Halloween Weekend Concerts & Events Worth Dressing Up For
Costumes packed and squad assembled? Halloween weekend 2025 is loaded with blockbuster festivals, cine-concerts, and warehouse takeovers throughout the country. We’ve rounded up the biggest bashes, with tips on what they feel like, who’s playing, and why they’re worth the makeup and mayhem. Pick your poison, plan your fit, and grab your Halloween weekend tickets at Event Tickets Center so you don’t miss a scream.
Monsters, Mayhem & Music: Escape Halloween
If your ideal Halloween is bass rattling through a foggy psycho circus, Escape Halloween is the move. Insomniac’s SoCal staple returns Oct 31 & Nov 1, 2025, to the NOS Events Center with massive production, horror theming, and an ocean of costumed ravers. The wide Escape Halloween lineup spans house, techno, bass, and hardstyle, with recent announcements spotlighting headliners like Alesso, Porter Robinson, DJ Snake, RL Grime, Amelie Lens, The Martinez Brothers, NGHTMRE b2b Peekaboo, and more across multiple stages. What’s more, the two main acts include a Marshmello concert and the chance to hear your favorite deadmau5 songs live as the man himself spins them in your presence. Lock your Escape Halloween tickets early, since this one sells fast, and note that VIP is 21+.
From the Grave to the Rave: Haunted Fest
If you prefer your Halloween plans hyper-local, Haunted Fest runs city-specific parties with big-room energy, a perfect option for a rager without traveling. For Haunted Fest Columbus, the outdoor bash at KEMBA Live! features Haunted Fest Tape B on Fri, Oct 31, 2025, alongside Dr. Fresch, Cool Customer, Super Future, and ASHEZ. Lineups and dates vary by city each year, and the Midwest or Southeast circuit often adds Florida and Ohio stops like St. Pete Pier or Cincinnati’s MegaCorp Pavilion, so always double-check the Haunted Fest page for city details as Halloween creeps closer.
The Spooky Swamp Sound: Suwannee Hulaween
Craving costumes plus camping under Spanish moss? Make the pilgrimage to Suwannee Hulaween festival at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida (Oct 30–Nov 2, 2025). Hosted by The String Cheese Incident, Hula blends jam, funk, bluegrass, and bass with a creative art program around Spirit Lake, with glowing installations, projections, and late-night surprises. This year’s lineup drops names like Goose, Zeds Dead, ILLENIUM, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Parcels, Glass Beams, The Disco Biscuits, and more. Arrive with a theme-ready costume, explore the forest art after dark, and plan camping or RV upgrades if you want creature comforts.
Jack Skellington's Overture: The Nightmare Before Christmas Live
Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange? Not every Halloween plan requires earplugs. For a cinematic showstopper, The Nightmare Before Christmas Live turns Tim Burton’s classic into a live-to-film concert with orchestra and choir, often starring Danny Elfman as Jack. The flagship 2025 production lands at the Hollywood Bowl Oct 25–26, 2025, featuring Elfman, Janelle Monáe, Keith David, John Stamos, and Riki Lindhome. Expect cosplay-friendly vibes, a costume contest, and a huge sing-along energy.
Worth the Fright: Other Spooky Sights This October
New York’s after-hours faithful sprint to Circoloco Halloween, the two-night underground marathon Oct 31–Nov 1 at the Brooklyn Storehouse with a global house and techno all-star cast and a no-frills, dance-first ethos in a cavernous industrial space. 2025’s bill spans &ME, Rampa, Carlita, Job Jobse, Palms Trax, Marco Carola, Seth Troxler, Chris Stussy, and more across both nights. Up the coast in the Pacific Northwest, Insomniac’s BOO! Seattle takes over WAMU Theater Oct 31–Nov 1 with a two-night indoor spooktacular featuring Alienpark, Bebi, Alyssa Jolee, and Ben Nicky already confirmed.
Pick a Costume and Choose Your Party with Event Tickets Center!
Halloween weekend is stacked from coast to coast, with amazing events for all tastes. Decide your vibe, then find your spot in the spooky crowd. Grab tickets now at Event Tickets Center so your Halloween becomes a memory you’ll be talking about till next October.
