Halloween is one of the biggest holidays in these United States. It’s a day/weekend/week/month full of candy, pumpkins, and all sorts of other scary stuff. And just because it’s Halloween doesn’t mean that you can’t still go out and enjoy a night of great music.
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Lo Fang at U Street Music Hall – October 31 – 7 pm
BYT BFF Lo Fang returns to the DMV for a very special show at U Street Music Hall this Halloween. Real name, Matthew Hemerlein, is a classically trained musician and multi-instrumentalist, dabbling in violin, piano, bass, cello, and guitar. Head to U Hall this evening to catch what is undoubtedly going to be a very lovely (and probably not-so-spooky) set.
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Washington DC-based band Chopteeth is a 12-piece Afrofunk group who draws inspiration from a slew of genres, ranging from Ghanain Highlife to Jamaican Ska. They’ll be playing at The Hamilton along with the Ethiopian Feedel Band. Along with great music, The Hamilton is holding a costume contest! The winner will receive a $200 cash prize and a $200 Hamilton gift certificate.
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RL Grime at the 9:30 Club – October 31 – 10 pm
Drawing his name from the man who is responsible for everyone’s childhood nightmares, R.L. Stine, RL Grime hits the 9:30 Club tonight with Branchez and Tommy Kruise. RL Grime is no stranger to the frights of the holiday, and has released a Halloween Mix each year for the past two years. If you’re looking for a night of the loudest and bassiest electronic music, this is where you’ll want to be.
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U Hell Halloween party with Breach at U Street Music Hall – October 31 – 10 pm
The party doesn’t end at the 9:30 Club. If you’re headed to U Street Music Hall after the RL Grime show, you can get in to see Breach (deep house for days) for free. Even if you didn’t go to the 9:30 Club prior, you can still go to U Street. They’re having a costume contest, and the winner of the contest gets free entry to U Street Music Hall for an entire YEAR. Sounds like a Halloween dream come true.
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Halloween Mixtape at The Howard Theatre – October 31 – 11:59 pm
MIXTAPE, voted “DC’s Best Gay Dance Party” by Washingtonian Magazine and “Best Monthly Party” by Brightest Young Gays Ponies Choice Awards, is a monthly dance party hosted by DJs Shea Van Horn and Matt Bailer. The duo play an eclectic mix of electro, alt-pop, indie rock, house, disco, new wave, and anything else they think you can dance to. This nomadic party has been venue hopping since September 2008, and will host a hot haunted houseparty at The Howard Theatre.
