Event: High Rollers Halloween
Date: Friday, Oct 27th
Venue: Mars Bar
DJs: Big Dolla Bill & Dillion Mac, Kitty Kitty Bang Bang
Music: hip-hop
Cover: $5 in high roller studs, $10 in duds
More Info: Mars Bar

Are you down to get frantic on the dancefloor? Well, put your money where you mouth is, and head to Mars Bar to hang out with the high rollers that get oh-so low when they shake it. With a hot burlesque show, mashed-up, hip-hopped gangsta tunes, and plenty of loudly roaring criminal debauchery, this gig can do no wrong. The only question is, can you handle the heat? (DKD)

Event: Night of the Living Bass
Date: Saturday, Oct 28th
Venue: Mighty
DJs: Bassnectar (Lorin), Bassbin Twins, Syd Gris, Ubzorb, Momu, Hoj, Melyss, Smoove, Bali, Alain Octavo, Aaron Jae, Jive, Chad North
Music: breaks, house, techno
Cover: $20 preale, $25 door
More Info: Opel Productions

Halloween wouldn't be Halloween without Opel's annual freakfest. This year's fierce lineup includes SF favorite and #1 Nitevibe Dreamteam DJ Bassnectar (Lorin) who's maddening deck wreckery is known far and wide. The Bassbin Twins will have you clutching the biggest speaker you can find, and shaking your costumed ass harder than ever. Prepare your mind for this one, or you might very well never be heard from again. WOOoo-ooooh! (DKD)

Event: Hair Scare
Date: Saturday, Oct 28th
Venue: Mars Bar
DJs: M3, Galen, Anthony, Monty Luke, Corey Black, Sharon Buck, Lauren Li, Uncle Larry
Music: house
Cover: no cover b4 10pm, $10 after
More Info: Green Gorilla Lounge

Got hair? These DJs do-- can you believe that? Bookings based on hair? Well, if you are curious about the 'dos these beat chemists sport, head to Mars Bar this Saturday, and you will get your chance to see it all flying fabulously. These DJs are tag-teaming, and the pairs of 'fros will hopefully get whipped around, in unison, while keeping the beat. Now there's some DJ skills. (DKD)

Event: Haunted House
Date: Saturday, Oct 28th
Venue: Crash
DJs: Tommy Lee, Aero, Joey Mazzola, Micj, Mei-Lwun, Party Ben, Ron Reeser
Music: electro, house, hip-hop, '80s, rock mash-ups
Cover: $20 preale
More Info: Crash

It's the most star-studded event this week - the Haunted House at Crash. Resident rocker Tommy Lee is in town, so the challenge is figuring out which costumed freak he is. Amidst the spooky decor, Mei-Lwun will be busting out the hip-hop and rock mash ups fearful first floor and Tommy Lee & Joey Mazzola will be banging out the dirty electro house grooves on the haunted second floor.

Event: Village People
Date: Saturday, Oct 28th
Venue: Pink
DJs: Franky Boissy, JoJo Flores
Music: house, disco
More Info: Pink

Pink is doing Halloween with a little less of the usual ghouls and ghosts and instead is celebrating something that might be even scarier: The Village People. Though some of the original Villagers may have fallen on hard times, their timeless, cheesy, euphoric vibe carries on, so pick your favorite and get your costume ready for a long night of deep and funky grooves at Pink. (SG)

Event: T-Dance w/Derrick Carter
Date: Sunday, Oct 29th
Venue: The EndUp
DJs: Derrick Carter, Marcus Jerard, Nikola Baytala, Mirus Love, Taj, Dirtyhertz, Dave Madix, Pat Allen
Music: house, progressive
More Info: The EndUp

Chicago's legendary house shamen and favorite international DJ and producer, Derrick Carter, is featured at the Endup's similarly legendary T-Dance party going off this Sunday. You'll let out all the funk in your trunk while grooving non-stop to Carter's heart-pumping grooves and the dark progressive sounds of Dirtyhertz won't be ignored.

Event: The Big '80s Bash
Date: Tuesday, Oct 31st
Venue: The EndUp
DJs: Ruben Mancias, Franky Boissy, Craig C
Music: hip-hop, house, '80s
Cover: $10 w/costume, $15 w/o
More Info: The EndUp

The EndUp is promising the best costume contest in the city, and they've got the kind of creative crowd to make it happen. While the Castro is an iffy proposition this year, you can count on the EndUp to take you back to the days of boomboxes and leg warmers. Like, totally awesome. (SG)