Dreamland Delivered… Shake, Groove, Funk & Frolic with Thousands of Costumed Crazies & Pulsating World-Class Rhythm Entertainment Schedule - Oct. 28th Edition FREE STREET FESTIVAL Nu‘uanu Avenue (Chaplain Lane to King St.) from 5:30pm to 10:30pm - The Grandest Spectacle Stage Presented by Better Brands (Corner of Nu’uanu Ave & Hotel Street) 6pm ● Dj Mr. Nick Mixes of style bending beats that pull from the far corners of the world - ranging from sexy jazzy sax solos, to gently swaying samba, to spinning sitar driven house numbers. 7pm ● Brett Dennen & Band Rolling Stone Magazine ‘Top 10 Artist to Watch in 2008’. Whirlwind 2008 schedule including a summer tour with John Mayer and headline performances at Coachella and Jazzfest (New Orleans) and on Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel & Carson Daily. 8pm ● Ron Art…is & The Few bands bring more passion and commitment. Hailing from Haleiwa on Oahu’s Family Band North Shore expect a wide range of genres all focused on a mean groove. 9pm ● Papa Mali & Band Featuring Papa Mali: “Thunder Chicken [Papa’s debut album] is a beautiful dose of voodoo blues Bill Kreutzmann and and raucous pumped up Southern funk and roll. Thunder Chicken is one of the few Big Chief Monk Boudreaux truly wild and unruly records to come from the rock & roll tradition in the 21st century . This record is timeless, sexy, and dangerous in its roots-man groove.” — allmusic.com Big Chief Monk Boudreaux: A New Orleans legend and leader of the Mardi Gras Indian Culture: “When I write Indian songs, I try to imagine what might come out of Monk's mouth....” Dr. John. Bill Kreutzmann: co-founder/perennial drummer of the Grateful Dead. - The Loloweeny Stage Presented by Kona Brewing Company (Corner of Nu’uanu Ave & Pauahi Street) 5:30pm ● Guy Cruz Duo One of Hawaii’s most popular and soulful vocalists performing alongside his long-time collaborator and guitar ace Marc Pearlman 6:15pm ● Dragon Dance Dragon Dance by Au’s Shaolin Arts Keiki 6:30pm ● Swampa Z.Z. Fresh, funky and innovative with a rich history of rousing performances 7:40pm ● Ooklah the Moc With their new album, “Vaults,” scheduled for release shortly before the Hallowbaloo, Ooklah will be more than ready to unleash undeniable reggae rhythms. Not to be missed. 6:15pm ● Costume Parade Costume Parade to Nuboo Stage: Lead by Au’s Shaolin Arts Dragon Dance All-Stars 9:00pm ● Dj Sovern-T Drum n’ Bass, Dancehall, Hip-Hop, the mix will be ever changing & packed with big beats - The Nuboo Stage Presented by Hele Wireless Broadband (Corner of Nu’uanu Ave & King Street) 6:30pm ● Badenyaa Hypnotic, traditional African drum and dance lead by Reggae McGowen 7:15pm ● Cherry Blossom Cabaret Family friendly performance 8:00pm ● Badenyaa Contemporary Performance: Hip-hop with cutting vocals, bumpin’ bass & plenty drums 8:30pm ● Costume Contest Over $1,000 of cash awarded along with heaps of other major loot 9:15pm ● Cherry Blossom Cabaret Seductive, provocative, and at times outlandish, be prepared to jump aboard a surreal and exotic adventure that will captivate you from beginning to end. - Halloweird Film Series Presented by Garage Cinema (Corner of Hotel Street & Smith Street) 7:30pm ● Halloweird A deliciously eclectic mix of short films and videos from North American and Europe – strange, gross, odd, unsettling and just plain weird. From an ironic homage to cemetery life in The Green Grass of Twilight to revisiting a relationship between T-Rx and a Pterodactyl in Transrexia, the program is sure to leave audiences appropriately unnerved. Concert Schedule - See Page 2 Costume Contest, Jack-o-Lantern Contest, Trick-or-Treat Gallery Walk: See Pages 3-5 EUPHORIC CONCERTS Erupting in the Arts District’s Premiere Venues from 9pm to 1:30am Individual Tickets Sold for Each Concert VIP Tickets Available Providing Access to All Three Shows Tickets for All Shows Available at: www.honoluluboxoffice.com Maceo Parker & Venue: The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace (formerly known as Kapono’s) Dj Logic Overview: Break out your costumes and finest dancin’ shoes. One of the greatest Funkfests of all-time is high steppin’into The Waterfront. Leading the charge will be superstar funkateer, Maceo Parker, with 21 & Older Only. his potent nine-piece band famed for delivering non-stop dance fests for hours on end. The supporting Doors: 8:30pm. cast includes none other than turntable master DJ Logic. Saxophonist Parker is a true legend in the DJ Logic: 10pm world of funk and soul - having spent decades as the driving force behind James Brown, George Maceo Parker & Band: 11pm Show closes: 1:30am. Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Prince before embarking on his own blistering solo career. He has been 1 Aloha Tower Drive, called “the living, breathing pulse that connects the history of Funk in one golden thread.” DJ Logic Honolulu, HI 96813 brings his own impressive accolades to the celebration – winning worldwide acclaim for fusing jazz and hip-hop into a raucous, exciting musical mix and recording with everyone from John Mayer and Ben Harper to funk ambassadors Karl Denson and Medeski Martin & Wood. - “Maceo is in the house, and he is blowing a tempest.” -The Seattle Times - “Maceo put a complex funk spin to the famous Parker name playing his horn more like a drum than a melodic instrument. The result is an insanely percussive style, which forces everyone within ear shot to dance like a giddy geek.” David Todoroff (music journalist) Mad Professor & Venue: NextDoor Overview: Infectious dance grooves continue to radiate from the Halloween Hallowbaloo with the The Ariwa Dub versatile stylings of Mad Professor. Rising to prominence in the reggae world in the late ‘70’s as a Posse Featuring producer, engineer and record-label president (Ariwa Sounds), The Professor has since become a Susan Cadogan renowned reggae dub and electronica DJ touring heavily around the world (Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, etc., etc.) for the past 15 years. Mad Professor possesses an uncanny ability to harness the 21 & Older Only. spirit of nearly any type of music. Name the genre, and he has tapped into it - or in some cases created Doors: 9pm. Empire Sounds Crew: 9pm it (e.g. Jungle) - to turn clubs into molten dance jubilations. His talents extend to the recording studio as Damon Aaron: 10pm well. Over the last 25 years, his albums Dub Me Crazy, Beyond the Realms of Dub and The African Sewa Fare: 10:45pm Connection, along with his collaborations with artists as diverse as Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, The Beastie Mad Professor: 11:30pm Boys & Massive Attack, have made him a superstar with an appeal that cuts across all musical borders. Show closes: 1:30am. 43 N. Hotel Street - 96817 Mad Professor will bring a world of rhythm to Hallowbaloo’s NextDoor venue on October 31. The Helio Venue: Loft Gallery Lounge Overview: Ask local taste makers, such as indie rock deejay Ross Jackson (KTUH 90.3 fm), to list Sequence their favorite indie bands, and a name that you will repeatedly hear uttered is: The Helio Sequence. 21 & Older Only. After a short listen to their music, it’s not hard to understand why. The endorphin attack begins Doors: 9pm. quickly with catchy anthems that virtually force you to reach for the volume knob. But that is certainly Ross Jackson: 10pm just the beginning. After repeated, unavoidable listens to their 2008 release, “Keep Your Eyes The Malcognitas: 10:30pm The Helio Sequence: 11:30pm Ahead,” you begin to notice perfectly blended, rich layers of rhythm and tone. Soon thereafter, you Show closes: 1:30am. reach for the liner notes and shockingly discover that their big beautiful sound is created by a mere 115 N. Hotel Street - 96817 two mortals who also just so happened to self-produce all four of their albums. As the Hallowbaloo Music + Arts Festival roars late into the night, The Helio Sequence will take the stage at Loft Gallery Lounge and unleash their meticulously crafted songs, massive - hypnotic sound and deep passion that has earned them high marks for their Live performances. Expect to hear about this show for many Halloweens to come. GRAND COSTUME CONTEST The Nuboo Stage - 8:30pm Corner of Nu‘uanu Ave. & King St. PRIZES OPEN Category* $700 Cash – 1st Place $350 Cash – 2nd Place $200 Cash – 3rd Place People’s Choice Winner: 1st Selection of Prizes Listed Below Scariest Costume*: 2nd Selection of Prizes Listed Below Sexiest Costume*: 3rd Selection of Prizes Listed Below Runner-Up Awards*: Select from Remaining Prizes * Winners chosen by Hallowbaloo Judges. Entrants May Win Multiple Categories. Additional Prizes Free Inter-Island Vacation Package Including Roundtrip Airfare for Two and Three Nights Accommodations courtesy of go! Airlines and Happy Vacations Hand Painted Longboard from Maui Longboards Hele USB Modem + Three Months of Unlimited Wireless Broadband Service by Mobi PCS ($250 Value) Plus the following awards: Free Tattoo by BlackCat Studio (Bethel St.) courtesy of The Honolulu Weekly, Surf n Sea Gift Bag ($125+ Value), Computer Tote Bag courtesy of Oceanic Cable ($75+ Value), $50 Gift Certificate to Kona Brew Pub (Awarded to 2 Winners) REGISTRATION All Participants must register In Advance of the contest and Check-In at the Hallowbaloo Street Festival Information Tent by 8:15pm. $10 registration fee REQUIRED & registration accepted onsite or online at: www.honoluluboxoffice.com/hallowbaloo JACK-O-LANTERN CONTEST As costumed revelers descend onto Nu'uanu Avenue, a sea of Jack-o-Lanterns will alight and cast out an orangey glow - enveloping the masses in a surreal dreamscape. Carvings by Arts District Merchants and Artists: The following merchants and galleries will be carving Jack-o- Lanterns and displaying them in their windows during the Hallowbaloo: Kim Taylor Reece, Studio of Roy Venters, Hanks Cafe, Tea at 1024, Louis Pohl Gallery, INTO, Bethel Street Gallery, Kimo Studio, Nuuanu Gallery at Marks Garage, Area, 808 Real Estate and Keiki Photography.