10 Halloween-themed concerts happening across Southern California

While theme parks person summoned their monsters and independent haunted attractions are popping up crossed Southern California for this spooky season, respective performance venues are gearing up to big unrecorded performances connected Halloween weekend.

There are importantly less concerts this twelvemonth owed to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but determination are inactive respective options for fans of unrecorded euphony to formal up successful costumes, howl on to the lyrics and shingle their bones connected the creation floor.

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Please enactment that each venue has its ain database of wellness and information measures, including wide container and COVID-19 vaccination policies, truthful beryllium definite to cheque the venue websites anterior to the amusement date.

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” Live-to-Film Experience

A unrecorded orchestra and choir volition execute the euphony from Disney’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” on with the movie arsenic composer Danny Elfman sings the songs of Jack Skellington with peculiar guests Billie Eilish arsenic Sally, “Weird Al” Yankovic arsenic Lock and Ken Page, the archetypal singing dependable of Oogie Boogie. There volition beryllium on-site trick-or-treating, and costumes are encouraged.

When: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31

Where: Banc of California Stadium, 3939 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles

Tickets: $59.99-$179.99 astatine Ticketmaster.com; $40 parking astatine Bancofcaliforniastadium.com. All-ages.

RL Grime’s “Halloween X” Live

Trap DJ RL Grime has traditionally released Halloween-themed mixes each twelvemonth but volition debut his latest postulation “Halloween X” unrecorded successful Los Angeles on with enactment from Juelz & Jawns. Halloween costumes are encouraged.

When: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28

Where: Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles

Tickets: $160-$395 astatine LiveNation.com. 18-and-older only.

Thrice 

Irvine-based rock set Thrice, which has a contented of hosting Halloween shows, is inviting fans to formal up and observe again this season. The radical has been retired successful enactment of its latest album, “Horizons/East,” which dropped connected Epitaph Records successful September, and volition wrapper up its latest circuit with a brace of shows connected Halloween play successful Southern California. Touche Amore and Self Defense Family open.

When: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29

Where: Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles

Tickets: $39.50-$155 astatine LiveNation.com. All-ages.

Also: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 astatine House of Blues, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim. $67 astatine LiveNation.com. All-ages.

Dead & Company

Spend Halloween play with Dead & Company featuring Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann on with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti. Costumes are allowed.

When: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29-Saturday, Oct. 30; 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31

Where: Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles

Tickets: $166-$2,000 astatine Ticketmaster.com.  All-ages.

Halloween Party with Oingo Boingo (Former Members)

Dance the nighttime distant with erstwhile Oingo Boingo members Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, Sam “Sluggo” Phipps, Carl Graves, Steve Bartek, John Avila and a slew of different musicians arsenic they observe Halloween with songs similar “Dead Man’s Party,” “Weird Science,” “Only a Lad,” “Out of Control” and more. Black Valentine and Tilli & The Coolers volition unfastened the show. Costumes are allowed. All-ages, but those nether 18 indispensable beryllium accompanied by a paid adult.

When: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31

Where: The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills

Tickets: $49-$49 astatine Ticketmaster.com. All-ages, but those nether 18 indispensable beryllium accompanied by a paid adult.

OC Boo Ha Ha Haunted Oktoberfest

Brew Ha Ha Productions’ annual Boo Ha Ha volition diagnostic unlimited brew tastings from dozens of trade breweries with a absorption connected Oktoberfest and German-style lagers arsenic good arsenic a postulation of different West Coast favorites. Lit, Mest and Handsome Devil volition execute connected Friday and A Flock of Seagulls and The M80’s volition execute connected Saturday. Halloween costumes are encouraged.

When: 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Oct. 30; Tastings from 6-9 p.m.

Where: OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa

Tickets: $47.50-$55 wide admission; $57.50-$99 VIP; $30-$35 nary intoxicant summons for Oct. 29; $47.50-$67.50 wide admission; $57.50-$99.50 VIP; $30-$35 nary intoxicant summons for Oct. 30. Ticketmaster.com. 21-and-older only.

The Haxans: Keepin’ Halloween Alive 2021 

Goth-pop duo The Haxans person taken up residency astatine Knott’s Berry Farm and volition beryllium performing 4 half-hour sets per play evening connected the Calico Mine Stage arsenic portion of the taxable park’s yearly Knott’s Scary Farm. The Haxans are New Years Day vocalist Ashley Costello and Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D, bassist for Rob Zombie). No costumes oregon look overgarment allowed.

When: 8, 9, 10 and 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15-Saturday, Oct. 16; Friday, Oct. 22-Saturday, Oct. 23 and Friday, Oct. 29-Sunday, Oct. 31

Where: Knott’s Scary Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park

Tickets: Passes commencement astatine $53 for wide admission; $129 for Fright & Fast Lane tickets; $25 parking. All tickets are disposable astatine Knotts.com. Not recommended for those 12 and younger.

Insomniac’s Escape Halloween

Armnhmr, The Chainsmokers, DJ Snake, Mad Dog, Vampa, Zomboy and much volition execute during Insomniac’s immersive two-day Escape Halloween event featuring aggregate themed stages, roaming performers and three-dimensional, glow-in-the-dark creation installations.  Halloween costumes are encouraged.

When: 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Oct. 30

Where: NOS Events Center, 689 S. E Street, San Bernardino

Tickets: $99 single-day wide admission; $169 two-day wide admission; $149.99 single-day wide admission-plus; $249.99 two-day wide admission-plus; $199.99 single-day VIP; $319.99 two-day VIP. All passes are disposable astatine EscapeHalloween.com. 18-and-older only.

Dream Eaters

DJs Illenium and Madeon volition beryllium joined by San Holo, Sofi Tukker, Blanke, Manila Killa, James Hype, Whethan and much for LED Presents’ two-day Dream Eaters event. Halloween costumes are encouraged.

When: 4-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Oct. 30

Where: Gallagher Square astatine Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd., San Diego

Tickets: $115-$135 astatine showclix.com. 18-and-older only.

FRGHT.MVS

A haunted EDM enactment produced by FNGRS CRSSD featuring headliners MK and Nora En Pure who volition beryllium joined by Chris Lorenzo, Walker & Royce, Latmun b2b Wheats, Bleu Clair, Martin Ikin, Cut Snake, Kyle Walker and EDX. Halloween costumes are encouraged.

When: 4-11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31

Where: Gallagher Square astatine Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd., San Diego

Tickets: $65-$85 astatine showclix.com. 21-and-older only.