Blaq Hole
All-white costumes are encouraged for the Halloween edition of this black-light party. Expect lots of R&B, dancehall and beats, featuring Yes Yes Y’All’s Nino Brown, alongside Murder Posse and Young Teesh.
Luanda House (974 Bloor West), Friday (October 28), 10 pm. $5-$10. See listing.
Freakout
Long-running annual drum ’n’ bass Halloween bash Freakout is back again, and features international headliners Noisia, Delta Heavy and Black Sun Empire alongside your favourite locals.
Maison Mercer (15 Mercer), Friday (October 28), 10 pm. $42.25-$46.75 adv. See listing.
Work in Progress: Possessed!
The Work in Progress crew have put together a night of cutting-edge techno at Church Street institution the Black Eagle. Talent includes NYC’s Gunnar Haslam and Montreal’s CMD Music, alongside Toronto’s E-Saggila and CL.
Black Eagle (457 Church), Friday (October 28), 10 pm. $15-$20. See listing.
Dirty Decibels
Expect a night of funky soulful house at this back-to-basics warehouse party featuring acclaimed Dutch duo Detroit Swindle laying down beats alongside the Dirty Decibels crew.
District 28 (28 Logan), Friday (October 28). $35 adv. See listing.
Subspace Helloween
Subspace’s fetish parties are basically costume parties all year round, but you can bet everyone goes even more all-out with their outfits for the annual Halloween edition. Costumes are definitely mandatory, and partial nudity is allowed. VIP tickets give you access to the dungeon.
Opera House (735 Queen East), Saturday (October 29), 9 pm. $20-$60. See listing.
Phantasm
Dutch electro hero Legowelt plays a live set alongside Brooklyn’s VIA APP at a secret location (which the promoters assure us is suitably haunted). Local talent includes Joel Eel, Andrew Ross, R., Diana McNally and Graffiti Bruisers.
Secret location tba, Saturday (October 29), 10 pm. $15-$25. See listing.
Promise Warehouse Halloween
Promise parties are always top-notch, and this time the team has gone with an all-Toronto lineup of techno and house DJs. Local legend AD/D (aka Mario J) is back from Spain for this one, alongside My Favorite Robot, Matt Von Wilde, Jackie Spade and TAKiN.
178 Queens Quay East, Saturday (October 29), 10 pm. $35. See listing.
Onibaba
Box of Kittens has paired up with Captive Audience and All Day All Night for a two-room party featuring techno in one and disco in the other. Headlining the techno room is Japan’s Hito.
Polish Combatants Hall (206 Beverley), Saturday (October 29), 10 pm. $30 adv. See listing.
Hotnuts Halloqween Trolly Mountain Co-op
Every edition of Hotnuts is a crazy drag queen costume party, so expect their Halloween party to be even more over-the-top. The theme for this one is camping, and your DJs for the night are residents Das Hussy and Produzentin.
The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Saturday (October 29), doors 10:30 pm. $10 at the door. See listing.
Trip 2 Toronto
Toronto techno promoters Platform are celebrating their 10th anniversary by bringing in Russian DJ/producer/singer Nina Kraviz and Iceland’s Bjarki for a sweaty night of banging big-room beats.
Coda (794 Bathurst), Monday (October 31), 10 pm. $30 adv. See listing.
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