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Saturday, 31st of October, 2026: Annual Nocturna All Hallows’ Eve Ball w/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah + more

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Saturday, 31st of October, 2026: Annual Nocturna All Hallows\u2019 Eve Ball w\/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah + more
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🦇 Saturday, the 31st of October, 2026 🎃
It's the most wonderful time of the year!!! Our 𝖍𝖚𝖌𝖊 annual favourite holiday event is back!
This is *𝖙𝖍𝖊* 𝕳𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖊𝖓 party to attend, brought to you by American Gothic Productions- the people who live *𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞* day as if it were Halloween!!!
Featuring:
• Our annual Halloween costume contest up on the big Metro stage (win BIG ca$h, concert tickets, music, prize packages, gift certificates from local goth-friendly businesses & much more!)
***Note: Metro security *may* require you to check costume props that mimic weaponry (or actually *are* weaponry!) so plan ahead.***
***No "store bought/ready made" costumes admitted in the contest! Get creative!***
• A 𝖙𝖔𝖙𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖞 decked out for the holiday venue!
• GlitterGuts Live Photobooth; free to you! Our fave club photographers! Show off your costume to the world!
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- 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞: The Place for Lovely Spooky Things
• Treats (& perhaps tricks?!) for *all!*
• The dark music you love to dance to 𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖓𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖌, spun by DJ Scary Lady Sarah!
Join in the spirit of the season and accompany us for 𝖆 𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊!!! Wearing some semblance of a costume is HIGHLY encouraged! It's HALLOWEEN after all!
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𝐍𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀, now in our 38th year, is an 18+ dark alternative dance night held once every other month or so in Chicago. DJ Scary Lady Sarah spins a highly request-driven mix of current & classic goth, darkwave, industrial, post-punk, deathrock, new wave, ebm, & more. It's a lot of fun & you should go!
➡️ Nocturna & our host venue Metro do not tolerate acts of violence, predation, or victimization. We always encourage our patrons to voice their concerns & want you to know that we not only hear you- we support any effort that makes our local music scene safer & more equitable. ⬅️ 🖤
At Metro, 3730 N. Clark Street, Chicago
10pm - 5am- Come Dance Until Dawn!
18+ welcome!
$25.00 in advance; $30.00 at the door
Advance tickets on sale NOW:
https://metrochicago.com/event/nocturna-all-hollows-eve-ball/metro-chicago/chicago-illinois
(This event is predicted to sell out again- so grab your tickets early!)
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Thank you so much! 𝓟𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮: RSVP/share/invite your friends.
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Join the NOCTURNA FB group, too: https://www.facebook.com/groups/15090361526
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