 THIS WEEK'S TOP PICKS  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions It isn’t the lengthy speeches, colorful wardrobes or video tributes you walk away remembering from the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. It’s the special surprise moments having some of the biggest stars in the history of music under one roof can create. They’re moments you can’t predict. But ones you’ll never forget. A lot is already known about Saturday’s induction ceremony at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, but it’s the unknowns that will keep the 12,000 people in attendance on the edge of their seats. Will Jay-Z perform? What will Taylor Swift sing in honor of Carole King? Will there be an end-of-the-night jam session? We don’t have answers. But we have a wish list. Below are things we hope might happen on Saturday. READ MORE
MORE ROCK HALL INDUCTIONS COVERAGE 13 new inductees will enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, including The Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, Tina Turner, Carole King, Foo Fighters and Todd Rundgren, along with specialty award recipients Kraftwerk, Charley Patton, Gil Scott-Heron, LL Cool J, Billy Preston, Randy Rhoads and Clarence Avant.
Check out cleveland.com's and The Plain Dealer's preview coverage below. And be sure to bookmark cleveland.com/rockhall for live coverage Saturday night.
Last-minute Halloween guide Just a few days remain until Halloween, and plenty of Cleveland bars, clubs, theaters and other entertainment venues are making the most of them. Whether you’re looking for a costume party, a family-friendly outing, a concert or some fear-filled fun, there are plenty of things to do in Northeast Ohio this Halloween weekend.
Wizbang Theatre Cleveland’s Wizbang circus theater will host a few performances in honor of Halloween. All shows require proof of COVID-19 vaccine and face masks. “The Legend of Stingy Jack” — scheduled for Oct. 29-30 — explores the stories behind Halloween jack-o’-lanterns. The performance will include marionettes, shadow puppets and more. Tickets $15-$60. A Halloween concert by Cleveland band Hello!3D will feature ‘60s and ‘70s Cumbia music on Oct. 30. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets $15. Finally, on Nov. 6, goth band Charming Disaster will share their unique horror tunes at a theatrical show, which incorporates tarot card drawing and plenty of audience interaction. Tickets $12-$40. Wizbang Theatre and Circus School, 2134 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. Through Nov. 6. READ MORE
HalloWeekends at Cedar Point When fall arrives, Cedar Point transforms from a summertime amusement park into a haunting night out. The park features a variety of fright-filled attractions, ranging in scariness from the easygoing lit-up Pumpkin Spectacular display to the more frightening haunted houses Cut Throat Cove and Cornstalkers II. Admission is $50+. 1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky. Weekends through Oct. 31. DETAILS
Blood Prison A haunted-house experience called Blood Prison takes on a historic (and ultra scary) setting: the Ohio State Reformatory. Explore the building, which closed in 1990, while spotting ghostly visitors along the way. Tickets $20-$50, speed passes available. 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. Through Oct. 31. DETAILS
Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick art exhibitions To celebrate Halloween, the Buckland Museum is hosting two new art exhibitions fit for the spooky season. One showcases “House of Usher” portrait artist Burt Shonberg and his occult creations, while the other focuses on local artists’ depictions of “Satanic Panic” in pop culture. “Beyond The Pleasure Dome: The Lost Occult World of Burt Shonberg” is on view through Nov. 1, while “Satanic Panic: Dragons, Witches, & Monsters In Popular Culture” is on view through Nov. 15. The two exhibitions can be viewed with tickets to the Buckland Museum, which cost $8 and must be reserved online. 2155 Broadview Road, Cleveland. DETAILS Beachland Ballroom Halloween Cover Show The Beachland will host one of its most unique local concerts of the year with its 14th annual Halloween cover show on Oct. 30. The event will feature local musicians dressing up and covering some of the biggest performers and bands around. This year, that includes a Tina Turner tribute (by Nancy Redd and Sounds of Jazz), a Taking Back Sunday tribute (by Mild Stallion), a Moldy Peaches tribute (by members of Bitchin Seahorse and Afternoon Naps) and a Foo Fighters tribute (by members of Public Squares, Restless Habs and So Long Albatross). The event also includes a costume contest for attendees. Tickets $8-$10. 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland. 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30. DETAILS
Bar Crawl Live Bar Crawl Live will host a Halloween bar crawl in downtown Cleveland on Oct. 30, bringing attendees to a handful of clubs, including Dive Bar, Ivy Lounge, Rumor Nightclub, Barley House and the Odeon. Drink specials, waived door cover charges, a costume contest and photo opportunities await at the party, which takes place 3-11 p.m. Tickets $25. Various locations in downtown Cleveland. READ MORE
