Saturday, October 29, 2011

Nightclubs offer many ghoulish activities for Halloween

BY KEVIN C. JOHNSON > POST-DISPATCH POP MUSIC CRITIC .kjohnson@post-dispatch.com

Halloween in the streets of the Central West End is always a sure bet, but the St. Louis area will be bustling with ghoulish activities in nightclubs, concert venues and more. Here's a rundown, but be forewarned: They're a scream.

• Night of the Living Dread with Mario Pascal, Nappy DJ Needles, Will Power, 10 p.m. today, the Gramophone, 4243 Manchester Avenue, $5.thegramophonelive.com.

• AFT Halloween Networking Party, 10 p.m. today, VIP Room of Oz nightclub, 300 Monsanto Avenue, Sauget, $5,oznightclub.com.

• You Scurred? Halloween Party with 18 and Counting, Dolor (Wednesday Sound), 9 p.m. today, Civil Ape Studio, 1560 South Broadway, $5-$8, presented by Made Monarchs.mademonarchs.com.

• Get Serious One Year Anniversary with DJs Sean Coltrain, Andy Money, Billy Brown and Cor(E)yography; hosts Dead or Pregnant and Cor(E)yography; and lights by Day of Dead Productions, 10 p.m. today, Atomic Cowboy, 4140 Manchester Avenue.atomiccowboystl.com.

• Halloween Eye Candy Party with the Miss Winter Eye Candy Model Concert, 9 p.m. today, the Loft, 3112 Olive Street, everyone wearing a costume free until 11:30 p.m., 314-226-5777.

• Late Night Boo-Lesque Show, 9 p.m. today and Saturday, Jumpin Jupiter, 7376 Manchester Road, $10-$20.thejumpinjupiter.com.

• Nightmare on Sidney Street with a costume contest with cash and prizes, today and Saturday nights at Big Daddy's Soulard, 1000 Sidney Street, free.bigdaddystl.com.

• Strawfoot's Halloween Hootenanny with Lola Van Ella, Sammich the Tramp & the Knock-A-Bouts, Eva LaFeva, Deirdre Doll, Ami Amore, Venus in Flames and the Royal We, 9 p.m. Saturday, Off Broadway, 3511 Lemp Avenue, $8-$11.offbroadwaystl.com.

• Spooktacular Halloween Weekend 2011 with a Sexy and Spooky Costume Party, 6:30 p.m. today, Just John, 4112 Manchester Road. Also, spooky show tunes 4-8 p.m. 314-371-1333.

• Halloween Costume Dance with $500 in cash prizes for best costume, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Casa Loma Ballroom, 3354 Iowa Avenue, $15.casolomaballroom.com.

• Halloween Thriller with Bad Boy Bill, DJ Fish, Nick Rockwell, 9 p.m. Saturday, Europe nightclub, 710 North 15th Street, presented by B&W and Insomniac.groovetickets.com.

• Saints and Sinners '11 Halloween Bash with DJ Reminisce and featuring the Grey Goose Haunted Patio, 9 p.m. Saturday, 2720 Cherokee (upper level), 2720 Cherokee Street, $10 until 11 p.m., presented by bfreepaparazzi.saintsandsinners.eventbrite.com.

• Level 13's From the Grave III Halloween Party with Marc Buxton, Black Anthony, Tay Mahal, J. Cruz and money for the best costumes, 9 p.m. Saturday, Rue 13, 1311 Washington Avenue, $5-$12.rue13stl.com.

• A Nightmare on Locust Street with DJ Greasy, a costume contest and live surprise performances, 9 p.m. Saturday, Lumen, 2201 Locust Street, $10.rnbproductionsstl.com.

• Atomic Cowboys from Hell with the Loud Outfit, Cor(E)ography, DeadasDisco, La Bella Charade, Better Days, Dusty Wallets and DJ Who, Midwest Avengers and a costume contest, 8 p.m. Saturday, Atomic Cowboy, 4140 Manchester Avenue, $5-$8.atomiccowboystl.com.

• "Thriller … The Biggest Halloween Party to Hit the Lou" with a $1,000 cash prize to the person with the best costume and a special midnight tribute to Michael Jackson, 9 p.m. Saturday, Lola, 500 South 14th Street, admission starts at $10, presented by the Umbrella Group. 314-221-6187.

• Party Like It's 1989 with DJ DeadasDisco and prizes to the best dressed from the Class of '89, 8 p.m. Saturday, the Parlour, 4534 Gravois Avenue.theparlourstl.com.

• The Seven Deadly Sins with a sexist costume and overall costume contests and celebrity guest DJ, 9 p.m. Saturday, Exo, 3146 Locust Street, presented by 1st-Friday St. Louis, Koncepts and more. 314-707 8709.

• Massacre on Manchester Halloween Party with costume contest featuring $2,000 in prizes, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Erney's 32˚, 4200 Manchester Avenue, free.erneys32.com.

