Candy-fuelled events
Always trick or treat in groups.
It turns out there’s a lot more to do this weekend than asking strangers for candy. But I also endorse you dressing like a weirdo and asking random people for candy. I think you should go right up to their door and demand it.
Or do one of these things instead.
Outside of trick or treating there is a lot of Hallowe’en themed stuff going on in Edmonton.
There are also loads of concerts, with Metric, Puddle of Mudd, Marianas Trench, Dan Mangan, and Paper Lions all playing in the next few days.
On the topic of music, Homefest is this Sunday at the TransAlta Arts Barns. That’s a concert fundraiser for homelessness initiatives.
If you like covers, and who doesn’t, then you’ve got some options Saturday. The Pawn Shop has “Tribute Central” with bands and artists playing lots of favouites. The Starlite Room has a similar event, but with Hallowe’en dress-up.
New City has plenty, and I mean plenty, of Hallowe’en antics. Tonight there’s a big rock show with The Get Down, Let’s Dance, The Mitts, No Problem and Geister…while in other parts of New City you’ll find Capital City Burlesque at the I Love 80s danceparty. Tomorrow night there’s The Creepshow. That’s a lot of rock and a lot of ‘ween.
Over at the Varscona Theatre they’ve got a pair of Hallowe’en themed comedy events with Rapid Fire Theatre Friday and Oh Susanna! on All Hallows Eve.
Podcast: Ben Disaster
I recently met up with 23-year-old Edmonton punk Ben Disaster to talk about lots of things; his forthcoming solo record and his recent solo tour; his main project, local punks Let’s Dance!, their upcoming show as part of this weekend’s Unrest Fest at New City Suburbs, and Ben’s winking admission that if you wanted to get into the semantics of it, you could say that Chumbawamba actually opened for Let’s Dance! at last weekend’s Punx Picnic, and not the other way around.
Enjoy! And if you’re looking for something to do tonight, check out Ben and the rest of the Let’s Dance! crew at New City. They’re pretty badass.