Crawl With Us Halloween bar crawl Bar crawl event company Crawl With Us will host its fourth Cleveland Halloween bar crawl Saturday, Oct. 30. Drink specials, costume contests, photographers and after parties are all included at the downtown event, which stops by Flannery’s Pub, Captiv8, Hofbrauhaus, Thirsty Parrot and more. Tickets $20+ Downtown Cleveland; check-in at Flannery’s Pub, 323 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. 4 p.m.-midnight, Oct. 30. DETAILS
Tower City Halloween Stop by downtown Cleveland for a family-friendly Halloween celebration inside Tower City Center. Enjoy trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating and character appearances inside the shopping center at its Skylight Concourse. Free. 230 W. Huron Road, Cleveland. 1-3 p.m., Oct. 30. DETAILS  Dia de Muertos at Cleveland Public Theater Cleveland Public Theatre and Teatro Público de Cleveland will bring back its colorful Dia de Muertos celebration the day before Halloween. Dia de Muertos translates to Day of the Dead, and is a traditional Aztec holiday. Enjoy art displays, food and flowers, along with a “skulls and skeletons” parade down Detroit Avenue. Free. 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30. DETAILS
B-Side Liquor Lounge parties The B-Side Liquor Lounge, located downstairs from the Grog Shop, has a few festive parties to celebrate spooky season. On Saturday, Oct. 30, a Halloween silent disco will bring DJ Sputnik, DJ Speedy and DJ Chris Wright to the space for attendees to get moving with a pair of headphones on. $10. Finally, on Oct. 31, a “Cult Classic” Halloween party hosted by local musicians and DJs will include a costume contest, photo booth and more. $7-$10. 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. READ MORE
Grog Shop party Celebrate Halloween like it’s the ‘90s at the Grog Shop’s haunted house party on Halloween night. Four DJs will perform: NicNacc, LaRiches, MynameisBravo and Armani Range. Tickets $15-$20. 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. READ MORE
Happy Dog Halloween show Three bands will take over the Happy Dog on Halloween night: Total Downer, The Wastemen and Mr. Princess. Costumes are encouraged at the show. Tickets $7. 5801 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 9 p.m., Oct. 31. DETAILS
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Halloween Dance Party at Jukebox Win a prize for having the best, most musical or sexiest costume at Jukebox’s annual Halloween dance party. Tunes will be provided by DJ Tone Def, and dancing will go on all night long. Free. 1404 W. 29th St., Cleveland. 9 p.m., Oct. 30. DETAILS
The Haunted Cinematheque Time for a horror movie marathon. The Cleveland Cinematheque has put together a program of artsy, scary movies for the Halloween season. Screenings of “Raw,” “Tales from the Hood,” “The Seventh Victim,” “Dead of Night” and “Possession” will take place the weekend of Halloween, Oct. 28-31. Tickets $7-$10. 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS
CovenTREAT Coventry Village will host the ultimate Halloween celebration on Friday, Oct. 29. The Cleveland Heights neighborhood will offer a candy crawl, face painting and -- once the sun goes down -- a showing of “Hocus Pocus” at Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Park. The event coincides with the neighborhood’s Final Fridays series. Free. Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights. 5 p.m., Oct. 29. DETAILS
Devaluated Dance Party of Horror The Little Rose Tavern will host a dance night fit for Halloween at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29. DJ Sir Lord Darklord will supply the goth, electronic, industrial and post-punk jams for the party. Free. 14206 Lorain Ave,, Cleveland. DETAILS
Grunge DNA Halloween Party Nineties alt-rock and grunge cover band Grunge DNA will host a Halloween Party at Collision Bend Brewing Company on Oct. 29, with two full sets of music scheduled for the night. Free. 1250 Old River Road, Cleveland. 8-11 p.m., Oct. 29. DETAILS
Costumes & Cocktails at Kaiser Gallery Stop by Tremont’s Kaiser Gallery for an Oct. 30 Halloween party that includes spooky cocktails, live music, tarot card readings and more. Be sure to bring an artsy carved pumpkin for the jack-o’-lantern contest, and wear your finest costume for a costume contest, too. Tickets $20. 2418 Professor Ave., Cleveland. 7 p.m., Oct. 30. DETAILS
HalloWEEN Halloween means the Winchester’s annual Ween tribute concert. Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts will perform Ween’s “12 Golden Country Greats” in its entirety, along with other hits from the experimental rock band. Columbus rock band Dawna will open the show. Tickets $8. 12112 Madison Ave., Lakewood. 9 p.m., Oct. 30. DETAILS
Dance nights at Mahall’s Mahall’s will host two dance nights on the weekend of Halloween. On Saturday, Oct. 30, a spooky edition of Jukebox Breakdown will share all the best pop-punk and emo jams. Free. Then on Sunday, Oct. 31, Club Kidz R Us will host its annual Halloween dance night. (Tickets $8) 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood. DETAILS
