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A Night of Murder Ballads & Dark Songs

Explorsion and Stepping Stone present the latest installment of Murder Ballads and Dark Songs, a creep concert that takes place every Halloween season, featuring musical tales of crimes, evil, ghosts, and nightmares. Along with traditional ballads from the likes of Mississippi John Hurt, Dick Justice, and Lead Belly, there will be original songs and possibly cover versions of work by The Misfits, The Doors, and Nick Cave.

The lineup includes Nick Waterhouse, Pearl Charles, Will Worden, Trap Girl, CB Brand, Bloody Death Skull, Paz Lenchantin & Mercedes Kilmer, Adron, Greer Sinclair, RJ Bloke (Patrolled By Radar), Send Medicine, Tommy Santee Klaws, Donna Bummer, Ryan Fuller & Cuz’n Roy

Murder Ballads and Dark Songs takes place on Friday, October 25 @ 8pm. The venue is 2220 Arts + Archive at 2220 Beverly Boulevard near West Lake in Los Angeles. Tickets are $17. The event is for ages 21 and up. Get tickets here.

Below is an example of a classic murder ballad…

 

Steve Biodrowski, Administrator

A graduate of USC film school, Steve Biodrowski has worked as a film critic, journalist, and editor at Movieline, Premiere, Le Cinephage, The Dark Side., Cinefantastique magazine, Fandom.com, and Cinescape Online. He is currently Managing Editor of Cinefantastique Online and owner-operator of Hollywood Gothique.