Happy Hal”LOU”ween!

Halloween is finally here and you can feel a chill in the air as the ghosts and ghouls prepare to rise to the occasion. Got plans this weekend? You do now. We’ve handpicked the most frightful events just for you, who are New2Lou. Looking for more great events around town? Check out our calendar at new2lou.do502.com and don’t forget to give us a follow on FacebookTwitter, and Instagram. Never again will you find yourself out of the social loop.

Wednesday (10/26) KMAC Music Series: Helado Negro - The KMAC Music Series is an ongoing succession of concerts featuring the work of contemporary composers, songwriters and experimental musicians from around the world. Helado Negro is the music and performance work of Roberto Carlos Lange based out of Brooklyn, NY. Doors at 6:30pm, show at 8pm. Tickets are $10.

Thursday (10/27) 2016 Louisville Music Awards - The 4th Annual Louisville Music Awards are this Thursday at the Kentucky Center for Performing Arts. A perfect way to introduce (and immerse) yourself in our amazing local music scene. Grab a drink, catch some live music, and mingle with the who’s who in the music biz. Tickets are $10. Show starts at 7 pm.

Friday (10/28) - Saturday (10/29) The Festival 2016: Louisville Edition - Calling all craft beer and cider lovers! Meet and hear the stories of the world’s greatest and smallest artisanal beer, cider, and mead makers this weekend at Copper & Kings. Tickets are $65 per session, $175 for the full weekend. Click here for a full list of participating breweries!

Friday (10/28) Twin Limb Album Release Show - Louisville’s Twin Limb is hosting an album release party and you’re invited! Join them, James Lindsey (previously known as Jalin Roze) and Teach Me Equals this Friday night at Headliners Music Hall. Doors open at 8 PM, show starts at 9 PM. Tickets are $10. Enter to win a pair of tickets at new2lou.do502.com.

Saturday (10/29) Halloween for Huntington’s Disease - A Unique Halloween Experience - Looking for something super unusual and fun? Find it this Saturday at Mercury Ballroom! Enjoy a night of Halloween surprises and theatrics. Party starts at 9 PM and ends at 2 AM. Dance all night with live music from V-Groove and DJ Glenn Smith. White castle cheeseburgers to be delivered at midnight. Tickets start at $35.

Sunday (10/30) An Evening with Poe - Last chance to catch to be terrified, surprised, and delighted by one of America’s greatest storytellers, Edgar Allan Poe. Accompanied by a selection of illuminated manuscripts, the Frazier History Museum‘s live performers will bring some of Poe’s best known works to the stage. Tickets are $20, $15 for members. Doors open at 6:30 PM, show starts at 7:30 PM. Show runs through November 2nd.

On the Radar

Monday (10/31) A Very Special Halloween Screening of the Exorcist (1973) - Plans for Halloween night? You do now! Head to the Louisville Palace this Halloween to watch one of the most terrifying movies EVER, the Exorcist (1973)! Doors open at 7 PM, movie starts at 8 PM. Tickets are general admission; first come, first serve seating. All ages welcome. Don’t want to pay service fees? Pick up your tickets directly at the box office.

Drive-By Truckers.

Wednesday (11/2) Drive-By Truckers, with Kyle Craft - Mark your calendars folks! Alternative country/southern rock band Drive-by Truckers and American singer/songwriter Kyle Craft are coming to one of our fav local music venues, Headliners Music Hall next Wednesday! Tickets are $28 in advance, $30 day of show. Doors 7:00 PM, show 8:00PM. 18 and over show.

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