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Welcome to the final stretch of Spooky Season. 

I hope you’re ready to summon all of your fierce Final Girl energy, because this is your moment: We’re facing the season’s final boss—Halloweekend. 

Our beloved Allhallow’s Eve (that’s old-timey for Halloween) falls on a Tuesday this year (groan), which means that some of us Monday-through-Friday folk will decide to responsibly snuggle up at home in our skeleton onesies on the couch, pounding candy corn, watching Beetlejuice and maybe passing out candy to young monsters who dare to knock before passing out ourselves.

Others who are ~more fun~ will go to the 8th Annual Monster Mash: Good Foot Vs. Slop Stomp that evening. 

OK, maybe staying in Tuesday is just my temptation this year, but that’s only because it’s going to be a busy weekend in Long Beach and I’m itching to share who will be haunting stages all around town this weekend and on Halloween. 

For starters, what are you doing with your life if you haven’t discovered local legend Zackey Force Funk? Just listen to this track. Toes tapping? Of course they are. He’s bringing the funk to Alex’s Bar this Sunday. Details below. 

For your consideration: These bars get an A+ for creeptacular cocktails and/or deathly decor in my boo-book (sorry)—Black LBC, The Hawk, Alex’s Bar, Bamboo Club and The Social List. Then there’s The 4th Horseman, which caters to the weirdos, metalheads and goths year-round.

Let’s get this party startled.

Friday (Oct. 27)

• Resident Mad World DJs Tommy Gunn and JoJo are hosting a costumed ’80s synth and new wave dance party at Alex’s Bar. Doors are at 9 p.m. Free. 
• DJs Cardigan, Desirable D and special guest Jaehad will be spinning records for Radwolf’s Ritual Boogie Transmission at Bamboo Club. Music starts at 9 p.m. Free. 
• DJ Vincent Villanueva will play at Vine during the corridor’s Fourth Friday’s streetwide party. Music starts at 8 p.m. Free.
• DJ Dro Barlo will provide the sounds for Reno Room’s Halloween party. Costume contest at midnight, drinks specials all night. Music starts at 9 p.m. Free. 
• Ready for a Technical Metal Onslaught? The Zenith Passage, Civerous, Last of Lucy and more are playing at Supply and Demand. Doors at 8 p.m. $20. 
• DJ DIRTNAPS will be spinning hits from the ’70s to today for a night called Decades at Black LBC. Music starts at 10 p.m. Free.

Saturday (Oct. 28)

• Her Magic Orchestra (you won’t want to miss this wild ride), 3HL, Deth Coast and Rexico will rattle the Alex’s Bar stage for a Pre-Halloween Bash. Costumes encouraged. Tickets are $15 online, $20 at the door. Doors at 8 p.m.
• DJs Emel and Dre are hosting a costume contest at Black LBC with a free photobooth from Drollbooths. Winners of the costume contest will get prizes from the bar, Skullcandy and Vans. The party starts at 10 p.m. Free. 
• Rory Strong and No, No are performing at Vine. Music starts at 8 p.m. Free. 
• The Streets, The Afraid, Bad Ass, Quid Punk Quo and Atomic Jellyfish with DJs Davey The Kidd and Queen of Hearts will all be making a whole lot of noise at Supply and Demand. Costume contest. Doors at 7 p.m. $10. 

Sunday (Oct. 29)

• Alex’s Bar will host a Soul Times Halloween Party with Zackey Force Funk performing live, along with guests Karinas, Knoel, Caveman Leo and Pollo. DJs will be spinning funk and oldies on vinyl. Doors at 2 p.m. $5. Pro-tip: Don’t miss this one folks.
• T’Challa Jazz Trio will play at Vine at 4 p.m. Later, Circlons, Linnea, Wretched Edsels will play at 7 p.m. Free.
• Queer Hearts Desire – A Shy Dating Event is a queer spooky flirt event involving love letters and missed connections thorugh the help of the cupid fairies at Black LBC. There will be a raffle with prizes. The party starts at 9 p.m.
• The 4th Horseman is hosting Dinnerclub with DJs Hellscape and Bad Lung. There’ll be specialty pizza slices, drink specials, giveaways and a costume contest. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free. 

(We’re skipping Monday)

Tuesday (Oct. 31)

• Returning for an eighth year, is the Monster Mash: Good Foot Vs. Slop Stomp at Alex’s Bar. DJs Dennis Owens, Lili Bird, Polyester, Master Droog and more will face off for a night of rock ‘n’ roll, punk, soul and funk. Doors at 8 p.m. Costumes encouraged (duh, it’s Halloween). $5. 
• The Sleepers, Nightmare Enterprises and Kiki’s Sweet Dreams Drag Show will play at Vine. Music at 7 p.m. Free.
• The Hawky Horror Picture Show is happening at The Hawk. The cult classic will be screened, DJ Blowup will provide the sounds and themed cocktails will be served. Plus, there will be a costume contest. Party starts at 8 p.m. Free. 
• Bamboo Club is transforming its weekly Tropical Tuesday into a holiday one-off “spooktacular” Latin Dance Party with performances by Lover Sonicos, DJs Hector Waluyo and Dave Salvaje. Costumes are encouraged and it’ll be your last time to try one of their specialty Halloween cocktails. Music starts at 8 p.m. Free.

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It will be my first Halloween staying in to pass out candy to the wee monsters and ghouls of my neighborhood. Got any tips for me? Please help! Email me.

Cheers, best witches and to all a scary-good night.