Halloween is upon us. Because it regrettably falls on a Monday this year, all the partying is going down over the weekend!! We offer you some of our top picks that are happening this Friday and Saturday. Some killer bands are covering other killer bands all night! Others will be playing original material! No matter where you decide to go, you’ll be making a solid choice.


Friday October 28th
Hard Rock Halloween Costume Concert at Hard Rock Cafe Chicago (63 W Ontario)
The Prowl as AC/DC
Satellites as U2
The Attraction as Foo Fighters
Farraday as Katy Perry
Glendenning as Dropkick Murphys
special guest: Sister Soleil
9:30 PM | AA | $7

‘Stache Bash at Joe’s Bar (940 W Weed Street)
American Mustache Institute Benefit
iPop
The Flavor Savers
feat. ‘10 U.S. Air Guitar Champ: Romeo Dance Cheetah
8 PM | 21+ | $25 (booze included)

A Special Halloween Set at Elbo Room (2871 N Lincoln Ave)
The Indelicates
Archie Powell & the Exports
Oh Condor
Lights Over Bridgeport
9 PM | 21+ | $10

A Costume/Farewell as You Embark on Your European Tour, SHFC! show at Beat Kitchen (2100 W Belmont)
Super Happy Fun Club
Workout Music
Adora
Foreign Powder
8 PM | AA | $10

Saturday October 29th
15 Annual Halloween Bash at Double Door (1572 N Milwaukee Ave)
AM Taxi as The Clash
THe Last Vegas as The Runaways
Blackbox as Stone Temple Pilots
The Fold as NOFX
Hessler as Judas Priest
Dorian Taj as Bob Dylan
9 PM | 21+ | $12

Halloween Extravaganza at Elbo Room (2871 N Lincoln Ave)
The Hot Sauce Committee as the Beastie Boys/Limp Bizkit
Lucid Underground as Tom Petty
Model Stranger as Nirvana (aka Modelvana)
Bullet Called Life as Sly & the Family Stone
The Plastic Boots as The Who
Pine Cone Alley as Weezer
8 PM | 21+ | $10
($150 prize to the best costume)

Wine From the Moon Management Halloween Show at Ultra Lounge (2169 N Milwaukee Ave)
Briar Rabbit
Paper Thick Walls
Sandman Viper Command
Jonas Friddle
9 PM | 21+ | $8

Halloween Extravaganza VII at The House Cafe (263 E Lincoln Hwy Dekalb, IL)
Brother Rage as Rush
Caught In Your Pockets as Vampire Weekend
Decatur Fist as Thin Lizzy
Loose Lips Sink Ships as Death From Above 1979
The Jack Pines performing the Wayne’s World Soundtrack
Hasta Lumbago as The Offspring
The Flips as Foo Fighters
Dash Cunning as Barenaked Ladies
7 PM | AA | $10