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If your idea of a perfect Halloween involves a night of live music, Dallas has you covered. Whether you’re looking for country, EDM, or the holographic ghost of an iconic opera singer, you’ve got options. Below, we’ve rounded up the best shows in town on Halloween itself, as well as Day of the Dead.
Sunday, Oct. 26
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Frontiers of Flight Museum | 3:45 p.m. | Tickets
Kick off your spooky season a few days early at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. Under soft candlelight, the Listeso String Quartet will play a 60-minute set of Halloween classics ranging from pop hits like “Thriller” to theme songs of iconic spooky season films like Beetlejuice and Psycho.
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Midnight in Dallas – Alex Irish Album Release Experience
Krimson Park | 8 p.m. | Tickets
Alex Irish is kicking off the Halloween festivities early with the release of her debut album, From Dallas, With Love. She’s throwing a party at Krimson Park with a live set from Irish, DJ Saucy D and Phantom South. Dubbed “Midnight in Dallas” and an “album release experience,” we’ll likely get a playback of the project as the clock strikes midnight. With an open bar, pop-up vendors, photos and video booths, tattoos and the best costume gets free entry, it’s a midweek party that you don’t want to miss.
Friday, Oct. 31
Maria Callas “Live” in Concert
Music Hall at Fair Park | 7:30 p.m. | Tickets
What better way to celebrate Halloween than in concert with the “ghost” of late opera singer Maria Callas? Live orchestration from the Dallas Opera Orchestra will accompany the soprano’s hologram and her digitally remastered recordings, including arias from Bellini, Bizet, Verdi, Puccini and Gounod.
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UMI
The Bomb Factory | 8 p.m. | Tickets
After supporting acts like Conan Gray and Jhené Aiko on tour, UMI is making a name for herself and her neo-soul sound. At The Bomb Factory, she’ll be supporting her second studio album, people sounds–titled as such because each track was written after a story told to UMI by a fan, friend, or loved one.
DFW Sober Living Halloween Party
1900 Jay Ell Dr, Richardson | 8 p.m.
Now eight years sober, DJ Austin Shook–or Shooknite–has made it his mission to bring hope and healing to Dallas’ party scene. At the city’s biggest sober Halloween party, expect a costume contest, light bites, and, of course, beats to keep you moving all night long.
Halloween Monster Ball – The Jojo Jam Show
AT&T Discovery District | 8 p.m. | Tickets
Over the summer, we spoke to founder and host Jojo Spencer about her community-building open mic. They return for a spooky edition of Jojo Jam and they’re going all out. The night promises live music, open mic performances, a spooky showcase, tattoo artists, tarot readers, vendors and surprises lurking around every corner. Get your best Halloween costume ideas together because the winner gets a “spooky hamper full of treats.”
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SILO | 9 p.m. | Tickets
With Latin house hit “Morenita” as well as 2024’s hit collaboration with Iranian-Swedish singer Arash “I Adore You” under his belt, the French DJ will bring his cross-cultural blend of dance to Dallas’ home for EDM, promising a set that’ll keep energy high in the Design District all night.
Blanco Brown
Billy Bob’s | 10 p.m. | Tickets
Though Blanco Brown has produced hits for the likes of Fergie and Pitbull, you probably know him for his debut single “The Git Up” and its accompanying TikTok-viral dance challenge. It’s fitting, then, that his visit to Dallas will take place over in Fort Worth at Billy Bob’s–the perfect backdrop for two-stepping the night away.
Saturday, Nov. 1
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Dom Dolla
Dos Equis Pavilion | 6:30 p.m. | Tickets
Dom Dolla has sold out venues like Red Rocks and played both Lollapalooza and Coachella, but on Nov. 1, he’ll bring club favorites like “Rhyme Dust” and “San Frandisco” to Dos Equis. Beloved by casual-listener fraternity brothers and hardcore house fans alike, the Aussie DJ’s Nov. 1 set is one of the most anticipated events of the year for Dallas EDM heads.
The 502s
The Echo Lounge & Music Hall | 7 p.m. | Tickets
Hailing from suburban Orlando, The 502s have developed a banjo-and-horn-heavy sound that’s guaranteed to get you on your feet. With them on stage, the Echo is more likely to feel like a backyard party than an intimate, 1,000-person venue.
Viagra Boys
House of Blues Dallas | 8 p.m. | Tickets
According to frontman Sebastian Murphy, 2025’s self-titled Viagr Aboys is “a bit simple and stupid” in comparison to the Swedish post-punk group’s 2022 album Cave World, which was riddled with timely criticism of anti-vaxxers and right-wing hypermasculinity. But longtime fans are sure to be pleased on tour with Viagr Aboys tracks like lead single “Man Made of Meat,” which still feature musings in the same vein on overconsumption and dissatisfaction with, well, the state of the world–apt, given that the tour is named “Infinite Anxiety.”
Maná
American Airlines Center | 8:30 p.m. | Tickets
44 years after their formation, Mexican pop-rock band Maná is still going strong. On their VIVIN SIN AIRE (“living without air”) Tour, expect to hear the beloved classics that have garnered four Grammys and eight Latin Grammys, plus a few new tracks from Noches de cantina, the group’s first studio album since 2015.
You can find The Observer’s complete concert listings here.
