From an email:

“Caracara is having a Post-Halloween show this Saturday, November 1, at Dahlak’s Eritrean restaurant! Here’s the scoop:

Dahlak’s Eritrean
1771 U St., NW
9pm, 21+
$5 for 5 bands!

Come in cognito for a night you will not soon forget. Five local bands – Caracara, Boo and Boo Too, Roma Condor, Tut Tut, and Kalem Jones – all showing off their musical grandeur. Costumes and drinks a’plenty means this show is bound to be a post-Halloween blast! 21+ only please. Thanks!”

And from an email for tonight:

“Just wanted to give a heads up that milkmachine (www.milkmachine.org) will be playing a “spooktacular” show at Solly’s (located at 11th and U Street, NW) this Friday, Halloween. Show starts at 8, we’ll be done by 10, so people can stop by for some accordion-based oompah rock on their way to the next Halloween party. Costumes aren’t mandatory, but we might try to trick people not dressed up, or at the least won’t give them any of the free cookie and candy treats we’ll have on hand.”