Halloween costumes for bands

Eric Moesle · #1 10-07-2003, 02:48 PM

Alright people, let's hear some ideas for bands playing on Halloween, you know, coordinated costumes where everyone in the band is dressed in the same theme:

- Chippendales strippers, bow ties and no shirts (works great where at least one guy is fat and can pull off a Chris Farley . . .)

- men in drag, the gaudier the better.

- teletubbies (yeah, the band did it one year)

- chicks in robes with hair curlers and fuzzy slippers.

- Village People, 'nuff said.

What are some other ideas. Let's spread the wealth . . .

jive1 · #2 10-07-2003, 04:05 PM

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Originally posted by Eric Moesle

- men in drag, the gaudier the better.

No offense but that is a lame costume. It's been done to death. To me nothing says, "I couldn't think of any cool costume" than a guy dressed in drag. In today's world, that has lost it's shock value. Go to San Francisco or New York and that is seen nightly.
Steps off of soapbox

Here's some things I think are cool (and have been done):
Catholic Priests - easy costume to do, has some shock and comedic value.
Kiss - If you could pull it off, then awesome. If you are a non rock band, then even better.
Elvises - cliche, but so is playing Mustang Sally. Audiences seem to get off on both. I was Elvis one year and it was funny because I am Asian.
Devo - Great for audiences that are children of the 80's.
Aliens - just cuz I think outer space ships is cool
Col Sanders and Chickens - Have you singer dress like Col. Sanders, and have the rest of the musicians dress up like chickens. You can even paint the drumset to look like KFC buckets

bassmonkeee · #3 10-07-2003, 05:10 PM

My blues band is a trio, and last year we were Dr Frankenstein (singer/guitar), Igor (drummer), and the Monster (yours truly). It was fun, and I didn't have a problem with the prosthetics I applied falling off.

I had to be careful with the grey/green facepaint and my bass, though.

We have another Halloween gig this year, so I fully plan to steal something from this thread if I like it.

jondog · #4 10-07-2003, 07:40 PM

Last year I was Dr. Death. I wore scrubs and a cool green sparkly cape and a big metallic skull on my chest. I will probably wear that again because it's a different club and I can never think of anything good. The cape made me feel like Rick Wakeman, which was cool. My drummer wants us to be Kiss but I really can't stand the thought of that much makeup on my face.

Eric Moesle · #5 10-07-2003, 10:54 PM

The prevailing thought right now is for all the guys to dress as hooters girls, little orange shorts, hooters T's, perhaps tied in a knot . . .

Corwin81 · #6 10-07-2003, 11:35 PM

I was Gene Simmons last year. Well, a balding Gene(since I had recently cut my hair)

the ombudsman · #7 10-08-2003, 07:32 AM

On our Halloween gig, the band will dress as indians. The Chippendales are out of the question for us, since we have a female singer.

*visualises female singer in bow tie and no shirt*

Well, that's not that bad of an idea after all!

the ombudsman · #8 10-08-2003, 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by jive1
I was Elvis one year and it was funny because I am Asian.

ELVIS WONG!

Uh, I guess there are not many Elvis Gratton fans around here...

Phat Ham · #9 10-08-2003, 02:20 PM

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Originally posted by jive1

Catholic Priests - easy costume to do, has some shock and comedic value.

Last year my band thought of 3 of us dressing up as catholic school boys, with either the drummer or singer being a priest. We thought it might be a little too offensive so we bailed on the idea.

you can always just all dress up in zoot suits. It doesn't even have to be halloween.

thrash_jazz · #10 10-08-2003, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by the ombudsman
On our Halloween gig, the band will dress as indians. The Chippendales are out of the question for us, since we have a female singer.

*visualises female singer in bow tie and no shirt*

Well, that's not that bad of an idea after all!

You guys should tour here. That is legal in Ontario.

JPJ · #11 10-08-2003, 08:50 PM

If you're looking for a "theme", you might consider the following (some being a bit more traditional than others)...

KISS
Devo
Twinkies
Founding Fathers (George, Ben, Thomas, @ John)
Marilyn Mansons
Marilyn Monroes
Charles Mansons
Madonna's kissing Britneys (split into two pairs)
Led Zeppelin
Light bulbs (of different sized and wattages)
Characters from "Planet of the Apes"
Nuns
etc.

the ombudsman · #12 10-09-2003, 12:41 PM

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Originally posted by thrash_jazz

You guys should tour here. That is legal in Ontario.

I think I'm movin'.

RicPlaya · #13 10-09-2003, 09:04 PM

The key is finding something that's cool that you can be confortable in and move around for three hours. We were kicking around orange jailhouse jumpsuits. Comfy, simple and cheap.

cwbassist · #14 10-12-2003, 07:01 PM

we're either gonna be farm animals or priates, our holloween show isn't for sure yet though

SwilsonR · #15 10-13-2003, 10:24 AM

what about ninjas? ninjas are cool.

SwilsonR · #16 10-13-2003, 10:25 AM

...or half as ninjas and half as pirates...

Brooks · #17 10-13-2003, 11:53 AM

www.costumeman.com

If you can't find a good idea there....

buzzbass · #18 10-29-2003, 09:09 AM

The name of my last band was Blanket Ride. One uear we all wore mullet wigs and were Mullet Ride for the night. Or, you could all put on tight short shorts, knee & elcow pads, & a tard helmet and go as the "Special Ed Experience", Yaaaaaaaay !

Rakshasa · #19 11-06-2003, 10:20 PM

we haven't done any actual dressing up like that, but I've been thinking about it for a while. COL. Sanders and the chickens sounds great.

but like, for metal, my band should all dress up old men. or actually, exactly like our grandpa's and we all invite our grandpa's to the show. let's see, I'd have to carry around a big gun all the time and have a bald cap and Diabetes. hmm
sounds good to me!

**Josh Ryan** · #20 11-11-2003, 10:02 AM

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Originally posted by thrash_jazz
You guys should tour here. That is legal in Ontario.

Thrash, is Canada Heaven?