We’ve made it to the most anticipated weekend of the year: Halloweekend! University of Connecticut students are spending this week getting their costumes together and finalizing their plans for Friday and Saturday night. And for those still looking for somewhere to go to show off your spookiest costume, look no further than the many great shows happening this weekend, because who doesn’t love a good mosh pit? Here’s a look at the best places to catch live music in Storrs and across the Nutmeg state this weekend.
Friday 10/31: The Dog P0und “Haunted Husky Horror Show Vol. II” – Storrs
Another week, another dynamite lineup at The Dog P0und, Storrs’ preeminent basement venue and gathering place for live music. On Friday, Oct. 31, the venue will be hosting its “Haunted Husky Horror Show Vol. II,” featuring a spook-tastic lineup. The four-band lineup includes Braintree, who Storrs audiences may remember as the winner of WHUS Radio’s Battle of The Bands in February 2025, and Foundations of Wednesday, who have been making frequent appearances in Cowtown. Joining them are the Latchkey Kids, a New Jersey-based punk band, and Pretty Bitter, a quintet from Washington, D.C.
Doors open at 5 p.m., music starts at 6 p.m. and admission is $10. No parking is available on site. For the address, message @thedogp0und on Instagram.
Friday 10/31: “Psycho Girl” double album release show – Bridgeport
Album release shows tend to be some of the most fun shows to go to, and this show on Friday, Oct. 31, at The Stack in Bridgeport, Conn., turns the energy up to 11. The show will commemorate the release of new albums by Girlsona, a Connecticut-based musician known for their bedroom-pop inspired sound, and Psycho Brat, a New Haven-based punk band. Joining them on the bill is Venus Kiss and Process.
Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 8 p.m. and admission is $10. All ages are welcome to attend.
Saturday 11/1: Unmagnolia release party – Manchester
If you’ve recovered from your night out on Friday and ready to hit the town again, then look no further than this show at The Workspace in Manchester on Saturday, Nov. 1, that will serve as the release party for the newest issue of Unmagnolia, a Connecticut-based gothic community zine. The four-band lineup features Overlöded and Lootbug, two staple bands of the Storrs scene. Rounding out the lineup is New York City-based pop punk band 2/14 and Mr. Beast Death 2030, a hardcore band from Hoboken, N.J.
Music starts at 6 p.m. and admission is $10.
Saturday 11/1: “Drown In Sound” – Oakdale
In the Connecticut DIY scene, there’s no shortage of unique venues, including the Camp Oakdale Pavillion in Oakdale, Conn., which is the site of the “Drown in Sound” show hosted by Stolen Sign Records on Saturday, Nov. 1. The five-band lineup features Remedies and Indigo Folly, two bands that have established themselves in the Storrs scene, as well as nu metal-inspired band Symposia. Joining them on the bill is Nightfall and Grinding Wheel.
Music starts at 4:30 p.m. There is no fixed ticket price, but all donations will go to the Connecticut Humane Society.