Trick or Treat at Fear’s Confections This Lakewood candy shop will host its eighth annual trick-or-treat event Oct. 31 for the neighborhood’s young ghouls and goblins. Handmade chocolates and non-food treats will be available for costumed visitors, and coffee, tea and mulled cider will be available for purchase. Free. 15208 Madison Ave., Lakewood. 6-8 p.m., Oct. 31. DETAILS
Boo at the Akron Zoo Dress up for a trick-or-treat adventure at the Akron Zoo at this October’s Boo at the Akron Zoo events. Pick up plenty of treats, and also be sure to check out the zoo’s animal exhibits -- including the recently opened Wild Asia area. Tickets $10-15. 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. Oct. 30-31. DETAILS
Neil Zaza’s One Dark Night Hear the terrifying sounds of Neil Zaza’s orchestra at this live show at Akron Civic Theatre. The show, centered around Zaza’s 2018 album “One Dark Night,” transforms classical tunes by Beethoven, Mozart and more into rock symphonies. Tickets $25-$75. 182 S. Main St., Akron. Oct. 29. DETAILS
The Masque An adult masquerade party will welcome guests to the Akron Civic Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 30. Along with music, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Be sure to incorporate a face mask into your masquerade costume -- the Civic requires face coverings due to the pandemic. Tickets $75. 182 S. Main St., Akron. DETAILS
Trick-or-Treat Fest at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Dress the kids up in their favorite costumes and head to zoo for some Halloween fun. There will be trick-or-treating, a monster mash dance party, meet-and-greets with costumed characters, unlimited carousel rides and more. Tickets, $9.95-$19.95. 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland. Weekends through Oct. 31. DETAILS
Haunted House Guide It’s scream season and that means getting the bejeezus scared of you. Did you know Ohio has more haunted houses than any other state besides California? In fact, there are more than 20 right here in Northeast Ohio offering terrifying thrills and horrifying fun. Various locations Through Oct. 31. DETAILS
 EAT & DRINK Christmas Ale is here!
Immigrant Son Brewery is now open Immigrant Son Brewery is the latest Greater Cleveland brewery to open in Lakewood. Located in the former Constantino’s Market, Andrew Revy’s joint is pouring beer (14 are on tap to start!) and serving food. Immigrant Son is at 18120 Sloane Ave., Lakewood. Cheers! DETAILS
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TV & MOVIES
‘Army of Thieves’ Last Night in Soho' Halloween weekend brings a scary movie of a different kind with the Friday release of “Last Night in Soho.” Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie and Matt Smith, the psychological thriller finds an aspiring fashion designer, enthralled by London in the mid-’60s, mysteriously transported to the go-go boots era where she learns there’s a darker side to life. We caught up with director/co-writer Edgar Wright and co-writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns during a recent Zoom to discuss Johnny Manziel (!?!), why “Baby Driver” wasn’t shot in Cleveland and Soho’s not-so-swinging ‘60s. READ MORE
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MUSIC  Ed Sheeran Ed Sheeran always equals something interesting. The fourth full-length album from the singer-songwriter — titled "=" (and pronounced Equals) — is due Friday and he has a lot to cover, including his marriage, fatherhood and loss. "I see it as my coming-of-age record," he said in a statement. The 14-track album includes the hits "Bad Habits" and "Shivers." In a kind gesture, Sheeran recently took to Instagram to ask his fans to buy or stream Elton John's new album and help the Rocket Man displace him atop the charts. "Who doesn't wanna be knocked off by Elton?" he asked. DETAILS
The War on Drugs The War on Drugs are back this Friday after four years with the 10-track "I Don't Live Here Anymore." The title song is a shimmering, '80s-influenced grand affair: "Is life just dying in slow motion/Or getting stronger every day?" sings the band's frontman and guitarist, Adam Granduciel. But there's versatility, too: The first single, "Living Proof," finds the band vulnerable and restrained. The album is described as "an uncommon rock album about one of our most common but daunting processes — resilience in the face of despair." DETAILS
Pentatonix The weather's getting colder and the holidays are right around the corner. That can mean only one thing: Pentatonix with a new Christmas album. It's only sort of true this time. "Evergreen," the Grammy-winning a cappella group's sixth holiday album, out Friday, is timed for winter but the two songs revealed so far aren't especially Christmas-y: Jule Styne's "It's Been a Long, Long Time" and Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called To Say I Love You." Perhaps they've run out of traditional songs, but they're sure to add their vocal magic to anything Christmas-adjacent. DETAILS
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