Shock-rocker Marilyn Manson scared the Dockers off mainstream America in 1995 with his goth cover of “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” and accompanying psychotic music video, and was subsequently blamed for the shooting deaths at Columbine High School a few years later, even though the shooters were not reportedly Manson fans. Plagued by numerous lawsuits and a controversial personal life, Manson weathered the bad press and continued to sell out tours and sustain a large and adoring fan base. Less shocking today than 20 years ago, he remains an anti-status-quo icon, and his malevolent stage persona and industrial metal are a perfectly grisly way to kick off your pre-Halloween danse macabre. Go be a star, once again, at his dope show.
Wed., Oct. 29, 8 p.m., 2014
