Sound check: Monster Mosh fest, High Seas Halloween, The 1975, Emo Orchestra and more
Welcome to the black charade
Stock up on hair dye and pull out the scenester duds: Emo Orchestra, joined by special guest Hawthorne Heights, celebrates the magic of emo's peak years with orchestral arrangements of favorite songs by My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Taking Back Sunday, AFI and many others in Waukegan this weekend.
7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $29-$59. geneseetheatre.com.
Michael does Bruce
Chicago singer Michael McDermott hits the Park West for his annual Halloweensteen performance, a tribute to the music of Bruce Springsteen. The Duke Street Kings will kick off the show.
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. $30. jamusa.com.
They did the Mosh ...
Des Plaines-born alt-metal/punk band Wolf Rd takes the Halloween weekend by the (devil) horns, throwing its own daylong music festival at Cobra Lounge Saturday. The Monster Mosh features fan and band costume contests, drink specials and two stages of music from Chicago-area and touring acts Supercorp, Four Stars, Goof, Ghoul For A Goblin, Hardly, Cut Your Losses, Roderik, Skylar Love, LUCA, Do Not Call List, 45 Fix, Mitch Rip, Soapbox Deluxe and The Old Way. Stick around later for a wicked after-party hosted by Emo Social Club.
1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Cobra Lounge, 235 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago. $30. cobralounge.com.
High Seas Halloween
Groove to the smooth hits of the '70s and '80s as the Yacht Rock-ettes play for the Venue's High Seas Halloween Party, complete with island-themed cocktails, costume contests and more.
7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway Ave., Aurora. $15-$25. themusicvenue.org.
All Martin all the time
Popular Chicago crooner Tony Ocean returns to his roots portraying Dean Martin when he takes the stage for "Memories Are Made of This," a Deano-centric revue at the Des Plaines Theatre.
3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. $29. desplainestheatre.com.
The UK #1-selling pop-rock band The 1975 heads to the suburbs this weekend with its "Still ... At Their Very Best" tour, coming to Rosemont Sunday along with bedroom-pop singer Dora Jar.
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $49-$129. the1975.com/tour.
• Brian Shamie is the Design Editor at the Daily Herald and a local music junkie. Email him at bshamie@dailyherald.com or follow him on Instagram (@chicagosoundcheck).