Guys. Candy is super great. There’s a giant bowl of it here at the Colorado Daily that gets mysteriously refilled once a day, and it’s like every day this week has been Halloween. What does this have to do with music, you ask? Not much, but I’m on a killer sugar high, so I can draw absurd connections. Just watch. Music is candy for your ears, and everyday this weekend can be Halloween if you throw on a costume and check out these shows. The Motet, “Funk Is Dead: Performing the music of The Grateful Dead” Friday, 8 p.m. at The Aggie Theatre, 204 South College Ave., Fort Collins, 970-482-8300. What more do you need to link a band to Halloween than the word “dead” in its name? The Motet is known for funky, dance-worthy tunes, and they’ve promised to infuse that style in The Dead’s music. $20 admission. More info at aggietheatre.com Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra Halloween Party Saturday, 8 p.m. at Cervantes’ Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772 There’s not nearly enough hip-hop going on around here, so catch this Halloween party for a taste of the Colorado hip-hop scene. Multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge’s music is Inspired by the great blaxploitation soundtracks of the 1970s, so this show should be insanely groovy. $12.50 admission. More info at cervantesmasterpiece.com Celebrate Halloween at the Fox Theatre with Eminence Ensemble, Frequent C and Friends, Common Ties & American Royalty Sunday, 8:30 p.m. at The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399 Eminence Ensemble has the training of a jazz band, but their sound is more classic rock-meets-electro. Frequent C spins a brand of electro he calls jazzstep, Common Ties does a reggae-funk thing, and American Royalty will bring the blues. $8-$10 admission. More info at foxtheatre.comHalloween Dance Party featuring Tommy & The TangerinesSunday, 9 p.m. at Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Gold Hill, 303-443-6461If electro and funk aren’t so much your thing, or maybe you’re flat broke, head to the Gold Inn instead for some free indie pop. It’s a small venue, but these Boulderites are capable of making the place dance. Free admission. More info at goldhillinn.com Jet Edison Halloween Party Monday, 10 p.m. at Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886 Jet Edison will play its own stuff, plus some covers from a yet-to-be-identified band. Last Halloween, they covered Led Zeppelin and The Village People, so the bar is set pretty high. They’ve been known to play for hours and hours, so make sure that costume is dance-friendly. Free admission. More info at mountainsunpub.com Totally Bitchin’ ‘80s Themed Blues Night with Greensky Bluegrass and WhiteWater Ramble Monday, 8:30 p.m. at The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399 Don’t have a costume? ‘80s costumes are probably the easiest to throw together, so this show is for you. Big Bluegrass fan? Even better. Greensky Bluegrass and WhiteWater Ramble are at the top of the game. The pairing of ‘80s culture and bluegrass is pretty odd, but that’s kind of what makes this great. $13-$16 admission. More info at foxtheatre.com Halloween Show featuring Project Aspect, Slim Thugz, GriZ, and more Monday, 9 p.m. at Cervantes’ Masterpiece and the Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772 Basically, there are going to be a lot of DJs with killer light shows packing both Cervantes’ venues. Get your rave on. 21+ get in free. Under 21 pay $10. More info at cervantesmasterpiece.com
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