Hyper RPG celebrates Halloween with Saturday's 12 hour TTRPG event Hyperween

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Halloween is almost here, and the folks at Hyper RPG are looking to bring some tricks and treats with their monthly Hyperdrive tomorrow.

This month’s Hyperdrive has an earlier start than usual at 9 a.m. PST/12 p.m. EST. At 9:30 PST/12:30 EST, Matt Acevedo (Grim Dark Dawn) will GM the Hocus Pocus RPG. 12:30 p.m. PST/3:30 p.m. EST will have Emily Rose Jacobson (Rat Queens) GMing the Ghostbusters RPG.

At 3:30 p.m. PST/6:30 pm. EST, Mika Midgett (Kollok 1991) will GM the Monster of the Week: Slasher Film RPG. This particular RPG will feature various villains from some of your favorite horror movies. The marathon ends with Hyper RPG CCO Zac Eubank GMing a Hellraiser RPG, which will use the Ten Candles system. This final RPG starts at 6:30 p.m. PST/9:30 p.m. EST.

Like every Hyperdrive, tips made during the event will go towards keeping the studio running for another month. Each game will have different incentives for viewers to tip towards. Players for each game will be announced soon.

Hyper RPG will be kicking off the spooky festivities today with a special Halloween Revisited live stream. During this stream, Adam Hlavac (Hyper Heroes) will tour South Pasadena where the iconic 1978 film Halloween was shot.

You can stream everything mentioned live on their Twitch channel. You can check out previous Hyperween games below.

Ripley Improv to hold Alien Encounter: A Halloween Dance Party in downtown Los Angeles

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Ripley Improv kicked the week off by announcing their new Encounter show at the Impro Studio. With Halloween coming up, they’re looking to shake things up with a dance party in downtown Los Angeles.

Announced today, Alien Encounter: A Halloween Dance Party combines the typical Halloween goodness with their aforementioned Encounter show. Attendees arriving early can take part of some special mini quests and run into some unique characters.

Tickets for this 21+ event are on sale here. If you’re looking for a bit more excitement, the Close Encounter VIP ticket features some additional perks, including a ticket to a forthcoming Ripley Improv show. The party takes place Halloween night from 8 p.m. to midnight. You can watch a groovy promo clip for the event below.

Tickets for Ripley Improv’s upcoming Encounter run can be purchased at the Impro Theatre website. Encounter takes place every Friday from October 4 through December 6.

The Misfits announce Madison Square Garden show with Rancid and The Damned

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Following some teasing on social media, The Misfits announced a performance at Madison Square Garden today.

The band will play the iconic venue on October 19 for their annual Halloween show. Joining them as support are Rancid, who are busy working on their 10th studio album, and The Damned, who are promoting their latest album Evil Spirits.

Starting on July 15, pre-sale tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. EST here until July 18 10 p.m. EST with the code “MSG138”. Remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on July 19 at 10 a.m. EST.

Last month, The Misfits announced they were replacing Megadeth at Psycho Las Vegas next month.

The Misfits tour dates

August 17 - Las Vegas, NV - Psycho Las Vegas

September 7 - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre (w/ The Distillers, The Damned, Cro-Mags)

September 11 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena (w Rancid, The Damned and Cro-Mags)

September 14 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre (w/ The Distillers, The Damned, Cro-Mags)

October 19 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (w/Rancid, The Damned)