Halloween always means attending or throwing some mesmerizing parties filled with costumes at every turn. For some people living in Los Angeles, however, a nice concert or DJ set is more their thing this time of year. Fortunately, these 10 exciting music events going down in Los Angeles this Halloween weekend are perfect for all music lovers. Events are all ages unless stated in the description.

Friday, October 28

Danny Elfman, Boy Harsher
7:30 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl (2301 N Highland Ave) (tickets)

Beloved composer Danny Elfman returns to Hollywood Bowl for a two-night stint alongside special guest Boy Harsher. This event will feature music from Elfman's acclaimed line of work from Oingo Boingo to their film scores. Danny Elfman and Boy Harsher will perform at Hollywood Bowl again on Saturday, October 29. Tickets for that show are on sale here.

Yoi Toki: A Futurefunk Halloween Party
9 p.m. at 1720 (1720 E 16th St) (tickets)
18+ event

Yoi Toki will deliver A Futurefunk Halloween Party, which dives into the vaporwave subgenre of futurefunk. Throughout the evening, attendees will be greeted to DJ sets from Valentine, Jak Syn, and Groovy Kaiju (live). The first 50 people to arrive will get in for free. If you want guaranteed entry, however, you can purchase tickets right now.

Aeon Station, Near Beer
8 p.m. at The Echo (1822 Sunset Blvd) (tickets)

New Jersey alternative rock act Aeon Station, which features former Wrens member Kevin Whelan, will be in Los Angeles in support of their debut album Observatory, which is out on Sub Pop Records. Joining Aeon Station as support will be Los Angeles indie rock band Near Beer, who will be plugging their new self-titled album out on Double Helix Records.

Saturday, October 29

Haunted Hill featuring Cypress Hill, Everlast, Fishbone, and N8NOFACE
6 p.m. at Hollywood Palladium (6215 Sunset Blvd) (tickets)

Beloved hip hop act Cypress Hill will bring their Haunted Hill concert to Hollywood Palladium. In March, the Hollywood Walk of Fame group released their 10th studio album Back in Black. Joining the act for this special show are Grammy-winning alternative rock/hip hop artist Everlast, iconic ska punk band Fishbone, and rising electronic artist N8NOFACE.

Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony
8 p.m. at The Novo (800 W Olympic Blvd) (tickets)

Iconic hip hop group Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony will headline The Novo for a special performance. The act's last studio album was 2017's New Waves, which features appearances from Korn's Jonathan Davis, Stephen Marley, and Yelawolf.

Sunday, October 30

Sipping Sundays Anime Cosplay Party
3 p.m. at Sip Boba Lounge (Weller Court - 123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka St #301) (more information here)
21+ event

Los Angeles convention Ronin-Expo will join forces with Sip Little Tokyo for a five-hour anime cosplay party filled with DJs and fantastic drinks. Dance the afternoon away while sipping on some alcoholic boba and Asian fusion tapas.

Plastic Hijack! Halloween Edition
10 p.m. at The Lash (117 Winston St) (RSVP here)
21+ event

Weeks after the death of co-founder Greg Hignight, Tune In Tokyo will carry on and honor Hignight’s legacy with the Plastic Hijack! Halloween Edition event, which is a collaboration with Anisong Hijack. In the back room, DJ Tommy, DJ Curry, DJ Showapop, DJ Dave Tada, and DJ Marcus Chavez will deliver some of best in 70s and 80s citypop. The front room will have DJs Beari, Kairos, Syntho & Falafel, Bakkun, and D-tor spinning the best in 2000s J-pop and anisong. Singer Stephanie Yanez will hold a special performance in each room. The event will be free before 11 p.m.; after 11 p.m., there will be a $5 door charge.

Monday, October 31

George Clanton, Neggy Gemmy, death's dynamic shroud, and ESPIRIT

5 p.m. at Lodge Room (104 N Ave 56 2nd floor) (tickets), 10 p.m. at Lodge Room (tickets)

Vaporwave artist George Clanton will take over the Lodge Room for two performances on Halloween. Fellow vaporwave acts (and 100% Electronica artists) Neggy Gemmy, death's dynamic shroud, and Clanton's side project ESPIRIT will be on hand for both 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows.

Hawthorne Heights, Armor for Sleep, and Action/Adventure
7 p.m. at Regent Theater (448 S Main St) (tickets)

Beloved emo acts Hawthorne Heights and Armor For Sleep will join forces for a co-headlining gig inside The Wiltern. Hawthorne Heights will be promoting their latest studio album The Rain Just Follows Me, which is out on Pure Noise Records. Armor For Sleep will be supporting their first studio album in 15 years with The Rain Museum, which was released last month on Equal Vision. Action/Adventure, who’ll unveil their new album Imposter Syndrome on November 11, will open the show.

Bonavega, Brasko, Shamon Cassette, and DMTina and the Bumps
7:30 p.m. at The Echo (1822 Sunset Blvd) (RSVP here)
21+ event

Bonavega will close out their monthly Monday night residency at The Echo with a special Halloween show. The Los Angeles glam pop artist, who is best known for their appearance on America's Got Talent, recently unveiled their Camouflage EP. The night will also feature performances from Brasko, Shamon Cassette, and DMTina and the Bumps. This event is free to the public via RSVP.