• Halloween at 360 with DJ Raven Fox, Three Sixty, 1 South Broadway, 9 p.m. Saturday, $20.360-stl.com.

• 13 Black Katz Thriller Spooktacular Soiree with DJ Big Hurk and a costume contest with $1,000 cash prize, 8 p.m. Saturday, Shula's 347 Grill, 411 N. Eighth Street, $10-$15. 314-241-7267.

• Club Viva's Halloween with cash prizes for best costumes, 408 North Euclid Avenue, 8 p.m. Saturday, $6.clubvivastl.com.

• Halloween Bash with Extremely Pointless and costume prizes, 9 p.m. Saturday, Helen Fitzgerald's, 3650 Lindbergh Boulevard.helenfitzgeralds.com.

• Morgan Ford Monster Mash Pub Crawl with a costume contest, 6 p.m. Saturday, throughout the Morgan Ford strip at Colorado Bob's, Ship of Fools, Stella Blues Bar, Tower Pub, Amsterdam Tavern, Tin Can and Three Monkeys (costume contest at Tin Can), $15 includes six drink tickets. 314-584-1600.

• Halloween Bash with Metal Studz and costume prizes, 9 p.m. Saturday, Syberg's, 2430 Old Dorsett Road.sybergs.com.

• Individual and group costume contests with cash prizes (register by 11 p.m.), plus sexy drink specials, Saturday, Meyer's Grove, 4510 Manchester Avenue.meyersgrove.com.

• All Black Halloween hosted by Hosea Chanchez of TV's "The Game" and costume contest with $200 for best black costume, Saturday night, Club Flava, 239 Collinsville Ave.

• Ouija with DJ Mahf, DVDN, Noah (live multimedia set), 8 p.m. Saturday, Area 14/Tani Sushi Bistro, 14 Bemiston Avenue.tanisushi.com.

• Halloween Havoc Costume Extravaganza hosted by CoCo Hype and Super Ego with cash prize for best costume, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Twisted Olive, 5916 Delmar Boulevard, presented by Super Smooth Promotions. 314-456-6662.

• Pop's Halloween Costume Party with the 45, Exit 714, Hollow Point Heroes, Sicklove, Via Sleep, the Sages, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Pop's, 1405 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, $10-$12. Ticketmaster.

• The Dead Celebrity Ball Halloween Party with $500 cash prize for the best dead celebrity hosted by Brad Jureka as Johnny Cash and sounds by IOU Diesel as DJ AM (special tribute set), 9 p.m. Saturday, Shiver Vodka Bar and Champagne Lounge, 1130 Washington Avenue.shivervodkabar.com.

• Love Jones Theory Halloween Edition with a costume contest and performances by Charisse Swan, LeAndra, TaRodney, host Alex the Comedian and more, 6 p.m. Sunday, Broadway nightclub, 11836 West Florissant Avenue. 314-707-5859.

• Halloween Leather Party, 10 p.m. Sunday, Rehab Bar & Grill, 4054 Chouteau Avenue,10 p.m. Sunday.rehabstl.com.

• The Boogie Man Cash Bash with $4,000 in cash prizes for best overall, sexiest ladies costume and best group/couple costume, 9 p.m. Saturday and Monday, Big Daddy's, 118 Morgan Street, 314-621-6700.

• The Night Before Halloween with DJ Reminisce and cash prize for best costume, 9 p.m. Sunday, Lola, 500 South 14th Street, presented by Rockhouse Entertainment and Hella Fly Promotions.welovelola.com.

• Pointergeist with Five Finger Death Punch, All That Remains, Hatebreed, Rains, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles, $29.99. MetroTix.

• Loyal Costume Ball with Art Vs. Science, Heatbox, the Hundred Days, MonDope, David Fields, Hendrix, C Mount and more, 8 p.m. Monday, 2720 Cherokee, $10.2720cherokee.com.

• Seven Halloween Bands & Zombie Burlesque Extravaganza with Box of Nerves, Ceez, Down Home Freedom Band, Bare Knuckle Conflict, DeThroned, Toilet Water featuring Ruka Puff and Andy Szawsum and live art by Craig Downs, 3 p.m. Monday, Jumpin Jupiter, 7376 Manchester Road, $10,thejumpinjupiter.com.

• 2 Legit Halloween with Cor(E)yography and DJ Mahf celebrating '80s and '90s music, 9 p.m. Monday, Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Boulevard,blueberryhill.com.

• Headquarters at the Gramophone Costume Party, 9 p.m. Monday, the Gramophone, 4243 Manchester Avenue, free until 10 p.m.thegramophonelive.com.

• Fifth Annual Eyes Wide Shut Halloween Costume Party with a $1,000 Halloween Costume Party hosted by Mocha Latte and music by DJ Cuddy, 9 p.m. Monday, the Loft, 3112 Olive Street. 314-225-2505.

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