By: Bari Finkel

Friday, October 29

  • Guided By Voices on Friday night, beginning at 9pm at The Bluebird for $30.

All those who are 21 years old or older should head over to see Dayton, Ohio’s own Guided By Voices. This once disbanded band has reunited and is guaranteed to rock your night into indie heaven. The original line up will be playing, making this concert both a memorable and historic evening for only $30.

  • Hip Hop Halloween at the Bishop featuring Sonny Bamboo, R-Juna & Philmatic, Jackson’s Dub Squad and DJ Goulet at 10pm for $5 18+

A night at The Bishop is never a disappointing night, and Friday will surely not be an exception. With hip-hop reggae fused artists, DJs to spin the night away, and a costume encouraging flyer, the night is an ensured to be a fun way to begin your Halloween weekend.

Sonny Bamboo, an Indiana hip-hop artist originally hailing from Atlanta, will be performing Friday night. He is especially praised around Indianapolis atop being the president of the Midwestern region of the world’s largest rap battle league: Grind Time Now.

R-Juna is also known for being a part of 2 Mics and a Kit, but Friday it will be just him and his new producer Philmatic. R-Juna and Philmatic worked together for his new hip hop reggae instrumental album that dropped October 1st..

Jackson’s Dub Squad also known as Coyaba, will also be performing some great dance music with influences of reggae and dub. The bass is guaranteed to get you going.

Lastly, putting the icing on this hip-hop cake, representing both Indiana University and WIUX, is DJ Goulet. DJ Goulet will be using his turntables as his weapon to command all concertgoers to finish off the night dancing until they can’t dance anymore.

If you aren’t sweaty, tired, and really excited for Halloween at The Bishop by the end of Friday night, then you haven’t done Friday night right. Don’t forget a costume!

Saturday, October 30

  • Pastor of Muppets, Citizen Dick and Bluerton at The Bishop starting at 10 pm for $4

As people dress in tribute to their favorite movie character or animal, The Bishop will be hosting a tribute band night. The three bands that will be performing may be playing songs from bands you know, but never in a way you have heard them before.

Pastor of Muppets, the token brass Metallica tribute band, will be coming all the way from France to play in Bloomington. Differing from a typical heavy metal tribute band, Pastor of Muppets is made up of strictly brass players.

Along with a Metallica band, Bluerton the Weezer tribute band and Citizen Dick, the “Singles” soundtrack tribute band will be playing the night away.

  • New Order, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, The Cure at The Root Cellar Lounge and FARMbar for free from 9-10:15pm and then only a $4 dollar cover charge. Must be 21+

The FARMbar and Root Cellar Lounge are offering a variety of great performances for an inexpensive and fun night. The theme of the night seems to be dance, dance, dance with four new wave DJs playing until the early hours of the morning. The DJs will be playing at different stages throughout the night so if you are not feeling a show at the main stage, you can just head over to the upstairs stage.

Sunday, October 31st

  • Dreamers of the Ghetto and four cover bands for $5 at The Bishop starting at 8pm.

Finally, Halloween is here and The Bishop for the third night in a row is providing a musical night!

Dreamers of the Ghetto are a new trio family band from Bloomington. Using the synthesizer, vocals and guitar, they deliver heavy dance ballads that will send you into a harmonic trance.

The four cover bands are, drum roll please…

Suicide

The Misfits

Nirvana

The Wipers

Head over to The Bishop on Halloween night for a fun dance show and some cover bands who will cover your night in great vibes of Halloween fright!

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