So it's the de facto night to celebrate Halloween, and there are tons of events out there to enjoy. By day, head to Sherman Heights, Ray Street or the San Diego Zoo. A little later, Noah Kahan plays a sold-out show at the Irenic, and later still, you have some decisions to make. Will it be the Creepy Creeps at the Casbah or Pinback at the Lafayette Hotel? Will it be the Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band at Soda Bar or Super Buffet at Bar Pink? There's also Wckd Village downtown and Nightmare on Normal Street in Hillcrest if you're just looking for Halloween revelry. You have lots of choices tonight, so don't be shy about dressing up and get out and have some fun.
Saturday, Oct. 27:
- 24th Annual Dia De Los Muertos Festival @ Sherman Heights Community Center
- Day of the Dead Festival @ Ray Street, North Park
- Casbah, Vinyl Junkies, and DoSD.com present Wild Wild Wets, DJ Andrew McGranahan @ Broadstone North Park (free, 4 p.m., 21+)
- Halloween Family Day in the Park @ Balboa Park
- Casbah presents Spook-Tober with Pinback, Buckfast Superbee, Gods of Mt. Olympus @ Lafayette Hotel
- The Creepy Creeps, the Schizophonics, Babydoll Warriors, Scary Pierre @ Casbah
- The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Lexington Field @ Soda Bar
- Noah Kahan, Dean Lewis @ The Irenic (sold out)
- Borns @ Observatory North Park
- Wckd Village @ Gaslamp Quarter
- After the Burial, the Acacia Strain, Erra, Make Them Suffer @ Soma
- Baja Bugs @ The Rabbit Hole
- Kingsley Flood, Finnegan Blue @ California Center for the Arts Escondido
- The Capitol Steps @ Spreckels Theatre
- Jake Najor & the Moment of Truth @ Panama 66
- Gay C/DC, Spice Pistols, Brixton76 @ The Merrow
- Nightmare on Normal Street Halloween Party @ Normal Street, Hillcrest
- San Diego Gulls vs. Tucson Roadrunners @ Valley View Casino Center
- Booty Bassment with Dmitri & Rob @ Whistle Stop
- The Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble @ Museum of Making Music
- Supper Buffet and Pals @ Bar Pink (8 p.m.)
- Husky Boy All-Stars @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- Tab Benoit, Whiskey Bayou Revue featuring Jeff McCarty and Eric Johanson @ Belly Up
- Halloween Party with Doc Hammer, Goldettes, Guyded by Fieri @ Ken Club
- BrokenBeat Night SD Platinum @ Space
- Punk Rock Halloween at the Che @ Che Cafe Collective
- Through Being Cool with Steven Oira of My American Heart & Derek Hubbard @ Blonde
- Concepts, 87 @ Lestat's
- Fall Escondido Renaissance Faire @ Felicita County Park
- Black Pearl Halloween Cruise @ The California Spirit
- Halloween Yacht Party @ Spirit of San Diego Yacht
- Vera Cruz Blues @ Border X Brewing
- The California Honeydrops @ Music Box
- Monarch, Dark Alley Dogs @ Pour House
- The Tighten Ups @ Pour House (5 p.m.)
- Grim Reaper, Symbolic @ Ramona Mainstage
- The Devil’s Due, Dreadnotz @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Latifahtron, Shrubravo, Fistfights With Wolves, Belladon, Phantom Twins @ Black Cat Bar
- Chris Lane, Mason Ramsey, Gabby Barrett @ House of Blues
- Blue Frog Band @ Crossroads, House of Blues (free)
- Halloween/Scorpio Party with Sophia Alone @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Midnight Track, Delma, Good Time Girl, Making Incredible Time @ Tower Bar
- Colly @ De Oro Mine Co.
- Carnage the Executioner @ Bancroft Bar
- Fngrs Crssd presents Justin Jay's Fantastic Voyage @ Quartyard
- Mickey's Haunted Moonshine with Martin McDaniel @ Moonshine Beach
- Moonshine De Los Muertos with Chris Shrader @ Moonshine Flats
- Punk Rock Beach Fest @ Winston's (4 p.m.)
- Southern Avenue, Fresh Veggie Brass @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Original Stylin with guest Odessa Kane & DJ Matrox @ Til-Two Club
- Blackout, Blaze of Jovi @ Brick by Brick
- Imagery Machine @ Aztec Brewery
- Strictly Business with DJs Kanye Asada & Gabe Vega @ The Office
- Band Overboard @ 710 Beach Club (7-10 p.m.)
- Rock of Ages "HalloFREAKinween" @ 710 Beach Club (10 p.m.-1 a.m.)
- Junior theDISCOpunk @ U-31
- Los Incomparables De Tijuana @ El Gran Patron Night Club
- The Crypt Keepers Ball with Funks Most Wanted @ Tio Leo's
- Tradewinds @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Full Strength Funk @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Ludacris @ Oxford Social Club
- Halloween Party 2018 @ El Dorado
- Twista @ Fluxx (Morning of the Dead with Twista at 5 a.m.)
- Knife Party @ Bassmnt
- Popvinyl, DJ Pocket @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
- Trevor McSpadden @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
- Haunting @ Spin
- XIV @ Navajo Live
- E-40, Stafford Brothers @ Parq
- Rockstar Saturdays @ Henry's
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
