THURSDAY
Trio invades Dog Bar
Who: Rowen, Mattacks and Brown
Where: Dog Bar, Gloucester
When: 9 to 12 p.m.
Three uber talented musicians' styles collide at the Dog Bar to provide a night full of groovy pop, rock and blues songs.
Karaoke with Tracy Sousa
Who: Tracy Sousa
Where: The Gull Restaurant and Sports Pub, Gloucester
When: 7 p.m.
Come and listen to your talented friends and neighbors, stay and share your talent with everyone else. Intimidating? Definitely not. Karaoke with Tracy Sousa is a ton of fun in a relaxed atmosphere.
Season Finale
Who: Old Cold Tater
Where: Tom Sheas Restaurant, Essex
When: 7 to 10 p.m.
Old Cold Tater prepares for the Roots Cellar in what is the seasons final Thursday night's harvest playing several acoustic genres, including Fiddle Music, Bluegrass, Swing, Celtic and sharing "Banjo and Mandolin Jokes" creating an evening of entertainment in the restaurant's recently acoustically refurbished dining room. Come have dinner or just drinks with no cover charge. For reservations call 978-768-6931 or visit www.oldcoldtater.com.
FRIDAY
Pre-Halloween party
Who: Phatt Maxx
Where: Dog Bar, Gloucester
When: 9 to 12 p.m.
Get the most out of your new costume and join Phatt Maxx at Dog Bar for a pre Halloween party. Cash Prizes to be awarded by the Bartenders for the best costume.
Freaky Franklin Friday
Who: Dame Lynn d'Ameraux Trio
Where: The Franklin Cafe, Gloucester
When: 7 to 10 p.m.
Dame Lynn d'Ameraux (vocals) invites you to a freaky evening of "vampy" jazz accompanied by two of Eastern Europe's most illustrious vamps — Count Stevenson Von Heck on harpsichord (piano) and theremin, and Baron Bronsilaw Suchaneck on viola (double bass). Costumes are welcome, for reservations call 978-283-7888.
100% Atmo-Dub-Funk
Who: Brother HijinX
Where: Latitude 43, Gloucester
When: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Brother HijinX creates rockin' atmospheric songs with deep hypnotic grooves and a large helping of sonic dub-a-licious funk. Imagine if Elvis Costello and Steely Dan met up with The Meters, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The Police at a waterfront bar in Brooklyn in the year 2020. It's like Tabasco sauce for the ears! More info on the band at http://www.BrotherHijinX.com.
Please, give me the runaround
Who: Runaround
Where: The Gull Restaurant and Sports Pub, Gloucester
When: 9 p.m.
Dance the night away to great sets full of Reggae, Jazz, Ska, and Rock!
Groove's Halloween-eve party
Who: Groove Therapy
Where: The Rhumb Line, Gloucester
When: 9:30 p.m.
The local band Groove therapy encourages everyone to dress freaky and join the fun. There is no cover charge.
SATURDAY
Fish attack
Who: Garfish
Where: Elliott's at the Blackburn, Gloucester
When: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Garfish will be rocking Elliott's Halloween night, performing classic rock from Queen to Jethro Tull to Chicago to the Beatles and more. Prizes will be awarded for the top three costumes.
Do you have soul?
Who: Soul Force V
Where: Dog Bar, Gloucester
When: 9 to 12 p.m.
SFV plays Latin, Jazz and Soul music. The band takes standard tunes in all styles of music and creates their own unique arrangements.¬ The sets consist of a combination of instrumental and vocal songs featuring the very talented Kimberly Mantz. The band features Henley Douglas Jr. on sax, Jeffrey Buckridge on guitar, Dave Walker on bass, and John Ilitis on drums.
Halloween Party with Mike King
Who: Michael King and his electronics
Where: The Gull Restaurant and Sports Pub, Gloucester
When: 8 p.m.
Will the "Ghost of the Gull" appear? Find out what Michael King and Jim Dinardo have in store for a night full of costumes, prizes, tricks and treats.
Dangerous 80s Halloween Ball
Who: Safety
Where: Latitude 43, Gloucester
When: 9 p.m.
Lead singers Ann Marie, Kascia Murray, Guy Fiero and Brian King bring new life and a Halloween twist to everything from the Bangles to the Pretenders, Cindi Lauper to David Bowie, Talking Heads to the rarely covered neo-soul group, Soul II Soul. Cover for this costume ball is $10 a person at the door. For more details, see www.latfortythree.com or www.myspace.com/safetygloucester.
SUNDAY
Celtic Music Session
Who: Michael O'Leary & Friends
Where: The Landing, Manchester
When: 5 to 8 p.m.
In the style of an Irish house or pub 'seisiun', an acoustic session of mostly traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic countries.
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Tunes on the Town runs regularly in the Arts/Leisure section every Thursday and lists musical events that are happening over the weekend. If you would like to list your gig please submit send an e-mail to spytlik@gloucestertimes.com. To ensure your gig gets listed, your e-mail should be formatted like the ones above. You can also look for these events online at gloucestertimes.com/pulife.
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