Robin Banks (dressed as a strawberry) sings "We Got the Beat" as The Go-Go's (Foster Body). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop - Punk Rock Halloween kicked off with Robin Banks (dressed as a strawberry) singing "We Got the Beat" as The Go-Go's (Foster Body). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Cosplay Concert – Punk Rock Halloween @ Super Top Secret
Robin Banks (dressed as a strawberry) sings “We Got the Beat” as The Go-Go’s (Foster Body). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop – Punk Rock Halloween kicked off with Robin Banks (dressed as a strawberry) singing “We Got the Beat” as The Go-Go’s (Foster Body). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Korey Martin playing guitar for The Go-Go’s (Foster Body). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Dyana Durfee plays bass for The Go-Go’s (Foster Body). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Jeremy Devine drumming for The Go-Go’s (Foster Body). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L-R) Korey Martin, Dyana Durfee, Robin Banks and Jeremy Devine of Foster Body played as The Go-Go’s. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Fabulous secret powers were revealed to Davey Davis when he held his sword aloft and said, “By the power of Grayskull!” (He-Man, for the uninformed.) Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Davey Davis and Athena Splett show us that He-Man and Skeletor have patched things up since we saw them last. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Sam Callis gets gonzo as writer Hunter S. Thompson. He stopped for a photo even though it was “bat country.” Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Elizabeth Holden as Gustav Klimt’s “Adele Bloch-Bauer” and Alex Pow as a “sexy minion” (her words). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Nate Housley as a Lion, Bret Meisenbach as My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way and Gregory Wilson as a construction foreman. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Courtney Williams looking suuuuper spooky. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Isaiah Boutwell as a “Goth Snob” and Kahli Smith as a skeleton. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Chaz Costello playing guitar in New Order (Fossil Arms). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Melody Maglione plays keyboard in New Order (Fossil Arms). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Chaz Costello playing guitar for New Order (Fossil Arms). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Melody Maglione plays keyboard as New Order (Fossil Arms). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Melody Marline singing as New Order (Fossil Arms). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Abby Hansen as Fionna and Liam Cochran as Marshall Lee. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Dani as Totoro and Etta as Poison Ivy. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
There were countless great costumes of all types which could be seen either in the pit during the show or out in front of Super Top Secret between performances. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Sarah Gibson looking totally fetch as Regina George and Ryan Ball as the Brawny Man. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Spencer Daley as Twin Peaks’ Agent Dale Cooper and Rachel Urban as Log Lady. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L-R) Dübhe Manzanilla and Noel Papa looking spooky outside the show between performances. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Justin Walker, Jess Flores, Joey Sandoval, Haeree Kim, Andy Joy Chase and Bizza Borghetti looking fantastic. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Luigi Ghersi plays guitar as Hüsker Dü (Chalk). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Skyler Bush and Sally Yoo rock out as Hüsker Dü (Chalk). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Jeremy Devine plays drums as Hüsker Dü (Chalk). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Sally Yoo plays bass as Hüsker Dü (Chalk). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Alex and Ty as the zoo suit from Wet Hot American Summer. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Paul and Melanie Fazio as hunted and hunter. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
SLUG contributor Sam Milianta as a vegan kosher hot dog. “So I don’t offend anybody,” says Sam. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Elizabeth and Max Seawright as various nicotine delivery systems. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) David Ohlson as Jason Voorhies and Donna Baluchi as the Pig-Faced Nurse from Twilight Zone. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Sasha Polo as “secret costume” and Kit Fry as Donald Trump. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Rainen Snyder as a skeleton, Julian Mitkus as a beer bottle and Trung Tham as Edward Scissorhands. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Carlos Salas pumps up the crowd as Rage Against the Machine (Wild Moth). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
The trolls loved Rage Against the Machine (Wild Moth). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
The crowd went crazy for Rage Against the Machine (Wild Moth). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Carlos Salas pumps his fist as Rage Against the Machine (Wild Moth). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Marc Leyda playing bass as Rage Against the Machine (Wild Moth). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Colbert Tung playing drums as Rage Against the Machine (Wild Moth). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Olivia Schultz as Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy? Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Rikki Capener as a hamburger pitch person. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Katrina Ricks Peterson sings with My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Katrina Ricks Peterson sings and plays bass with My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts). Band members switched instruments every song. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Ajl Anderson as Jesus Christ, Son of God. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Katrina Ricks Peterson bringing immense energy as My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts) starts their set with “I’m Not Okay” which had everyone singing along. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Adam Klopp of My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts) playing bass. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Kyle Hooper of My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts) playing guitar. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
The crowd gathered on the side of the Super Top Secret mini-ramp, which served as the stage. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Bret Meisenbach singing as My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
The My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts) set had band members switching roles every song. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Skyler Bush playing his Gibson SG along Chaz Costello. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Chaz Costello singing as part of My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Adam Klopp plays bass as part of My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Katrina Ricks Peterson of Baby Ghosts playing Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance playing a cover of MCR’s cover of Queen’s song, “Under Pressure” (phew!) Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
The crowd went crazy during My Chemical Romance’s (Baby Ghosts) set. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
(L–R) Melody Maglione and Chaz Costello playing as part of My Chemical Romance (Fossil Arms and Baby Ghosts). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Katrina Ricks Peterson seems happy to be playing as My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Lauren Hoyt as Amy Winehouse (Show Me Island). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Peter Barret plays the trombone as part of Amy Winehouse (Show Me Island). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Member of Show Me Island brought the sounds of Amy Winehouse to finish the evening. Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Lauren Hoyt was great as Amy Winehouse (Show Me Island). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Lauren Hoyt did an excellent job performing as Amy Winehouse (Show Me Island). Photo: Tyson Call @clancycoop
Punk Rock Halloween is annual event wherein bands dress up as their favorite artists and play their songs like they are the artists themselves. This year attendees had a chance to hear The Go-Go’s (Foster Body), New Order (Fossil Arms), Husker Dü (Chalk), Rage Against the Machine (Wild Moth), My Chemical Romance (Baby Ghosts) and Amy Winehouse (Show Me Island). Most attendees came in costume, some elaborate and silly, some stark and scary.
Punk Rock Halloween was held at Super Top Secret, with their mini ramp halfpipe serving as the stage, which was surrounded by spooky artwork and decoration by Robin Banks of Foster Body—who started off the show with The Go-Go’s enduringly catchy “We Got The Beat.” Banks was adorned as a bright red strawberry with green eye shadow to match their chlorophyll. Their set was quick and energetic, including other fan favorite “Vacation.” After a brief break to check out costumes, Fossil Arms brought the dance-y synth-pop of New Order with electronic drum backing which had everyone dancing. Chalk took the stage as Hüsker Dü, playing their ferocious and fast “New Day Rising” which got the crowd moshing, which was the beginning of the end for much of the Halloween decorations which began to be knocked over as the crowd spilled into the small stage.
Wild Moth started their set as Rage Against the Machine with a recorded speech of vocalist Zach de la Rocha speaking to a crowd at one of their shows, after which they blasted into “Killing in the Name” which turned the crowd to a frothing mass, nearly everyone singing along. Baby Ghosts started their set as My Chemical Romance with “I’m Not Okay” which had everyone remembering their 2004-era angst, as well as every lyric. Every song was energetic and well-performed, with band members switching instruments each song. Show Me Island brought a different mood, with the smooth bluesy sound of Amy Winehouse, backed by brass. Punk Rock Halloween was a huge success, with countless interesting things to see and hear.
[Correction: We referred to Robin Banks by the incorrect pronouns, which are now corrected in the body of the piece. We’re really sorry about the error! –Ed.]
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