MUSIC
Boo! Seattle
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This annual EDM spooktacular will offer multiple themed stages, ghoulishly fun rides, larger-than-life art installations, and roaming performers. Plus, headliners including Alan Walker, Alison Wonderland, Jauz: Off The Deep End, and more will ensure that the bass is loud enough to raise the dead.
(WaMu Theater, SoDo, Fri Oct 28)
X Marks The Spot: A Pirate Rave!
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The Kremwerk complex will batten down the hatches for a pirate-themed Halloween party across three decks that will have you exclaiming "AARGH!" Scallywags Arel, Bimbo Hypnosis, Emma Ecstasy, DJ Houseplants, DJ ingat, sOFTPeaks, IVVY, nohup, and JENNGREEN will captain the rave with a treasure trove of booty-shaking dance music. Discounted tickets will be given to those in pirate garb. If you missed out on the sold-out Shrek rave
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last month, this might fulfill a similar void in your life.
(Kremwerk, Downtown, Fri Oct 28)
Skeleton Skate
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Seattle's horror drag queen supreme Old Witch wants your bag o' bones out on the roller rink for this skeleton skate featuring drag performances, a costume contest, the world's tiniest haunted house, and bone-shakin' live music from horror-industrial duo Dracula Party, indie rock outfit Man Plus, and DJ Hex-a-Gone.
(Southgate Roller Rink, White Center, Mon Oct 31)
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PERFORMANCE
This Is Halloween 15-year Celebration
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Inspired by the Tim Burton classic The Nightmare Before Christmas, Can Can Productions' original musical adaptation will celebrate 15 years at Triple Door with all things Skellington—expect a spooky cabaret with burlesque stylings, live orchestral music, haunting vocals, and video projections. C'mon, we know you former Hot Topic lovers are interested.
(Triple Door, Downtown, Oct 14–31)
Queer/Bar HalloWeekend
Sonja Morgan, patron saint of The Real Housewives of New York City, will head to Seattle on the Friday of Halloween weekend to share some leopard-printed luxury and judge Queer/Bar's annual Halloween costume contest during Bitchcraft: A Haute Couture Halloween
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. The MX cast will sparkle on stage, and contestants are invited to wear their finest haute couture costumes for a chance at a $1500 grand prize. Then, on Saturday, party monsters will take over the building for the sexy Monster Halloween Show
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, a jamboree that will include former Club Kid, David LaChapelle muse, and blonde bombshell Amanda Lepore. Curvy showgirl Fantasia Royale Gaga, musician/TikToker Cazwell, and downright unsettling cosplayer Twisted Pennywise will also make appearances, so wear something freakishly chic and get down to grooves provided by DJ Arson Nicki.
(Queer Bar, Capitol Hill, Oct 28–29)
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COMMUNITY
Seattle Oddities and Curiosities Expo 2022
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Fans of preserved animal specimens, archaic medical devices, and "funeral collectibles" should get their fill of macabre thrills at this creepy convention, which heralds Halloween with a celebration of all things off-kilter. Visitors will find Halloween- and horror-inspired artwork, too, plus antiques, skulls, and bones (natch). Ticket add-ons include admission to a two-headed duckling taxidermy class (duckling specimen included...) and a real-deal freak show.
(Seattle Convention Center, Downtown, Sat Oct 29)
Georgetown Morgue 2022
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Here's the situation: the Georgetown Morgue, home of creepy carcasses and cremations and the site of a macabre murder, is unleashing a toxic stench in the neighborhood. Gross. Word on the street is that the smell is coming from a dilapidated catacomb uncovered by a nefarious oddball named Dr. Simons—you could go investigate, but you might lose a limb or two. Who's up for the challenge?
(Georgetown Morgue, SoDo, through Nov 6)
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FOOD & DRINK
Hotel Sorrento's Ghostly Gala
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The 113-year-old (AKA definitely haunted) Hotel Sorrento is calling all ghosts, ghouls, and specters to its Top of the Town ballroom for a ghastly gathering featuring bites (of the food variety, not from vampires) and Halloween-themed cocktails. Tunes will come courtesy of DJ Abbie, so get into your costume and get down.
(STELLA., Capitol Hill, Sat Oct 29)
Nightmare on Wall Street
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Continuing a spooky-season tradition, Belltown’s award-winning tiki bar Navy Strength will temporarily transform into a “fully immersive haunting experience,” with libations inspired by horror films like Midsommar, Mandy, It Follows, Child's Play, X, Carrie, The Thing, and more. They’ll switch out their usual kitschy drinkware for vessels like pumpkins and Jason Voorhees–masked tiki mugs, and employ ingredients like “candy corn orgeat.” Frightening horror-film soundtracks will contribute to the spine-chilling menu. This year, the bar is accepting reservations for groups of 20 people or more, as well as private events.
(Navy Strength, Belltown, through Oct 31)
Spirit Parlour
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Commune with the spirits at this immersive theatrical haunting with interactive performances. Raise a glass to the dearly departed with a wine and cocktail menu "steeped in lore and discover the stories at the bottom of your glass of spirits." Sunday night performances include an optional add-on of spirit pairings and a four-course prix fixe dinner by chef Erin Brindley.
(Cafe Nordo, Pioneer Square, through Nov 20)
