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NYC's 2016 Halloween party round-up
Too many parties, too little time
Halloween weekend entails some big decisions. Who's in the crew? What costume will you wear to the club? But most importantly, where will you be partying?
The city that never sleeps lives up to its name on the holiday weekend, and in Mixmag style, it's go big or go home. Rest easy that there will be no shortage of options, and this round-up of top picks will make your planning all that much easier. Extra points for day-to-night party hoppers. See you on the dancefloor.
All weekend long
HYTE NYC
HYTE returns to New York City for a massive Friday through Saturday warehouse event. The line-up sees Chris Liebing, Paco Osuna, Drumcell and Ace Alvarez on October 28, and a 'Creeping It Real' special with Loco Dice, Derrick Carter, Guti and Culoe De Song on October 29. Tickets here
Friday October 28
BLKMARKET трип Label Showcase with Nina Kraviz, Bjarki, Nikita Zabelin
Underground event mogul BLKMARKET brings the undeniable Nina Kraviz for a special showcase with her own imprint featuring club master Bjarki. Tickets here
Guy Gerber at Flash Factory NY
New York's newest luxe nightclub has the iconic RUMORS curator Guy Gerber on the decks for an extended set with support from Shahar. The show is a part of his grand Halloween run, where he'll hypnotize across New York, Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles. Tickets here
Disappear Here by RINSED
Party production enthusiasts RINSED are throwing a Halloween event in an unnamed location described as 'secret underground catacombs'. The team hasn't given any word to the line-up, but with a history of gritty, DIY warehouse events and all-nighters featuring big name surprise guests, one can assume RINSED will hold nothing back. Tickets here
AUDION Live / Ryan Crosson at Output Brooklyn
Modular master Matthew Dear returns to the stage as Audion for his first New York City appearance since the release of his well-awaited 'Alpha' album. Dear's dark, synthy alter-ego comes in full force through Output's brand new Funktion One system with Visionquest co-founder Ryan Crosson in The Panther Room. Tickets here
World's End Halloween with Lee Burridge
House Of Yes teams up with top promoter BABEL to bring Lee Burridge & Friends to a haunting, transcendent night with Behrouz, YOKOO, HOJ and Nu (Live). The to-be-announced Brooklyn location will feature five spaces and themes of metropolis, apocalypse and oasis. Tickets here
DJ EZ at Analog BKNY
Brooklyn's new Analog club in Gowanus kicks off Halloween weekend with garage legend DJ EZ, joined by Star Eyes and Sagotsky. Tickets here
The Masquerade featuring Claptone, Sasha Robotti, Sleepy & Boo at Webter Hall
Manhattan's Webster Hall brings the mysticism of Halloween back to New York City with Claptone's The Masquerade, with support from Dirtybird and Suara's Sasha Robotti, Sleepy & Boo and the Girls & Boys residents. Tickets here
Saturday October 29
Circoloco Halloween with The Martinez Brothers, Black Coffee, Cassy, Davide Squillace
Circoloco heads to NYC headed by The Martinez Brothers, Black Coffee, Cassy and more. One of the most highly anticipated Halloween events, Ibiza's famous party is bound to bring a special type of energy to the city of lights. Tickets here
Resolute + BLKMARKET 'Get Spooky' with DJ Tennis, Mano Le Tough and more
Two of New York City's top underground curators join forces for the big Saturday bender. Following a label showcase with Nina Kravitz, BLKMARKET teams with Resolute for an elite line-up featuring DJ Tennis, Mano Le Tough and The Drifter. Potential iconic back-to-backs are highly likely. Tickets here
BangOn!NYC Warehouse Of Horrors with Big Wild, J. Phlip, Will Clarke and more
If there's one thing BangOn!NYC knows how to do, it's throw a monster of a warehouse event. The stages get bigger, the decorations more ambitious and the line-ups turned up a notch. The Warehouse Of Horrors will bring Big Wild and J. Phlip as headliners, as well as a haunted house, human bowling and proper holiday trick-or-treating. Tickets here
Halloween 3000 with Moon Boots & Friends at House Of Yes
The extravagant House Of Yes is hosting New York City's most outrageous costume party headlined by Moon Boots. Halloween 3000 is nothing short of a fully immersive, haunting outer-space experience with full fledged performers and acrobats, plus musical support from David Kiss, Zephyr Ann and Ryan Clover. Tickets are sold out, but will be available at the door.
Desert Hearts Halloween at Flash Factory NY
Flash Factory's second extravaganza of the weekend brings the Desert Hearts crew to their illuminated cathedral. The Halloween takeover has leader Mikey Lion headlining with his DH family, Lee Reynolds, Deep Jesus, Marbs and Porkchop. The team may each have their designated slots, but anyone who knows Desert Hearts can expect back-to-back sets throughout the entire night. Tickets here
'Boo Yourself' with Danny Tenaglia and Danny Krivit at Output Brooklyn
Two greats play throughout Output's star sound system on Saturday Night. The legend Danny Tenaglia jumps into the main room with local connoisseur Simon Heyliger, while Danny Krivit holds nothing back in The Panther Room with Paul Raffaele. That's right, Danny Krivit in the side room. Bold move, Output. Tickets here
Halloween at Gotham with Malaa + REZZ at Webster Hall
Webster Hall's new dark Saturday night series, Gotham, brings the heavy bass and industrial kicks with Malaa and Mau5trap's REZZ. We're predicting ski masks and baseball caps galore in the crowd that night. Tickets here
Sunday October 30
Resolute presents Why So Serious?
Resolute brings another secret location warehouse party with this vague but enticing Sunday event. With Resolute, details are unneeded and line-ups remain blank until the day of. Regardless, the function calls and the crowds answer, because that's how Resolute works. This one's for the true warehouse dwellers. RSVP here
Mischief Day Ball with Bedouin, Chaim, Nicolas Matar at Output Brooklyn
Remember Mischief Day? Output does, and it's bringing the NYC community's heavy hitters for a serious after-hours event. Kicking off at 8am, the Mischief Day Ball brings fans straight from the warehouse to the club with sunrise and day sets from Bedouin, Chaim, Viken Arman, Nicholas Matar and Timujin. Late-night stragglers or early morning risers, you choose. Tickets here
Soul Clap Album Release Party at Output Brooklyn
Soul Clap will be hosting an album release event Sunday night with Nona Hendryx for their second studio album 'Shine (This Is It)'. Proper funk all night long. Tickets here
Monday October 31
Jamie Jones B2B Joseph Capriati at Capriani NYC
New York saved one of the best for Halloween Day. It doesn't matter that it's a Monday night, because the city wouldn't miss Jamie Jones back-to-back with Joseph Capriati. The event takes place in Manhattan's iconic Italian restaurant Cipriani, an interesting venue choice for the monster line-up. We're intrigued. Tickets here
Fixed Halloween with S U R V I V E (Live) at Good Room Brooklyn
A classic Halloween celebration, the sought-after music producers behind Stranger Things will be performing as their electronica project S U R V I V E at Brooklyn's Good Room. NYC promoter and curator FIXED puts on the show and welcomes fans to synth heaven. Tickets here
No Fantasy Required: Tiga (LIVE) at Music Hall Of Williamsburg
The iconic Tiga brings a new live set-up for his recent release 'No Fantasy Required'. As part of his North American tour, the Turbo king educates and presents the album's motifs on Halloween night. Tickets here

