Live Wire: Plenty of musical treats in the area this Halloween - masslive.com

Halloween is just around the (dark and scary) corner, which means that the Pioneer Valley has been loading up with entertainment treats you can sample.

Today we’ll take a look at some of the spooky (and musical) offerings you might want to attend.

First up is a pre-Halloween blast at Progression Brewing in Northampton on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Carol Devine & The Mighty Fine will provide the music.

Oct. 26 will see a range of spooky shenanigans across the Valley. Dewey’s Lounge in Springfield will host a Dead Celebrities Halloween Party at 8 p.m., featuring DJ WhyNot. Guests are invited dress up and dance among the ghosts of Hollywood’s finest for this bash. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door, if any are left.

Also on Oct. 26, Marigold Theater in Easthampton will feature a Halloween dance party with Shokazoba, starting at 8 p.m. Along with being a party, the night will also serve as a tribute to local DJ I-Ganic Sound System, who is recovering from a stroke he suffered in September. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

On the same evening, JJ’s Tavern in the Florence section of Northampton will hold its annual Halloween costume party at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, and the night will feature a costume contest and parade, a raffle and live music. There also will be prizes for best, worst, sexiest (all genders) and funniest costumes.

Two more events on Oct. 26 will be a Halloween “Good vs. Evil Dance Party” at the Majestic Saloon in Northampton and the eighth annual Devils Ball Halloween show at Luther Co-op in Easthampton. The Majestic party will feature a costume contest at midnight along with dancing to DJs, while the Easthampton show will see three bands - The Donut Kings, FrankenPhil and Torie Jock - take the stage.

Oct. 30 will see a Halloween karaoke party at Christopher’s in Springfield. The night will feature raffles, giveaways, food, and drink specials. Costumes are encouraged.

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On Halloween night itself (Oct. 31), several more venues will hold parties in honor of the holiday. Theodores’ in Springfield will provide a different twist with a HCC Halloween Jazz Night, featuring students, faculty, and alumni presenting a night of jazzy Halloween-themed tunes. Costumes are encouraged. The fun begins at 6 p.m.

In Easthampton, The Se7ens Sports Bar and Grill will bring Outer Stylie to the stage to pay tribute to one of the most macabre bands in history: Black Sabbath. There will also be a prize for best costume.

Also in Easthampton, New City Brewery will host a Latin dance twist to Halloween as it combines its regular Bachata dance night with a costume party. A dance class for newcomers starts at 8 p.m. with social dancing beginning at 9 p.m. The cover charge is $10.

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