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Halloween Events in Atlanta Worth Checking Out! |
| :: Friday October 28 :: |
| What: | Where: | When: |
| Trashed Halloween Weekend Kickoff Party |
Lenny's |
9pm |
| Lenny's weekly Trashed Dance Party adds a special twist to start Halloween weekend. The night starts off with Maximum Rock 'n Roll , a Ramones cover band, followed by a rock off featuring T. Rex versus The Kinks (the locals in Ocha La Rocha and Variac will fill the roles). The night continues with guest DJs kicking out the jams late into the night. Cover is $7.00. |
| Decatur Social Club "Zombie Attack" |
Azul |
11pm |
 KISS Atlanta's Decatur Social Club at Azul will be hosting their Zombie Attack Halloween celebration. The party kicks off at 11pm and goes on until 4am. The event is free before 1am, and only $2.00 afterwards. KISS Atlanta's resident DJ Preston Craig will be spinning, along with MJQ's Brian Parris, Jamal, and DJ DJ Dylan. Dress up, and prepare for prizes and contests, along with $1.00 PBR all night. |
| The Fiending Hour | Velvet Underground | tickets |
| Make the most of your Halloween costume by going out every night this week! The haunting starts off Friday night with the "The Fiending Hour" at Velvet Underground. The fiendish lineup features Family Force 5 along with Last November, Groovestain, and Steadlur. This is an all ages event!. |
| :: Saturday October 29 :: |
| 99X Brouhaha |
Vision |
tickets |
| The biggest name in Halloween Parties is back. 99X's annual Brouhaha features DJ Muggs from Cypress Hill, DJ Swivel , and other special guests at Vision on Saturday. Come dressed in an impressive costume for your chance to win $1,000 bucks! $20 will get you in the doors, which open at 8pm. |
| Vinyl's 3rd Annual Halloween Adventure |
Vinyl |
tickets |
 Vinyl brings VHS or BETA - who have recently toured with The Bravery, The Faint, and Doves - for an intimate set for their Halloween bash. The band's 80's influenced dance rock (think The Cure, Duran Duran, New Order) makes them a great act for this party. Opening the show will be Athens' Venice is Sinking. Also, stick around for a late night DJ set from the VHS or BETA guys. Doors are at 8pm, and tickets are $10.00 in advance & $12.00 day of show. |
| MASKerade Ball |
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia |
9pm |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia will be hosting their MASKerade Ball fundraiser featuring the guys in Y-O-U . The band has made Halloween infamously entertaining, with coordinating outfits from The Royal Tenenbaums, School of Rock, and delivering Led Zeppelin tunes all on keyboards while dressed in Napoleon Dynamite attire. This year, the guys will be Anchorman 's Channel 4 News Team. Tickets are $30.00, and the event kicks off at 9pm. RSVP at www.mocagaevent.org. |
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| :: Sunday October 30 :: |
| Take a break, you crazy alcoholic. |
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| :: Monday October 31 :: |
| Gogol Bordello, Living Things, Throw Rag, Scotch Greens |
Drunken Unicorn |
tickets |
 Celebrate the real Halloween with New York's Gogol Bordello. The acclaimed 8 piece band describes their sound as "Ukrainian Gypsy Punk Cabaret," and Billboard calls the group's music an "experience like none other and one that will have you clamoring for more." For those interested in a different music experience, they are definitely worth checking out. The hillbilly punks in Throw Rag and Scotch Greens open up the show, as well as buzz band Living Things . Tickets are $12.00, and the show starts at 9:30pm. |
