We are less than three weeks away from Halloween. The week of, I will probably post a list of public Halloween parties Downtown. Or more likely, Holly will make a list of Memphis Halloween parties and I will link to it, since I’m lazy. (BTW: Damn Holly, the new website design looks awesome!)
But if you’re Downtown on Halloween, there is only one place to be: The Sinners for Saints Ball at Stop 345 (345 Madison Avenue, at Danny Thomas). Allow me to list the reasons why:
– Attendees will be supporting one of the best things going in Memphis, the Church Health Center.
– Lord T and Eloise will headline.
– Music by DJ Witnesse.
– Music by DJ Lil Egg Roll.
– Open bar with beer, liquor, wine, and mixers
– Hipner’s gourmet Jello shots
– “Zombified” gummi bears
– Costume contest with prizes
– Amurica photo booth
– Catered food. Not sure of the menu, but I notice that sponsors include Pete & Sam’s, the Blind Bear, Molly’s La Casita, and Double J.
– Legendary superhero PBR MAN will be there.
Tickets are $40 in advance and can be purchased here.
For the past several years, there have been two Halloween parties in the back room of Earnestine & Hazel’s that have been talked about for months afterward: Nightmare on Main Street (“Hipner’s party”) and the South Main Dirty Dozen Halloween party. Both of those parties were too popular for that space, and it was packed every year. This year they are combining forces for a good cause, and moving into a space that is large enough to hold them comfortably, Stop 345. The Dirty Dozen came in the Blind Bear yesterday while I was there. “How many people do you expect to attend?” I asked.
“Well, the capacity is 700, but we’re expecting 400 to 500,” they told me.
“You’re wrong. You’re going to get 700,” I told them.
This is going to be one of the best parties of the year and I cannot imagine being anywhere else on October 31. I hope to see you there!
I’ll be back tomorrow with a Downtown news post. Got a little work to do this morning, then D-RANKS with B-RAD at Blind Bear at 11. The Fire Haus, Max’s Sports Bar, and Saucer are also possible stops for me today. It’s a beautiful Sunday Fun Day, so let’s get this show on the road!