THE HUNGER | 18TH EDITION

8 Venue Downtown-Wide Halloween Festival | Event Friday Oct. 31st @ 9pm-2am.

$20 cover for access to all 8 venues. 19+ | ID required | Cash Door

52 Acts – 36 Live Bands/DJ’s -275 Musicians & Performance Artists – 3,150 Attended Last Edition!

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Oh what a day, what a lovely, lovely day!…If it’s Halloween, it must be the HUNGER… Okay… 3,2,1, let’s jam! …enter the multi-verse of the largest and most diverse live music and performance spectacle you’ll ever experience. One night – one massive downtown wide Halloween festival – one cover price of $20 gets you into all 8 venues: THE FOUNDRY  | BLACK PIRATES PUB | THE PARAMOUNT I +THE PARAMOUNT II (2 levels/2 stages) | NORTENOS CANTINA | BLOOM BAR+LOUNGE| PORT ARTHUR LEGION BRANCH  5 | RED LION SMOKEHOUSE. Featuring 52 Performance Acts including: 36 Bands + DJ’s – 275 Musicians | Performers. Thousands in Halloween costume contest prizes at each location. Move between venues and interact with every soul along the way, you could even win prizes in the street.

Feed your hunger and treat yourself to the wildest, slickest Halloween  x eight!  Receive a Wristband & Multi-Pass on the night of the event with times and locations for acts. You choose what you want to see and hear… Pick your story, Diabolic or Devilicious… You’ll Remember Halloween! 3,150 attended last edition! ~ Advice: come early, you don’t want to miss a thing! Ready…Setty…Go!

VENUES:

• THE FOUNDRY
• BLACK PIRATES PUB
• NORTENOS CANTINA
• PARAMOUNT THEATRE 1  (2 LEVELS/2 STAGES)
• PARAMOUNT THEATRE 2 (2 LEVELS/2 STAGES)
• PORT ARTHUR LEGION BRANCH 5
• RED LION SMOKEHOUSE
• THE SOVEREIGN ROOM
• (see addresses further below)

SCHEDULE & LOCATIONS -THE HUNGER 18 – FRI. OCT. 31

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THE FOUNDRY [242 Red River Rd.] *They have delicious food, when you need to feed!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:05 ROBIN RANGER -[original jazz]
>9:45 SACHIKO CATHERINE -[of WOMEN IN SILK -Aerial Silks Performance [death-defying!]
>10:00 LOUGHLIN -[celtic/folk-halloween vibe!]
>10:45 SON HOUND -[ heavy/psychedelic  rock]
>11:30 SMALL TOWN BAD -[backroad rock]
>12:20 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:35 ROGUE & SUGARMAN -[4 Pillar DJs -dance/hip hop/pop]
**SUGARMAN will also be DJ’ing at Foundry between sets, all night long!

