Eli Escobar

From Witches and Zombies to cover bands and parades, here are our picks for best Halloween shows, events and parties in NYC this week.

Friday options include Gibby Haynes, Peter Hook, Cypress Hill, Jay Som, Pig Destroyer, Susanne Bartsch's Halloween Ball, BRIC Jazzfest, Starcrawler, Jay Som, Azar Swan, The Wonder Years, and more.

Homeboy Sandman, Lafawndah, Naeem (aka Spank Rock), Greg Fox, Superhuman Happiness, and more are playing the new Bushwick venue/restaurant this summer.

Tonight's shows include Sharon Van Etten, Jeff Rosenstock, Screaming Females, Rasputina, The Lot Radio's 3rd Anniversary, and more.

A guide to the many, many mostly musical happenings around NYC during this New Year's Eve weekend.

The "I Feel Love" party also features Francois K, Pillowtalk (DJ Set), Eli Escobar, Nomi Ruiz, Natasha Diggs, Cry Baby, and David Paglia, plus "special guests,"

The Mermaid Parade, Sigur Ros, Laura Mvula, LCD night 2, Culture Abuse, Summer Thunder, Neil Diamond and more Saturday show options.

Record Store Day 2017 is Saturday (4/22) with music lovers, vinyl junkies (and dreaded flippers) lining up to get their hands on some of the this year's exclusive titles. Some stores make a whole day of it, with free live music, record signings...and even free refreshments.

LCD Soundsystem, G-Eazy and Major Lazer are this year's headliners, and the lineup also includes Run the Jewels, Die Antwoord, Holy Ghost!, RL Grime, Cashmere Cat, Mount Kimbie, Leon Vynehall, and lots more. The fest takes place in June at Bethel Woods, NY.

It's at a secret Brooklyn warehouse with Tiga, Kenny Larkin, and Eli Escobar.