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A Sonically Spooky Time

Whether you want to dress up or get down, here are options for concerts and club parties on the weirdest night of the year.

  • By Marcus Jones
  • Published Oct 14, 2014

(Photo: Victor Chavez/Getty Images, Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images, C Flanigan/Getty Images)

Your Halloween Style: Indie Electro Jingles
Head To: Capital Cities
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave., nr. N. 12th St.; 718- 963-3369; Oct. 31; $30
If you're looking for a dance party that's more about grooving to the music and less about riding an intense beat, try out this duo at Brooklyn Bowl. Expect attendees trading in their costumes for varsity jackets, Converse, and full beards.

Killer Club Events
Whether you are looking for a parade after-party or an all-night open bar, here are some can’t-miss Halloween club events
The Fifth Annual HallowMEME Costume Party
The Bell House, 149 7th St., nr. Second Ave.; 718-643-6510; Oct. 30; free with RSVP
In its sixth year, the theme for this party involves the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game, so make sure you have enough energy to make it off the D-list. This is the premier Halloween party for all lovers of the internet, complete with drinks, dancing, and a photo booth. (And an Ice Bucket Challenge?)

Deep Dish Halloween
Space Ibiza NY, 637 W. 50th St., nr. Twelfth Ave.; 212-247-2447; Oct. 31; $30�$70
Ibiza has landed in NYC at this new midtown club. Expect a great set from the Grammy-winning duo and, costume or not, remember to bring your dancing shoes.

The Devil Wears Pranna
Pranna, 79 Madison Ave., nr. 28th St.; 212-696-5700; Oct. 31; $20
Start things off with a one-hour open bar at this 15,000-square-foot clubby eatery's bash. Remember to keep it upscale — no horns and plastic pitchforks — but Prada is welcome, of course.

Dark Disco: Tiki Disco
88 Palace, 88 E. Broadway, nr. Forsyth St.; 212-941-8886; Oct. 31; $15�25
If it is not selling point enough to go to a club inside a dim sum place, for Halloween this venue is continuing its Dark Disco series by having the Tiki Disco guys pop in. Great for if you miss Tiki Disco events or just summer in general.

Webster Hell 2014
Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., nr. Third Ave.; 212-353-1600; Oct. 31; $40�$70
Come for the Halloween Parade after-party, stay for the virgin sacrifice and $5,000 costume contest.

Night of the Living Dead
Revival, 129 E. 15 St., nr. Irving Pl.; 212-253-8061; Oct. 31; $59�$139
This bar has an outdoor garden, an upstairs lounge, and a four-hour premium open bar on Halloween night.

Sinners and Saints Masquerade Gala
Guastavino’s, 409 E. 59th St., nr. First Ave.; 212-980-2711; Oct. 31; $59�$119
This medieval masquerade boasts a six-hour open bar and 15,000 square feet, so there's room for all of your friends.

Your Halloween Style: All About That Bass
Head To: Primus
Beacon Theater, 2124 Broadway, nr. 75th St.; 212-465-6500; Oct. 31; $39.50�$75
The innovative '90s rockers are back with a new album inspired by the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. As Les Claypool’s bass line shines and his vocals pique interest, celebrate like you won the Golden Ticket.

Your Halloween Style: Hanging Out With Lots of Friends
Head To: Hallowmas 2014
The Wick, 260 Meserole St., nr. Bushwick Ave.; 347-799-1049; Oct. 31; $20�25
This bacchanal features an LP from 40-plus-person ensemble World/Inferno Friendship Society LP in their annual Halloween performance. (You'll also be able to score an early copy of their LP.) Also, there might be a New Orleans funeral march, which would be interesting to say the least.

Your Halloween Style: No Costumes, Just Vulnerability
Head To: SOHN
Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N. 6th St., nr. Wythe Ave.; 718-486-5400; Oct. 31; $20
Riding that line between R&B and electro has brought a whole wave of new artists into the spotlight and this Lana Del Rey and BANKS collaborator is no exception. SOHN is one of those artists that is pleasing to the ear, but leaves your heart heavy and your mind reflective.

Your Halloween Style: Jazzy Without Sequins
Head To: Kenny G
Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St., nr. Ave. of the Americas; 212-475-8592; Oct. 31; bar $45, table $75
The prominent saxophonist returns to NYC for four nights and one of them happens to be Halloween. Whether you're a jazz fan, seeking some normcore costume inspiration, or just would like a soothing recovery night after a week of costume parties, spend your Friday night at the Blue Note.

Your Halloween Style: The '80s, Guyliner, and Good-byes
Head To: Mötley Crüe and Alice Cooper
Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza at Seventh Ave.; Oct. 28; $39.50�$149.50
While not quite on Halloween this show does boast the Prince of Darkness. It also promises to be Mötley Crüe’s last show in New York City ever, so spend a night of your Halloweek reliving the 1980s and giving the legendary authors of The Dirt a proper good-bye.

Your Halloween Style: Herbs Over Pumpkins
Head To: Cypress Hill
Best Buy Theater, 1515 Broadway, nr. 45th St.; 212-930-1950; Oct. 30; $33.50�$40
Rap fans all over will want a ticket to this event that not only has the famous rap-rock quartet, but Immortal Technique and La Coka Nostra as well. Expect a lot of costumes and merchandise emblazoned with a certain popular plant that will make the air at this concert pretty potent.

Your Halloween Style: Not Turning Down
Head To: BOO!
Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., nr. Flatbush Ave.; Oct. 31; $29.50�$85
If drums and bass or dubstep is your thing (along with the severe need to party), then this is the best bet come October 31. Besides the promise of ghosts, this lineup includes Knife Party and DJ Snake fresh off of his �Turn Down for What� success — begging the question: Will Lil’ Jon be there?