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★ October spotlight: Music (774)Free to attendKid-friendly

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Oct27Tue

Sunn O )))

Tue, Oct 27  ·  7:00 PM
The Magnolia, El Cajon

A Metal music event at The Magnolia. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct27Tue

The 39 Steps

Tue, Oct 27  ·  7:30 PM
The Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach

A comedy-thriller play at The Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach. Details and tickets through Todaytix.com.

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Oct27Tue

The Music Man

Tue, Oct 27  ·  7:30 PM
Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles

A live event at Ahmanson Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct27Tue

The Outsiders (Touring)

Tue, Oct 27  ·  7:30 PM
Segerstrom Center for the Arts-Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa

A Theatre arts and theatre event at Segerstrom Center for the Arts-Segerstrom Hall. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct27Tue

The Who's Tommy (Touring)

Tue, Oct 27  ·  7:30 PM
Hollywood Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles

A Theatre arts and theatre event at Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct27Tue

VOILA

Tue, Oct 27  ·  7:20 PM
The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles

An Alternative music event at The Fonda Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct28Wed

& Juliet (Touring)

Wed, Oct 28  ·  7:00 PM
McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert

A Theatre arts and theatre event at McCallum Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct28Wed

Amir K Headlines The Improv

Wed, Oct 28  ·  7:30 PM
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room), Hollywood

A Comedy arts and theatre event at Hollywood Improv (The Main Room). Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct28Wed

Austin Giorgio

Wed, Oct 28  ·  7:00 PM
Voodoo Room at the House of Blues San Diego, San Diego

A Pop music event at Voodoo Room at the House of Blues San Diego. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct28Wed

Boo-tastic Halloween Party at Adventure City

Fri, Oct 2 and Fri, Oct 9 and Thu, Oct 15 and Fri, Oct 16 and Wed, Oct 21 and Thu, Oct 22 and Fri, Oct 23 and Wed, Oct 28 and Thu, Oct 29 and Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:30 to 9:30 PM
Adventure City, Anaheim

An evening Halloween party at the amusement park: a trick-or-treat street, a Halloween train, a scavenger hunt, a light show, a dance party and 11 rides, with free glo...

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Oct28Wed

Cops N' Goblins

Wed, Oct 28  ·  2 to 6 PM
Buena Park City Hall, Buena Park

Activities, costume contests, games and trunk-or-treating, co-hosted with the Buena Park Police Department.

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular

Select dates through Nov 8  ·  Select dates and times
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles

A family-friendly hour-long boo-sical revue with 100+ puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence. (Start date shown as September.)

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Candlelight Concerts

Select dates in October  ·  Times vary
Newport Beach, Yorba Linda, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Various OC cities

Candlelit string tributes, including Halloween classics and Queen and Beatles nights.

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