For ten years now, the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern has hosted a Halloween party and concert that features local bands paying tribute to punk and rock acts of yesteryear. Slated to take place on Friday, Oct. 28, this year’s event will feature 10 tribute bands. Bands will play on both the Tavern and Ballroom stage.

Locals such as the Church of the Lazy Bastards, Teddy Boys and Tom Evanchuck will perform the music of Waylon Jennings, Wings and
 Tom Petty, respectively. Michael Sandman and Charles Hill, Jr. will play the music of
Simon and Garfunkel, and Denison Flood will pay tribute to Alice in Chains.  

Members of Public Squares, Münin and Dollar Drafts will team up to play Stooges’ covers.

There will also be a costume contest, food and drink specials and more.
The Cleveland Brew Bus will shuttle patrons between Ohio City and the Beachland.

Tickets are $8 with a costume, $12 without a costume. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the music starts at 8 p.m. 

This article appears in Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2016.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.

2 replies on “10 Tribute Acts to Play Beachland’s Annual Halloween Party”

  1. There were an equal amount of tricks and treats on Halloween 1980, as the JCU Gymnasium was packed for the Talking Heads — the band had expanded to nine musicians for this tour, which was in support of the ambitious and critically-acclaimed “Remain in Light” album.

  2. I remember that Heads show. The Psychedelic Furs opened and they still had the complete original line up.

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