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BLOOM BAR+LOUNGE – [211 Red River Rd. / across from St. Paul St.] NEW REBRANDED/RENOVATED VENUE-former Atmos space -w/ Intrepid Grand – projection mapping & lighting!
– 211 Red River Rd. / across from St. Paul St.]
>9:00 RKILL -[DJ -multi-genre bass]
>10:00 V: WORK OF ART -[pole performance]
>10:10 BEVZ -[DJ -house/techno]
>11:00 NICOLE CASMEY -of WOMEN IN SILK -[Aerial Silks Performance death-defying!]
>11:10 WURLWIND -[DJ- hiphop/house]
>12:00 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:15 MAKADE -[DJ- heavy dubstep]
>1:05 DORAN -[DJ-haunted haus/bass/trap]
+ Official Hunger After-Party @ Bloom Bar+Lounge: This is a separate, affiliated event, presented by Bloom. 2am-3:30am. A separate cover charge applies, collected at the Bloom door. 19+/Photo ID Required.
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THE PARAMOUNT 1 -DOWNSTAIRS STAGE [24 COURT ST. S. / Corner of Park Ave. & Court St.]
*Play in the Funhouse of HELL! Performances + Dance, Dance, Dance! + Delicious food, when you need to feed!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:25 B THE WIZ & O’ROSE -[hip hop]
>10:15 DUCKTAIL -[DJ- groovy bass house/uk garage]
>11:05 V: WORK OF ART -[pole performance]
>11:15 FLAMENCO dance, by Sarah Brown, Rebekah Skochinski & Emi Von Semi, of Alma Flamenca Dance Ensemble (formerly World Dance Collective)
>11:25- DJ KEEMI -[DJ -reggae/dancehall/afrobeats/reggaeton/punjabi]
>12:20 STEVE MICHAEL -[DJ- hiphop/dance/house/top 40]
>1:10 DJ SOWND -[DJ- electro/house]
>** FIRE ACTS | ASYLUM SIDESHOW -[outdoor fire performances w/ fire eating, fans, staff, poi & hoop!] *9 PM Onwards — Outside The Paramount*
>**GO-GO DANCERS: [Treehouse takeover – dancing+glow spinning] @:The Paramount
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THE PARAMOUNT 2 – UPSTAIRS STAGE [24 COURT ST. S. / Corner of Park Ave. & Court St.]
*Art House Sin Theatre* -w/projection mapping! Room to stand, sit & dance everywhere!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:20 PINK IVY -[synth pop/alternative -little pink demon making music to cry to]
>10:05 THUNDER BAY DRAG KINGS AND QUEENS –Drag Takeover #1 & “Lip Sync for your Life”-Audience Drag “Dance Off” Competition -win prizes! [1) Mz. Molly Poppinz (co-MC); 2) Ivan Love (co-MC) w/ dancers Amanda Nisula & Katie Bruno (a choreographed jazzy-spooky-burlesque drag number); 3) Miss Take; 4) Devin Devine; 5) Contest. ~ Presented by Wiggins Productions.
>10:35 PHINEAS GAUGE -[railway spike-dark rock/funk]
>11:20 BRIDES REBORN -A darkly seductive Halloween performance where resurrection meets rebellion. Danced & choreographed by: Stephanie DePiero, Emma Dubinsky Jessie Kajorinne & Jane Creamer.
>11:25 DEE MARIE | ASYLUM SIDESHOW -[Bug Eating -yum!]
>11:30 BURLESQUE performance, by Lak Lustre & Miss Boudoir
>11:35 DEE MARIE | ASYLUM SIDESHOW -[Angle Grinder -sexy sparks!]
>11:40 DRAG performance: “Siren Serving Splits,” by Sophia Sapphire.
>11:45 DEE MARIE | ASYLUM SIDESHOW-[ Human Pincushion -ouch! ]
>11:50 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:05 DARREN FOLEY AND THE LUMINESCENCE -[dream pop psych]
>12:50 THUNDER BAY DRAG KINGS & QUEENS -Drag Takeover #2 & “Lip Sync for your Life”-Audience Drag “Dance Off” Competition -win prizes! [1) Mz. Molly Poppinz (co-MC); 2) Ivan Love (co-MC) w/ dancers Amanda Nisula & Katie Bruno (a choreographed jazzy-spooky-burlesque drag number); 3) Miss Take; 4) Devin Devine; 5) Contest. ~ Presented by Wiggins Productions.
>1:20 When it ends…DJ’s downstairs
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BLACK PIRATES PUB [215 Red River Rd.] *Delicious food, when you need to feed!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:15 BIRD BRAIN-[psychedelic goblin folk]
>10:00 THE MARRIED SINGLEMEN -[rock/reggae/blues]
>10:45 FOREVER DEAD -[cult-classic/punk rock]
>11:30 MOTHER OF WOLVES -[pop/rock covers-cranberries, lady gaga, wolfmother + more]
>12:15 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:30 THE FIXER-[pop/metal]
>1:15 TEKNOSIS -[groove metal/metal]
*Big Prizes for Best Costume at all venues!
*TRICK OR TREAT CANDY GURLZ- giving out treats-in the streets!
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PORT ARTHUR LEGION-BRANCH 5 -DANGER 5 [229 Van Norman St. / Down from corner of Court St. & Van Norman St.] Retro 70s *The place for inexpensive, delicious food when you need to feed!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:30 CASSIDY HOUSTON -[folk/pop/rock]
>10:15 KENZIE B & THE BEEFCAKES -[punk rock]
>11:00 VAPE DEALER -[heavy rock trio]
>12:00 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:15 KILLER -[3 piece thrash..high speed/catchy and fun]
>1:15 Danger 5 [playout vibes]
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NORTEÑOS CANTINA [242 Red River Rd.] *NEW VENUE / former Apollo space!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:20 RELAYER-[classic rock covers-rush/ozzy/van halen…]
>10:10 THE SHOULDN’TS -[garage/surf rock]
>11:00 CARTWRIGHTS -[garage/folk/indie rock]
>12:00 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:15 DJ BIG D -[soca/reggae/R&B/hip hop/reggaeton/Afrobeat]
**DJ BIG D will also be DJ’ing at Nortenos between sets, all night long!
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RED LION SMOKEHOUSE [16 Cumberland St. S. / former Crocks location] *Delicious food, when you need to feed!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:20 EZRA -[indie folk rock]
>10:05 FLAMENCO dance, by Sarah Brown, Rebekah Skochinski & Emi Von Semi, of Alma Flamenca Dance Ensemble (formerly World Dance Collective)
>10:15 THE SHAPELY-[rock n roll]
>11:00 – DJ ICOSA -[DJ-bass music]
>12:00 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:15 DJ ICOSA -[DJ-bass music]

**9:00-12:00 ERIC THE JUGGLER: Roaming between Hunger 18 venues … in the streets! A mesmerizing master juggler, that transforms the air into a canvas of controlled chaos, tossing dangerous objects: fire, knives & double bladed axes.

