With Halloween days away, I’m reminiscing about my Bayville Scream Park days. One year, my friend got so scared she peed her pants, and my mom had to bring her a fresh pair. Hence yesterday’s subject line. If you're feeling brave, check out NYC's best haunted houses!

Anyway, the scares don't stop after Halloween. GWAR is bringing their blood-soaked heavy metal show to Palladium Times Square in December, and we're giving away a pair of tickets. Enter to win!

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Nobody does a live set quite like BUNT! The German DJ has a new album and tour on the way, including a stop at Forest Hills Stadium in May. Tickets drop Friday!

• The Flaming Lips are playing two intimate psych rock shows at Irving Plaza in January, featuring their new album and decades of fan favorites. Get tickets on Friday.

• Missing summer already? Give Ocean Alley's "Love Balloon" a listen. Thank me later. The Australian rockers are hitting Brooklyn Steel in May, and tickets drop Friday.

• Kalamazoo's five-piece jam band Greensky Bluegrass is heading to Webster Hall in February with special guests Clay Street Unit. Grab tickets on Friday!

• Plus other just announced shows from Chvrches, Ashe, 6lack, Alex Cameron, BICEP, Trevor Noah, Mollie Elizabeth, Gus Dapperton, and more!

YOUR GUIDE TO MARATHON SUNDAY (MINUS THE RUNNING)

It's Halloweekend for some and marathon weekend for others! With 50,000+ runners taking over all five boroughs this Sunday, we've rounded up the best bars, restaurants, and cheering spots along the route. Plus, some pretty sweet freebies for runners, including free burgers, drinks, and even tattoos.

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• You really can see everything in NYC! FREE Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder look-alike contests are happening next Saturday in Washington Square Park, complete with black turtlenecks, awkward eye contact, and bizarre prizes.

• Missing your favorite band because you forgot when tickets dropped? Rookie move. Follow artists on DoNYC, and we’ll hit you up before they sell out. 

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