FRIDAY
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy; Rumble King: 8 p.m., $45, all ages. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 496-8930; thecoachhouse.com.
CAAMP; The Ballroom Thieves: 8 p.m., $25-$59, all ages. The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; observatoryoc.com.
The Good Foot, with DJs Dennis Owens, Scott Weaver and Lili Bird: 9 p.m., $5-$7, 21+. Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach, (562) 234-8292; alexsbar.com.
HLLNDR: 6:15 p.m., free, all ages. Argyros Plaza at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center St., Costa Mesa, (714) 556-2787; scfta.org.
Injury Reserve; Slauson Malone; XXX: 9 p.m., $16, all ages. Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; observatoryoc.com.
Motorbreath—Tribute to Metallica; Under the Sun—Black Sabbath Tribute; Diamonds & Rust—Judas Priest Tribute: 8 p.m., free, 21+. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen, 122 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, (714) 871-2233; slidebarfullerton.com.
The Noise & Ones to Watch present Stand Atlantic & The Faim; WSTR; Point North: 7 p.m., $17, all ages. Chain Reaction, 1652 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, (714) 635-6067; allages.com.
Sega Genecide 90s Night: 10 p.m., $8, 21+. The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 764-0039; wayfarercm.com.
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SATURDAY
Cavetown; Field Medic; Great Grandpa: 7:30 p.m., $25, all ages. The Observatory; observatoryoc.com.
The Cineramas; Los Mysteriosos: 8 p.m., $10, 21+. Alex’s Bar; alexsbar.com.
Double Take—A Tribute to the Boy Band Era: 8 p.m., free, all ages. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen; www.slidebarfullerton.com.
Gus Dapperton: 8 p.m., $25-$55, all ages. Yost Theater, 307 N. Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, (714) 942-6060; theyosttheater.com.
Matty Matheson; Happy Vulnerable; Tasty Sadness; Happy Tour: 8 p.m., $28-$99, all ages. Chain Reaction; allages.com.
The Music of Gram Parsons & the Flying Burrito Brothers: 7 p.m., $17.50-$160, all ages. PCH Club Long Beach, 6285 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, (562) 596-1631; www-stellarshows-net.seatengine.com.
Nothing Fest Halloween, with Tijuana Panthers; Enjoy; Beach Bums; Death Lens; Huey Briss: 2 p.m., $20, all ages. Garden Amp, 12762 Main St., Garden Grove, (949) 415-8544; gardenamp.com.
Pacific Symphony presents Día de los Muertos: 10 & 11:30 a.m., $15-$42, all ages. Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, (714) 556-2787; scfta.org.
Radioactive Chicken Heads; Sheiks of Neptune; Monkey; Undercover Monsters: 8 p.m., free, 21+. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen; slidebarfullerton.com.
Them Evils; Desert of Talking Shadows; Silver Mountain Star: 9 p.m., $10, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Vulturas; United X Bombs; Outsiders; Los Nauticals: 7 p.m., $10, 21+. The Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim, (562) 277-0075; worldfamousdollhut.com.
Which One’s Pink—LA’s Pink Floyd Tribute Band; Hello Mr. Soul: 8 p.m., $25, all ages. The Coach House; thecoachhouse.com.
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SUNDAY
Alien Weaponry; Tornadic; Bellegrave: 8 p.m., $12, all ages. Chain Reaction; allages.com.
Briston Maroney; Slow Caves: 8 p.m., $10, all ages. Constellation Room; observatoryoc.com.
Buck-O-Nine; Johnny Madcap & the Distractions: 8 p.m., free, 21+. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen; slidebarfullerton.com.
Lazy Marr; Alphafox; Penn Francis; Jodiwurltour; Felis Genghis: 10 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room, 115 W. Santa Fe Ave., Fullerton, (714) 526-4529; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
Monkey; Hooray for Our Side; Los Nauticals; The Resinators: 8 p.m., $10, 21+. Alex’s Bar; alexsbar.com.
Rick Wakeman: 7 p.m., $45, all ages. The Coach House; thecoachhouse.com.
United X Bombs; Powerflex 5; Grade 2; Belsen Bop: 2 p.m., $10, 21+. Alex’s Bar; alexsbar.com.
U.S. Bombs; Smash Raid; The Hajj; Functional Lunatics: 8 p.m., $10, 21+. The Doll Hut; worldfamousdollhut.com.
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MONDAY
Chapis; Undecided Future; Rocky Angelini; The Sauce: 8:30 p.m., free, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Tuesday
Ghostmane; Lil Tracy; Harms Way; Horus the Astroneer; Parv0: 7 p.m., $35, all ages. The Observatory; observatoryoc.com.
Landon Cube; 24kgoldn: 8 p.m., $18, all ages. Constellation Room; observatoryoc.com.
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WEDNESDAY
Chris; Introverted Funk: 9 p.m., $5, 21+. The Continental Room; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
Lily Waters and Billy Changer Residency Night Three, with Adult Books; The Gems; Dancing Tongues: 8 p.m., $5, 21+. Alex’s Bar; alexsbar.com.
The Shelters; The Jacks: 8 p.m., $15, all ages. Constellation Room; observatoryoc.com.
Sleeplust; Boom Years; Sea Ritual: 8 p.m., $5, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
The Speed of Sound in Seawater; So Much Light; Bamboo: 7 p.m., $12, all ages. Chain Reaction; allages.com.
WANK; The Step Daughters; Blockage: 8 p.m., $5, 21+. The Doll Hut; worldfamousdollhut.com.
Yelawolf; The Outfit TX; Baddwolf: 8 p.m., $27.50-$125, all ages. The Observatory; observatoryoc.com.
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THURSDAY, OCT. 24
Arch Enemy; Thrown Into Exile; Trilobite: 8 p.m., $25-$135, all ages. The Observatory; observatoryoc.com.
DYGL; Sonoda; Deep Fields: 8:45 p.m., $10, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Halloween Celebration, with tributes to Danzig, TSOL and The Cure: 8 p.m., $5, 21+. Alex’s Bar; alexsbar.com.
Iron Kingdom; Surface Tension; Carnal Bliss: 8 p.m., $5, 21+. The Doll Hut; worldfamousdollhut.com.
Scott Helman: 8:30 p.m., $15-$18, all ages. Constellation Room; observatoryoc.com.
Tab Benoit: 8 p.m., $35, all ages. The Coach House; thecoachhouse.com.
Aimee Murillo is calendar editor and frequently covers film and previously contributed to the OCW’s long-running fashion column, Trendzilla. Don’t ask her what her favorite movie is unless you want to hear her lengthy defense of Showgirls.
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