Halloween Guide

Blue Agave Mexican Cantina

7000 E Mayo Blvd.

Halloween Fiesta featuring a costume contest with such prizes as $150 for the sexiest girl and $100 for the funniest guy, live music, promo prizes, Jägermeister machine giveaway, and more. Drink specials include $2 you-call-its (until 9 p.m.) and $4 Jäger, as well as $2.50 Corona, Bud Light, Coors Light, and Miller Lite all evening. 8 p.m. Call 480-419-6375.

Brigett's Last Laugh

17222 N. Cave Creek Rd.

Halloween party with a costume contest for prizes, and more. Call 602-788-0507.

Cadillac Ranch

2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe

The cowpokes at Cadillac Ranch bring back their annual Haunted Hoedown for a third straight year and will feature plenty of specials on Captain Morgan and Ketel One drinks, music from DJ J. Paul, and a huge costume contest with more than $1,000 in cash and prizes. 9 p.m., $5 after 10 p.m. Call 480-894-1111.

Cocomo Joe's

28244 N. Tatum Blvd.

www.cocomojoes.com

Heaven and Hell Halloween party with prizes for best customer costumes, drink specials, and live music. 9 p.m. Call 480-538-8008.

Dark Horse Sports Bar

4929 W Ray Rd., Chandler

www.darkhorsesportsbar.com

Halloween Party featuring $3 drink specials, dancing, a "power hour" from 9 to 10 p.m., a costume contest, scary movies, and more. 9 p.m. Call 480-753-4772.

Forbidden

6820 E. 5th Ave., Scottsdale

www.forbiddenaz.com

Sink your teeth into the True Bite Halloween party, which will offer DJs, dancing, a laser light show, a costume contest for cash and other prizes, a performance by Barbara Seville in the showroom, and more. 8 p.m., $3. Call 480-994-5176.

Goat Head Saloon

1423 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa

www.goatheadsaloon.com

Halloween Mayhem with hard rock and metal from One Body Too Many, Hollow, Regicide, Frozen By Fire, and Fat Tree, as well as a costume contest for prizes. 8 p.m., $10. Call 480-464-8030.

Ice House Tavern

3855 E. Thomas Rd.

www.myspace.com/icehousetavernphx

Lost in Space party with music from the Coconauts and JJCnV, and more. 9 p.m., $5 ($4 for those in costume). Call 602-244-1179.

Joe's Grotto

13825 N. 32nd St.

Halloween Bash with drink specials, costume contests, and music from Two Dollar Grey, Gift of Destiny, and Fatal Error. 8 p.m. Call 602-992-1007.

Los Compadres

2350 W. Northern Ave.

Halloween bash offering live jazz, food and drink specials, and a costume contest with cash awards and other prizes. 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Call 602-864-0043.

The Lost Leaf

914 N. 5th St.

www.thelostleaf.org

Renowned local band The MadCaPs rise from the grave for a special return gig on All Hallows' Eve. Andeclectic array of indie acts will also perform, including Sunorus, Haunted Cologne, Mariposa, and Djentrification's Deconstruction. 8 p.m. Call 602-258-0014.

Mabel's on Main

7018 E. Main St., Scottsdale

Aaron May's sleek and chic eatery and lounge will offer a Viva Las Vegas party featuring a hosted bar and hors d'oeuvres from 7 to 9 p.m., music from Elvis Before Noon and Uptown Angels, and more. 7 p.m., $50. Call 480-483-1200.

Mad Chef Gastro Pub

3941 E. Chandler Blvd.

www.madchefgastropub.com

Costume party with live music, themed food and drink specials, and more. 8 p.m.

Call 480-706-1333.

Mijana

1290 N. Scottsdale Rd., Tempe

www.mijanaonline.com

Experience an evening of boffo entertainment at the Venetian-themed Mystique In Motion Masquerade Ball, which will feature a belly dance and variety show starring Shahrazad Dance Company, Anaya Tribal USA, and other local troupes. Dinner and drink specials, a costume contest, and flavored shisha smoking in the adjacent Hookahmania Lounge. 7 p.m., $25. Call 480-829-4959.

The Moon Saloon

16550 North 83rd Ave., Peoria

Halloween bash featuring music from DJ Bridgette, a sexiest costume contest with $500 in cash prizes, and more. 9 p.m. Call 623-773-2424.

Padre Murphy's

4338 W. Bell Rd., Glendale

www.padremurphys.com

Live music from Faded Jeans, dancing, and a costume contest featuring such prizes as Phoenix Suns tickets and gift certificates. 8 p.m. Call 602-547-9406.

The Recovery Room

2027 W. Bethany Home Rd.

www.therecoveryroom.org

Halloween party with Rock Band 3 on the TVs, and more. 7 p.m. Call 602-405-3336.

Sanctum

4343 N. 7th Ave.

Rob Poe (a.k.a. noiz.fkr) offers up a tribute to Bauhaus with an evening of music from both the legendary English rock band and its members, including tracks from Love and Rockets, Peter Murphy, and Tones on Tail. 9 p.m. Call 602-264-1700.

Red Onion Lounge

15002 N. Cave Creek Rd.

www.redonionlounge.com

Halloween costume party with prizes for the best getup, food and drink specials, karaoke, and more. 9 p.m. Call 602-867-9989.

Rocky Point Cantina

1001 E. 8th St., Tempe

www.rockypointcantina.com

Ghouls 'n' Goons party with prixes for best costume, DJs, and more. 9 p.m. Call 480-968-7879 for cover.

The Rogue Bar

423 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

Fangbangers will flock to this Scottsdale's True Blood party, which will also offer music from Super Stereo, La La Lust, Banana Gun, Five Seconds Fast, and more. 8 p.m., $5 with costume, $7 without. Call 480-947-3580.

Shady's

2701 E. Indian School Rd.

Costume contest, drink specials, and plenty of rockin' tunes from the jukebox. Open until 2 a.m. Call 602-956-8998.

The Snap Lounge

1516 W. Camelback Rd.