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This weekend’s, it’s all about Halloween. Whether you’re checking out a rock show at Turf Club or Big V’s, or heading to Lowertown for the Boo Crawl festivities, you’re going to need three costumes – and plenty of endurance – to get through it!

THURSDAY

Bennett and Nick's Halloween costumes?

Crud & Puah: Circus in the Clown Lounge at Turf Club
This week’s edition of Circus in the Clown Lounge takes a turn from DJ TRL for a one-time turntable team-up between Turf regulars Bennett Johenson of Daughters of the Sun and Nick Ryan of Leisure Birds. They’ll be playing rock and roll, psychedelic tropes, and Halloween-infused tunes galore. (10:30 p.m. Free “if you tell the doorman you’re going downstairs.” 21-plus. 1601 University Av. W., St. Paul. 651-647-0486.)

Celebrate St. Paul/SPFA Fundrasier at Chatterbox Pub Highland
The community organizers of such events as Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, Grand Ole Day, St. Paul Winter Carnival, and this weekend’s Día De Los Muertos festivities are raising money to help support ongoing programs. The evening includes a beer and wine tasting, appetizers and silent auction. (5:30-8:30 p.m. $20. 800 Cleveland Ave. S., St. Paul. RSVP to sharris@highlandba.com)

Make candy skulls for Dia de los Muertos

FRIDAY-SATURDAY: Día de los Muertos celebrations
The biggest Day of the Dead celebration in the Twin Cities happens in St. Paul’s District Del Sol; it features a Day of the Little Angels ceremony on Friday and a sugar skull making class, a tour of ofrendas, and a traditional procession and ceremony on Saturday. (Day of the Little Angels: Fri. 7 p.m. Procession & ceremony: 6 p.m. Sat. Free. El Rio Recreation Center, 179 Robie St. E., St. Paul. 651-222-6347.)

FRIDAY

Sissy Wish

Sissy Wish, The Melismatics, Lookbook & The Squaks at Turf Club
For her third full-length effort, “Beauties Never Die,” Sissy Wish – né Siri Wålberg – Norwegian synth-pop singer Sissy Wish has ditched the folk instruments from her debut album for the quirkier combination of cheap synthesizers, toy organs and fuzzed-out guitars. Also on the bill: undeniably catchy power-pop band The Melismatics, lush electronic two-piece Lookbook, and Baltimore’s The Squaks. (9 p.m. $6. 21-plus. 1601 University Av. W., St. Paul. 651-647-0486.)

Impaler

Just in time for Halloween, Station 4 has the shock-metal lineup of Impaler, For Blood, Dying Euforia, and Death Row Martyr. (8 p.m. $6-8. 18-plus. 201 E. 4th St., St. Paul. 651-298-0173.)

Celebrate Halloween Eve at GLBT club Rumours & Innuendo with a special Halloween of lesbian monthly dance night LURE. As usual, DJs Shiek and AJent Orange head up the turntables, as well as a costume contest with cash prizes. (9 p.m.-3 a.m. Free. 21-plus. 213 E. 4th St., St. Paul. 651-225-4528.)

SATURDAY

Lowertown Boo’s Crawl
Lowertown is the place to be for the Halloween barhopper. For the nominal fee of $10, snag a Boo’s Crawl passport at any participating Lowertown location and get a free drink at each bar/restaurant. Locations for the second annual Lowertown Boo’s Crawl include include Barrio, Black Dog Café, The Bulldog, Rumours & Innuendo, Señor Wong, Station 4 and Tratoria da Vinci. There will also be cash prize drawings throughout the evening at various venues totaling $1,000. (6 p.m.-midnight. Free. Visit www.lowertowned.com for a map of locations and parking.)

Sailor Jerry's Girls will be serving free samples

In addition to the Boo’s Crawl events, many of the individual bars and restaurants involve have their own Halloween parties going on. Camp Bar is hosting a “Haunted Hollywood Halloween” party with over $2,000 in cash prizes for best Hollywood-inspired costumes and DJ Dr. K. Get there early for no cover. (9 p.m.-3 a.m. 490 N. Robert St., St. Paul. 651-292-1844.) Señor Wong hosts its “Saturday Night Fright” Halloween party with DJ Sam Sewer. Get there early for complimentary appetizers (9:30-11 p.m.), drink specials beginning at 9 p.m. including free samples and drinks from Sailor Jerry Girls (9:30-11 p.m.), and gift bags for first 20 people. (9 p.m. $3, or free before 10 p.m. or with a Boo’s Crawl passport. 111 Kellogg Blvd. E., St. Paul. 651-224-2019.) Rumours & Innuendo’s Halloween Bash features drink specials, DJ Frayz and a costume contest with over $1,000 in cash prizes. (9 p.m.-3 a.m. Free. 21-plus. 213 E. 4th St., St. Paul. 651-225-4528.)

Red Pens

The Book of Right On, Red Pens, Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream and Lady Hard-on at Turf Club
Recent “Picked to Click” winners Red Pens head up this all-local bill with rockers The Book of Right On, which features members Song Of Zarathustra, Charles De Gaulle, and Belles Of Skin City. If you’re in the mood for more Halloween action, head downstairs to the Clown Lounge for a Halloween dance party. (9 p.m. $6. 21-plus. 1601 University Av. W., St. Paul. 651-647-0486.) What says Halloween better than bands with names like Deterioration, Gutstomp, and Meth Tooth? If you’re in the mood for some head-stomping black metal – very appropriate for Halloween, might we say – head down the street to Big V’s for a black metal showcase. (9 p.m. $6. 21-plus. 1567 University Av. W., St. Paul. 651-645-8472.)