FALL HARVEST WINES, 6pm
Drink up.
270 E. 17th St., Ste. 14, Costa Mesa, (949) 631-6627
www.winestyles.net/default.asp?id=128199
CONDEMNED, 7:30pm
Get lost in this Halloween maze.
453 S. Associated Rd., Brea
www.myspace.com/ochaunting
RICK SPRINGFIELD WITH THE SQUIRTS, 8:30pm
Doors open at 7:30pm.
House of Blues Anaheim, 1530 S. Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, (714) 778-BLUE
www.hob.com/tickets/eventdetail.asp?eventid=46455
THRILLER NIGHT, 11pm
The Orange County Burlesque Society presents their lat
And people think Yo Gabba Gabba makes you wanna drop acid? Check out the psychedelic opening of early-'70s cartoon Mission: Magic, which featured a young, animated Rick Springfield, still speaking with an Aussie accent. Rick performed all the extremely bubblegummy songs for the show, too . . .
Live Nation hasn't had the best PR lately, what with nearly unanimously negative response to their plans to merge with Ticketmaster--but who says that giant corporations don't have some neat ideas every now and then? This Friday the 13th (tomorrow, for those non-calendar inclined), they'll be selling tickets to a bunch of southern California shows for just $13 each, for 13 hours from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Additional services charges apply--of course!Full list of eligible Orange County shows (like L
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