THOUSANDS IN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST PRIZES – expect a lot of cool cosplay /superhero/ fantasy horror costumes+adventures downtown! At all Hunger venues participating! Trick or Treat Candy Gurlz -giving out treats… in the streets!

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BANDS:

• MOTHER OF WOLVES -[pop/rock covers-cranberries, lady gaga, wolfmother + more]
• FOREVER DEAD -[cult-classic/punk rock]
• TEKNOSIS -[groove metal/metal]
• THE FIXER -[pop/metal]
• SMALL TOWN BAD -[backroad rock]
• THE SHOULDN’TS -[garage/surf rock]
• SONHOUND -[heavy/psychedelic rock]
• CASSIDY HOUSTON -[folk/pop/rock]
• CARTWRIGHTS -[garage/folk/indie rock]
• ROBIN RANGER -[original jazz]
• THE MARRIED SINGLEMEN -[rock/reggae/blues]
• VAPE DEALER -[heavy stoner rock trio]
• PHINEAS GAUGE -[railway spike dark rock/funk]
• KENZIE B & THE BEEFCAKES -[punk rock]
• B THE WIZ -[hip hop]
• O’ROSE -[hip hop]
• DARREN FOLEY AND THE LUMINESCENCE -[dream pop psych]
• KILLER -[3 piece thrash..high speed/catchy & fun]
• RELAYER -[classic rock covers, rush/ozzy/van halen & more]
• LOUGHLIN -[celtic/folk-halloween vibe!]
• THE SHAPELY -[rock n roll]
• CROOKED KING -[punk rock]
• EZRA BAND -[upbeat indie folk rock]
• BIRD BRAIN -[psychedelic goblin folk]

DJ’S:

• DJ BIG D -[soca/reggae/R&B/hip hop/reggaeton/Afrobeat]
• DJ KEEMI -[reggae/dancehall/afrobeats/reggaeton/punjabi]
• ROGUE & SUGARMAN -[4 Pillar DJs -dance/hip hop/pop]
• RKILL -[DJ -multi-genre bass]
• MAKADE -[DJ -heavy dubstep]
• ICOSA -[DJ-bass music]
• BEVZ -[DJ- house/techno]
• DJ SOWND -[DJ- electro/house]
• DUCKTAIL -[DJ- groovy bass house/UK garage]
• STEVE MICHAEL -[DJ- hiphop/dance/house/top 40]
• WURLWIND -[DJ- hiphop/house]
• DORAN -[DJ- Haunted Haus/bass/trap]

SPECIALTY PERFORMANCES:

• V: WORK OF ART -[pole performance]
• FLAMENCO dance, by Sarah Brown, Rebekah Skochinski & Emi Von Semi, of Alma Flamenca Dance Ensemble (formerly Thunder Bay World Dance Collective)
• SACHIKO CATHERINE &NICOLE CASMEY -of WOMEN IN SILK -Aerial Silks Performance [death-defying!]
• THUNDER BAY DRAG KINGS &QUEENS -Drag Takeover #1+ #2 & “Lip Sync for your Life”-Audience Drag “Dance Off” Competition -win prizes! – TWO SETS (Earlier & Later – Times TBA) –Featuring: 1) Mz. Molly Poppinz (co-MC); 2) Ivan Love (co-MC) w/ dancers Amanda Nisula & Katie Bruno (a choreographed jazzy-spooky-burlesque drag number); 3) Miss Take; 4) Devin Devine; 5) Contest.
• DEE MARIE | ASYLUM SIDESHOW -[featuring Bug Eating -yum!, Angle Grinder -sexy sparks!, Human Pincushion -ouch! + More TBA]
• BURLESQUE performance, by Lak Lustre & Miss Boudoir
• DRAG performance: “Siren Serving Splits,” by Sophia Sapphire.
• BRIDES REBORN – A darkly seductive Halloween performance, where resurrection meets rebellion. Danced & choreographed by: Stephanie DePiero, Emma Dubinsky, Jessie Kajorinne & Jane Creamer.
• FIRE ACTS | ASYLUM SIDESHOW -[outdoor fire performances w/ fire eating, fans, staff, poi & hoop!] *9 PM Onwards — Outside The Paramount*
• GOGO GURLZ -[treehouse takeover – dancing+glow spinning] @:The Paramount –Jei, Lak & more!
• THOUSANDS IN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST PRIZES – expect a lot of cool cosplay /superhero/ fantasy horror costumes & adventures downtown! At all participating Hunger venues! Trick or Treat Candy Gurlz -giving out treats… in the streets!

• STAY TUNED – More to come…For Updates, visit The Hunger 18 – Facebook Event Page & definitelysuperior.com