PHX Countdown to Halloween: Night #7: Dancing on Our Graves

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If you want to do the monster mash (or just rub up against a mysterious stranger all night) you're in luck. Because there are a ton of Halloween dance parties going down this weekend and on Halloween night. We rounded up just a few of the Top 40, hip-hop, goth (Ceremony picked a good week to celebrate their 16th year as one of this city's best goth and darkwave nights), rock, and electro Halloween dance-til-you-drop-dead dance parties around town.

THURSDAY

 "A LIL LOUDER: A.L.L. HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY EDITION"  | Halloween edition of A Lil Louder with resident DJs Jus Cuz Period and the Almighty Pretty Face Posse. Come in costume! | 8:30 pm @ Good Life | Free | 617.451.2622

FRIDAY

 "BOOTIE BOSTON MONSTER MASHUP VS. MILK N' HONEY"  | Halloween edition of Milk n' Honey with DJ Leah V upstairs (costumes strongly encouraged) and monster edition of Bootie Boston downstairs with DJs Spencer 4 Hire, McFly, Jubalani. Costume contest downstairs. | 9:30 pm @ Good Life | $5 | 617.451.2622

 "DARK SIDE HALLOWEEN PARTY"  | Queer Halloween bash (though all are, of course, welcome) hosted by King of Boston Pride Fer Cardin, with go-go dancers, costume contest with $500 in cash prizes, and more | 10 pm @ Ramrod | 617.266.2986

 DYKE NIGHT 14TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY  | DJ Susan Esthera spins the beats. Costume contest with $100 first place cash prize, tarot card readings, food and specialty cocktails, and more | 9 pm @ Milky Way at the Brewery | $10 | 617.524.3740

 "HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY AT PRIME"  | Halloween dance party with veteran electro-duo the Crystal Method | 10 pm @ Umbria Prime | $20 | 617.338.1000

SATURDAY

 "HEROES ANNUAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY"  | With costume contest, drag performances by Dieymentia Blackwood and Severity Stone, Music Box Opera album release show for Delerium, and music spun by resident DJ Chris Ewen all night long | 10 pm @ T.T. the Bear's Place | $7 | 617.492.2327

 "LITTLE SWEET SHOP OF HORRORS"  | Sweet Shop's Halloween party with music by Sinden, Matt McNeill, Charles Mazzola, Thaddeus Jeffries, and Goulet. Big costume contest with cash prizes judged by yet TBA local music peeps | 9:30 pm @ Good Life | 617.451.2622

MONDAY

 "CEREMONY TURNS 16"  | Ceremony celebrates 16 years of their goth night residence -- and Halloween -- with a party with music by DJs El Poser, Static, Black/Mail, and Lost Boy. Plus, a costume contest (winner gets autographed MOTOR: "Man Made Machine" album); giveaways from Tympanik Audio and Hubba Hubba; and more. Dress code strictly enforced: goth-industrial-fetish-punk-creative attire. All Black Minimum | 9 pm @ An Tua Nua | 617.262.2121

 "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADHEAD HALLOWEEN PARTY"  | Costume party with music by Primordial Sounds, Creaturos (cassette release party for Swampp Thingg), the Migs, and Freak Flag DJs | 10 pm @ ZuZu, 474 Mass Ave, Cambridge | Free | 617.864.3278

TUESDAY

 "HALLOWEENIE MASK-O-RADE"  | Halloween eve dance party with DJ D'Hana, Blk.Adonis, and DJ Leah V | 10 pm @ ZuZu | $3 | 617.864.3278

 "THROWED HAUNTED MANSION"  |Throwed 18 + Halloween costume dance party with resident DJs E-Marce + Texas Mike plus guest DJs Mobsky + Bad Magician + Kevin Wang | Tonight + Halloween night @ 9 pm @ the Middle East Downstairs | $25 two-day pass | 617.864.EAST

HALLOWEEN NIGHT

 "BOO YOURSELF"  | Halloween dance party with NYC DJ and producer Danny Tenaglia and Will Trahan. Costumes strongly encouraged | 9 pm | @ Bijou Nightclub & Lounge | $30 | 617.335.6777

 "GHOULS NIGHT OUT"  | Halloween Spectacular Costume Party with music by DJ Dandy Dan and Krezner | 10 pm @ ZuZu | Free | 617.864.3278

 "GOOD LIFE HALLOWEEN: BEAST RESEARCH"  | Halloween edition of Beat Research with C Dubz, Damian Silva, DJ Flack, DJ Pace, Kush Aurora, Oxycontinental, Pajaritos, the Sublings, and Zuzuka Poderosa. Discounted cover with costume, so drss up! | 9 pm @ Good Life | $3 with costume, $7 without | 617.451.2622

 "MONSTER BALL 4TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY"  | Dress to impress, costumes strongly encouraged. Top 40, Hip Hop, R&B and Dance Hall spun by DJ Hevan all night long  | 10 pm @ Cure Lounge | b2bmonstersball.eventbrite.com

"SON OF FRANKENSTEEZ" HALLOWEEN EP RELEASE PARTY  | Halloween record release show hosted by Mister Jason and Tall Boy Industries for Mister Jason's new EP Son of Frankensteez. With DJs Frank White, Drew, and J-Zone spinning only 45s all night, giveaways, and more. Costumes encouraged | 8 pm @ Church  | $10 | 617.236.7600