Backstage Bar & Billiards does Halloween the way you'd expect from a rock 'n' roll joint in the Fremont East District—loud, dark, and dripping with attitude. Riot Club Halloween turns the venue's dive-bar grit into something a little more theatrical, with the usual pool tables and stage sharing space with whatever costumed chaos the night brings. Expect the bar's signature mix of punk, metal, and classic rock blaring from the speakers while a crowd dressed as everything from horror movie icons to glam rock ghouls packs in around the bar top.

The venue's industrial-meets-dive aesthetic—exposed brick, stage lighting, and a well-worn pool table or two—makes for a fitting backdrop to a night built around dressing up and letting loose. Given Backstage's track record for live music and DJ sets, this one likely leans into a soundtrack of dark, danceable tracks alongside whatever rock classics keep the regulars happy. It's the kind of Halloween night where the costumes get weirder and the drinks get stronger as the night goes on, all under Fremont Street's neon glow just outside the door.