Much like New Years Eve, Halloween can involve more plotting and planning than actually having a real cool time. Fear not, freaks and fairies, we are here to help. Here are our top five picks for what is the what on All Hallows' Eve.
What: The Sumner Brothers’ All Hallows' Eve VI
When: Oct. 31st, 8pm
Where: The Rickshaw, 254 East Hastings
Why: The Sumner Brothers 6th Annual All Hallows' Eve will feature performances by Ben Rogers, Colleen Rennison & The Crimson Roses, The WILD NORTH, and & DJ Elliot Christopher Way. Last year The Wild North became The Flying Burrito Brothers, so expect lots of spooky cosmic rock 'n' roll, and of course, “strange vibes”.
What's the damage, Heather? $10 in advance.
What: Nosferatu at the VSO
When: Oct. 30, 7:30pm Where: The Orpheum Theatre, 884 Granville
Why: The 1922 silent film Nosferatu is the original Dracula movie, with Count Orlok played by Max Schreck in the most spine tingling manor. The movie will be presented on the big screen with music provided live by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Thrilling, chilling, and oh so cultured! Bonus: Come in costume and win tickets to the VSO!
What's the damage, Heather? Prices vary, see VSO.com.
What: A Stanley Kubrick Halloween
When: Oct. 30, 8pm
Where: 303 Columbia, 303 Columbia
Why: 303 Columbia will be transforming into a Kubrick Clockwork Orange-esque Korova Bar Experience, including Eyes Wide Shut orgy masks, "Kustom Kubrick Kocktails", 2001: Beyond the Infinite Visual Experience, and more, ensuring a deeply mind-altering experience, the way Kubrick himself would have intended. Featuring live performances by Magic Family Band, The Backhomes, Cult Babies, and psychedelic DJ sets from Sinoia Caves and Mandy-Lyn Antoniou. Not to mention happy hour until 11pm and a bike valet! Viddy well, little brother. Viddy well.
What's the damage, Heather? $10 in advance.
What: Come Friday's 3rd Annual Halloween Tribute Party
When: Oct. 31, 9:30pm
Where: The Cobalt, 917 Main
Why: Come Friday is one of Vancouver's favourite weekly party nights, featuring live bands, DJs, and general debauchery. This year, Halloween falls on a Friday. So... duh? This is a cover night, where some of the city's finest cover some of the greats, featuring Sunshine as Blondie, ACTORS as The Clash, The Spots as Sex Pistols, Jody Glenham and the Dreamers as Aerosmith and a DJ set by Owen Ellis. If you think there's anything better than watching Jody Glenham rock a million scarves and scream to the heavens a la Stephen Tyler, DREAM ON.
What's the damage, Heather? $10.
What: Halloween Cover Show
When: Oct. 31, 8pm
Where: Red Gate Arts Society, 855 East Hastings
Why: More bands covering bands! Members of B-Lines and Other Jesus as We Aren't Devo (Devo), Industrial Priest Overcoats and Mosfett as Scared Stiff (The Wipers), Channels 3x4 as Madonna (doing the Madge), Cave Girl as Robot Boy (Guided By Voices), The Plodes as Stickboys (The Hanson Brothers), Maoist as Little Furry Things (Dinosaur Jr.) plus many, many more. And if that's not enough for you, Woolworm will be performing selections from Big Shiny Tunes 2, that CD from the '90s. A semi-charmed kinda night!
What's the damage, Heather? TBA.
