DOS, 21+.

CITIZEN FISH

These rockers play an all-ages show with M.D.C., Durango 95, and the Extinct. Hell's Kitchen, 3829 Sixth Ave, Tacoma, 8 pm, $10, all ages (bar with ID).

HALLOWEENIE

Sausage Party, Hell's Kitchen's weekly frankfurter freak-out, turns all Halloween on your ass. Free sausages and $1 PBR! With live music from Sok & the Faggots, the Outfit, and Bumma Stoge. Hell's Kitchen, 3829 Sixth Ave, Tacoma, 10 pm, free, 21+.

HALLOWEEN KARAOKE

Cash prizes for the best costume and karaoke hosted by Nathan. Little Red Hen, 7115 Woodlawn Ave NE, 9 pm, free, 21+.

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