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Friday Fun: The Best Halloween Concert… Ever!

09:01 AM, Friday 10/30/09 15 |   |

What’s the best Halloween concert you’ve ever seen?

Some bands and artists are naturals for Halloween. KISS, Slipknot, Gwar, Alice Cooper – those are great acts for an evening filled with ghosts and goblins.

However, there are other performers that add something extra for Oct. 31 by offering a special Halloween treat for audiences, like a specific song, a special guest or even a magician or shudder clowns.

  • GWAR

    Codpiece, latex prosthetics – it's all in a night's work for Oderus Urungus and Gwar at Toronto's Opera House.
    October 12, 2005

    (Mark Coatsworth / still-live.com)

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  • Alice Cooper

    Freedom Hill Amphitheater, St. Heights, Mich.
    September 19, 2009

    (Scott Legato / RockStarProPhotography.com)

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So what’s the best Halloween concert you’ve ever attended? Dig into your memories and drop your recollections in the comment thread below.

--Jay Smith

15 Comments leave a comment

  1. 1
    GuyNotClapping wrote:

    09:06 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    The Shins in Las Vegas, dressed as nuns and drinking beer out of cans.

  2. 13
    Jason Brown wrote:

    09:13 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    It wasn't a Halloween show, but it was close... Alice Cooper at War Memorial Auditiorium- Greensboro, NC   10/23/00  Brutal Planet Tour.

  3. 62
    Barfly Charlie wrote:

    09:17 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    Smashing Pumpkins, opening for KISS at Dodger Stadium on Halloween night in (I think) 1998. Video screen intro had the old black and white Ed Sullivan intro of the Beatles - followed by the Pumpkins coming on stage dressed exactly like the Fab Four (suits and mop top hair.) I believe they sang the song "Money (that's what I want)" before going into their own catalogue. It was a good time!!

  4. 101
    JoJohnson wrote:

    09:19 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    Nine Inch Nails - Sommet Center - Nashville, TN, 10/31/05 & 10/31/08!!

  5. 5
    BriGuy wrote:

    09:31 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    Janes addiction - Halloween Show 2001 Denver.

    Amazing show. Trippers paradise.

    2 stages, one for  the acoustic set.  

  6. 5
    BriGuy wrote:

    09:31 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    Janes addiction - Halloween Show 2001 Denver.

    Amazing show. Trippers paradise.

    2 stages, one for  the acoustic set.  

  7. 101
    merkinball wrote:

    09:31 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    Oingo Boingo - Irvine Meadows in 87.  Definitely a band that knew how to celebrate halloween.

  8. 2
    Brandon Alexander wrote:

    09:34 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    Hands down Oingo Boingo's Annual Halloween Concert at Irvine Meadows!!!

  9. 188
    FaithNoMore89 wrote:

    09:45 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    Type O Negative!

  10. 215
    Rob Rheubottom wrote:

    10:19 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    Best Halloween double bill concert I've caught  lately was with Rob Zombie and Ozzy Oct 27//07 at the MTS Centre here in the 'Peg. With Rob Zombie's show, it's Hallowe'en pretty much all year round. And Ozzy's scary at the best of times!   Made for a real treat - with Rob Zombie almost upstaging Oz!  Great Halloween doublebill!

  11. 140
    debaser wrote:

    10:35 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    THE ROLLER COASTER TOUR 1992 - Jesus & Mary Chain, Curve, Spiritualized & Pure at the Skydome in Toronto.

    Just a brilliant show on all levels.

  12. 116
    sugar wrote:

    10:37 AM, Oct 30, 2009

    MOTORHEAD, Dublin, Ireland, 10.31.08

    First show of their "Motorizer" tour and went to the show with my friends from England. Good time, we even got to drink Motorheads beer after the show.



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