Top 12 Halloween Music Events & Festivals
By: Jean H Wu
Tags: Music, Festival, Halloween

Top 12 Halloween Music Events & Festivals Los Angeles: Knotfest Two-day camping and heavy music festival in San Bernardino, California takes place during the weekend before Halloween weekend. Date: 10.24 -10. 25 Venue: San Manuel Amphitheatre, San Bernardino, CA (60 miles northeast of downtown LA) *Both indoor and outdoor stages, on-site parking. Genres: Heavy metal, Groove metal, Death metal, Metalcore, Deathcore, Thrash metal, Nu metal Ages: 10+ Price: $49 to $199+ fees Ticket link: http://livemu.sc/1OFoGVR Hard Day of the Dead HARD’s traditional annual Halloween themed 2-day music festival takes place on Halloween weekend in Pomona, California. Live music starts at 11am each day. Date: 10.31 & 11.1 Venue: Fairplex, Pomona CA (30 miles east of Downtown LA) *Both indoor and outdoor stages, on-site parking. Genres: electronic, hip hop, indie pop, rap, trap, techno, deep house. Lineup: Returning favorites Skrillex, Gesaffelstein, Nero and Deadmau5 with hip hop additions A$ap Ferg, Hot Chip, and newly pop Glass Animals. Ages: 21+ Price: $145+ fees Ticket link: http://bit.ly/1JF9QuA Escape Psycho Circus Insomniac’s annual Halloween 2-day dance party takes place on Halloween weekend in San Bernardino, California. Date: 10.30 & 10.31 Venue: NOS Events Center, San Bernardino CA (60 miles east of Downtown LA) *Indoor tented stages, on-site parking. Genres: electronic, trance, techno, deep house, house. Lineup: Classic EDM acts such as Above & Beyond, Benny Benassi, DJ Snake and Martin Garrix together with techno masters John Digweed and Richie Hawtin Ages: 18+ Price: 2-day $169 + fees Single day $99 + fees Ticket link: http://bit.ly/1HHC1v0

San Francisco Bay Area Boo! SF Newly added Insomniac’s two-night EDM party at Bill Graham Auditorium in downtown San Francisco, California. Date: 10.30 & 10.31 Venue: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (downtown San Francisco) Indoor auditorium, public parking outside venue Genres: electronic, dance, house, trap. Lineup: Big EDM headliners Nicky Romero, Oliver Heldens, Flosstradamus and Seven Lions. Ages: 18+ Price: 2-day $135 + fees Single day $69.5 + fees Ticket link: http://bit.ly/1i6CoH2 (2-day) http://bit.ly/1UOo0jd (Friday) http://bit.ly/1OKBLgU (Saturday) Jack Yo Lantern Single night dance party on the central campus of San Jose State University in San Jose, California. Date: 10.30 Venue: Event Center SJSU (near downtown San Jose) Indoor stadium, on-site parking Genres: electronic, dance, house, trap. Lineup: Deorro, GTA, Makj, Wiwek, Elephante Ages: 18+ Price: $45 + fees Ticket link: http://bit.ly/1FE7fjC

Placerville, CA Hangtown Halloween Ball Hangtown Halloween Ball is a 4-day music and arts festival takes place at the gateway of the picturesque Sierra mountains.The fifth annual Halloween event is coming back this year with colorful Halloween themed ambiance and art installations, artist workshops and a diverse lineup spanning multiple genres of music. Date: 10.22–10.25 Venue: El Dorado County Fairgrounds (45 miles northwest of Sacramento) *Outdoor stages, on-site parking Genres: band, country, rock, folk Lineup: Beats Antique, Break Science, Fruition, Joe Craven, Kung Fu, Lettuce, Mind X, T Sisters. Ages: all ages Price: $20.5 to $1100+ fees Ticket link: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/hangtown-halloween-ball-2015-tickets-15983740799?aff=website

Seattle FreakNight Festival The Northwest’s 19th Annual Halloween Ritual 2-day music event returns this year’s Halloween weekend at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington state. Date: 10.30 & 10.31 Venue: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma (30 miles south of downtown Seattle) Indoor stadium Genres: electronic, dance, house, trap. Lineup: Must-see electronic music acts including Deadmau5, Tiesto, Diplo, Nero, Nicky Romero and Pete Tong. Ages: 18+ Price: $199 + fees Ticket link: http://bit.ly/1LLHBy9

Chicago Freaky Deaky Festival 3-day Midwest Halloween Massive takes place in Chicago, Illinois during Halloween weekend, featuring mixed genres of dance music big names. Date: 10.30 -11.1 Venue: Toyota Park, Bridgeview (15 miles southwest of downtown Chicago) Genres: rap, hip hop, trance, techno, electronic, dance, house, trap. Lineup: Variety of genres favorites such as rapper 2 Chainz and Action Bronson, dubstep guru Bassnectar as well as techno classic Richie Hawtin. Ages: 18+ Price: $179 + fees Ticket link: http://bit.ly/1OmIaRB

Houston Something Wicked Festival Texas’ largest Halloween electronic music festival takes place in Houston, Texas on October 24th and 25th. Date: 10.24 & 10.25 Venue: Sam Houston Race Park, Houston (20 miles northwest of downtown Houston) Genres: trance, techno, electronic, dance, house, trap. Lineup: EDM big names including Above & Beyond, Jack U (Skrillex & Diplo), Steve Aoki and DJ Snake. Ages: 18+ Price: $139 + fees Ticket link: http://bit.ly/1imW5Lw

New Orleans Voodoo Fest 3-day music and arts festival held in City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Voodoo Experience is known for including a mix of genres of international, national as well as regional artists such as Florence + The Machine, Deadmau5, Alesso and the Cult. Date: 10.30–11.1 Venue: City Park, New Orleans (near downtown New Orleans) Genres: indie, indie rock, future house, UK garage, alternative rock, folk, techno, electronic, dance, house, trap. Lineup: EDM big names including Above & Beyond, Jack U (Skrillex & Diplo), Steve Aoki and DJ Snake. Ages: all ages Price: $86 — $550 + fees Ticket link: http://worshipthemusic.com/general-admission/

New York City Pier of Fear: Halloween Night Get ready for another crazy night with EDM icon Skrillex at the landmark music venue Pier 94 by the Hudson river in NYC. This could easily be the most attended Halloween party in the Big Apple. Date: 10.31 Venue: Pier 94, NYC Genres: electronic, trap, dubstep, hip hop, rap Lineup: Skrillex, Marshmello, Sliink Ages: 18+ Price: $85+ fees Ticket link: http://www.flavorus.com/event/SKRILLEX-PIER-OF-FEAR/305290