Like a college kid celebrating a birthday, we just don't have one Halloween night this year, we have four. Starting tonight and running through Monday, the Boston area is flush with solid Halloween party spooktaculars, ranging from the usual cover shows to haunted house happenings to the bi-annual ManRay gathering (which is its own franchise at this point in Boston's chilly alternative nightlife game). It's impossible to capture everything that's going on, but below are Vanyaland's picks for what to do around town, particularly on a stacked-deck Saturday. There's enough happening to wear that Eleven or Harley Quinn or Sexy Ken Bone costume several times over, and don't forget, whatever happens this weekend, it's only for fun. The real horror arrives November 8, so get in the good times while you can.
October 29: OldJack’s Halloween Bash at the Lizard Lounge
The OldJack firm has been delivering goodness to the Lizard Lounge on the last Saturday of the month throughout 2016, an effort that got them a Boston Music Award nomination for Best Live Ongoing Residency. So naturally, they’re in the mix this Halloween, and their own take on the cover show theme features a wide collection of Boston talent. Leesa Coyne and the Parallel Lines (featuring John “Dewy” Ducharmey, Rob Sistare, Joe Turner, Chad Raleigh, Randy Creasi and Coyne) perform as Blondie, Tattooed Love Boys (featuring Rish Green, Will Davies, Turner, Stoops and Heather Meeker-Green) bust out some Pretenders, and OldJack promise “some rad covers” while Ryan Jackson Troika gives us a dose of prog. Awesome poster below courtesy of Daykamp Creative’s Nicole Anguish.
1667 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge :: 9 p.m. :: 21-plus :: $10 in advance and $12 at the door :: Facebook event page :: Advance tickets
