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It’s getting to be that spooky season, where it’s socially acceptable to be masked, dripping with fake blood, and revealing all kinds of flesh in the spirit of Halloween. While the kids are out trick-or-treating and wholesome folk are supposedly bobbing for apples, here are some of the best Halloween parties for adults taking place throughout South Florida.
Halloween Night of Covers at Las Rosas
No original songs are allowed on this spooky night, which will also feature a costume contest featuring “killer” prizes and a fortune teller who will tell you your future. Among the acts playing are Las Nubes channeling the Go-Gos, Black Sabbath by the Creature Cage, the Breeders/Pixies by Deaf Dorothy, Celtic Frost by Tyrants Circle, Buzzcocks by Gordo y Los Semilla, and Patti Smith by Moni Musique. 10 p.m. Friday, October 31, at Las Rosas, 2898 NW 7th Ave., Miami; lasrosasmiami.com. Admission is free.
HaloWYN Block Party at Wynwood Marketplace
Billing itself as Wynwood’s official Halloween block party, HalloWYN promises “costumes, beats, and a whole lot of eerie energy”.
The night kicks off at 7 p.m. and goes to 3 a.m. in the morning. The event is free, but they do offer a three-hour open bar ticket from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for $45. 7 p.m. Friday, October 31 at Wynwood Marketplace, 2250 NW 2nd Ave., Miami; Admission is free with $45 open bar option via eventbrite.com.
Lincoln Road Halloween Block Party at Lincoln Road
From 5 to 7 p.m. costumed kids are encouraged to trick or treat around the pedestrian mall. But as the sun goes down at 8 pm, things become a lot more adult-oriented in what is advertised as “one of the largest, most spooktacular parties in the country”.
There will be four stages of live music, thirteen outdoor bars, and eighteen cafes, but the real draw is seeing who is dressed up as what this year. 8 p.m. Friday, October 31, at Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Admission is free via eventbrite.com.
Stranger Treats & Beats
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Stranger Treats & Beats is conjuring up a Halloween experience at Mana Wynwood, from October 30 to November 1. Inspired by Stranger Things, this massive new festival transforms the venue into a cinematic playground of art, sound, and spectacle.
Expect sets from house legends like Roger Sanchez and Mark Knight, genre-bending performances from A-Trak and 3BallMTY, and a global mix of rising electronic talent, all under one trippy, immersive roof. 11 p.m. Thursday, October 30, through Saturday, November 1, at Mana Wynwood, 318 NW 23rd St., Miami; manawynwood.com. Tickets cost $29 to $83 via tixr.com
Innella at Club Space
From Halloween deep into the afternoon on the Day of the Dead, you can dance your demons away with a headlining set by Innella, along with supporting sets by James Hype, Meduza, Monoky, and Thunderpony. 11 p.m. Friday, October 31, at Club Space, 34 NE 11th St., Miami; clubspacemiami.com. Tickets cost $20 to $120 via dice.fm.
The LoveCats at Gramps Getaway
A seaside port off Virginia Key might be an unlikely spot for a Cure cover band, but that’s where you’ll find the LoveCats, the Miami-based Cure cover band, on Halloween night. They’ll play a free show at Gramps Getaway, where guests are encouraged to show up dressed as their favorite artists. 8 p.m. Friday, October 31, at Gramps Getaway, 3301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne; instagram.com/grampsgetaway. Admission is free.
The Mars Volta at Fillmore Miami Beach
Perhaps not a traditional Halloween party, the Texan prog-rock band duo have a sound that could fit a haunted house. Playing their first headlining show in South Florida since 2008, they will undoubtedly bring in many costumed fans who are willing to forego trick-or-treating to bring the Halloween spirit to the Fillmore. 8 p.m. Friday, October 31, at Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; fillmore-miami.com. Tickets cost $68.50 via ticketmaster.com.
Perreo Apocalíptico at The Ground
For the fourth year in a row Perreo del Futuro presents their reggaeton dance party, Perreo Apocalíptico. This year the event falls on Halloween night. It features sets by Safety Trance, Toccororo, Quetamine, and Suz. 11 p.m. Friday, October 31, at the Ground, 34 NE 11th St., #2, Miami; thegroundmiami.com. Tickets cost $15 via dice.fm.
Fang Club presents Day of the UnDead at Stache
This is a bit of a cheat as this party takes place on November 1, Day of the Dead, and up in Fort Lauderdale, but it seems like one of the spookiest parties going on all weekend promising, “local legendary DJs spinning underground Goth, Darkwave and Industrial all night long, shibari, burlesque, full body suspension, shop with vendors in Hells Gate Marketplace, best dressed contest, and a raffle”. 10 p.m. Saturday, November 1, at Stache Drinking Den, 109 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale; stacheftl.com. Tickets cost $22 to $34 via shotgun.live.
