THE HUNGER | 16TH EDITION

Downtown Wide, Annual Halloween Festival Event
28th Oct 2023
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9 Venue Downtown-Wide Halloween Festival Event Saturday Oct. 28th @ 9pm-2am.

$20 cover for access to all 9 venues. 19+ | ID required | Cash door

50 Acts – 35 Live Bands/DJ’s -265 Musicians & Performance Artists – 3,000 Attended Last Edition!

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Oh what a day, what a lovely, lovely day!…If it’s Halloween, it must be the HUNGER… Okay… 3,2,1, let’s jam! …enter the multi-verse of the largest live music and performance spectacle you’ll ever experience. One night – one massive downtown wide Halloween event – one cover price of $20 gets you into all 9 venues- The Foundry  | Black Pirates Pub | Atmos | The Paramount (2 levels/2 stages) | Nortenos Cantina | The Sovereign Room | Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 | Red Lion Smokehouse. Featuring 50 Performance Acts including: 35 Bands + DJ’s – 265 Musicians | Performers. Thousands in Halloween costume contest prizes at each location. Move between venues and interact with every soul along the way, you could even win prizes in the street.

Feed your hunger and treat yourself to the wildest, slickest Halloween  x nine!  Receive a Wristband & Multi-Pass on the night of the event with times and locations for acts. You choose what you want to see and hear… Pick your story, Diabolic or Devilicious… You’ll Remember Halloween! 3,000 attended last edition! ~ Advice: come early, you don’t want to miss a thing!

VENUES:

  • THE FOUNDRY
  • BLACK PIRATES PUB
  • NORTENOS CANTINA
  • PARAMOUNT THEATRE 1 (2 LEVELS/2 STAGES)
  • PARAMOUNT THEATRE 2 (2 LEVELS/2 STAGES)
  • ATMOS
  • PORT ARTHUR LEGION BRANCH 5
  • RED LION SMOKEHOUSE
  • THE SOVEREIGN ROOM
  • (see addresses further below)

SCHEDULE & LOCATIONS  – THE HUNGER 16 – SAT. OCT. 28

THE FOUNDRY [242 Red River Rd.] *They have delicious food, when you need to feed!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:10 ROBIN RANGER -[jazz/groove/improv]
>9:55 SACHIKO CATHERINE -of WOMEN IN SILK -Aerial Silks Performance [death-defying!]
>10:10 WORLD DANCE COLLECTIVE -[flamenco / dance performance]
>10:20 KANGO -[upbeat/dancey-rock/pop/funk]
>11:05 DARREN FOLEY & THE LUMINESCENCE -[dream pop psych]
>12:00 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:15 ROGUE -[4 Pillar DJ- urban/dance/reggaeton/Afrobeat/retro]
**ROGUE will also be DJ’ing at Foundry between sets, all night long!
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THE SOVEREIGN ROOM [220 Red River Rd.] *Delicious food, when you need to feed, until 11pm! Expanded dance floor for Hunger, it’s time to groove!
>9:00 DUCKTAIL -[DJ- disco-house/hip hop]
>10:45 STEVE MICHAEL -[DJ- hiphop/dance/house/top 40]
>12:15 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:30 WURLWIND -[DJ- hiphop/house]
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PARAMOUNT THEATRE 1 -DOWNSTAIRS STAGE [24 COURT ST. S. / Corner of Park Ave. & Court St.]
*Play in the Funhouse of HELL! +Dance, Dance, Dance!  + Delicious food, when you need to feed!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:30 YUNG SHALACK, KRUZO & CHEPNKO -[hip hop]
>10:30 RANDOM SOUND
>10:50 -TECH BREAK
>11:00 WORLD DANCE COLLECTIVE -[bhangra / dance performance]
>11:05 MEW CREW & BEVZ – “BOOS and BONES” -[DJ- EDM / Glow Hoop Halloween Set]
>12:05 DJ SUPA -[reggae/dancehall/afrobeats/reggaeton/punjabi]
>1:00 DORAN -[DJ -haunted haus/remixes]
>**INCIPIENT -[firebrand roaming outdoor, dragon staff & lotus fans- fire performance]: *10-11pm, outside Paramount Theatre!*
>**GO-GO DANCERS: Team Asylum @ Paramount Theatre & Roaming. Mew Crew Hooping @: Paramount Theatre & Atmos!
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PARAMOUNT THEATRE 2 – UPSTAIRS STAGE [24 COURT ST. S. / Corner of Park Ave. & Court St.]
*Art House Sin Theatre* -w /Illuminate projection mapping! Room to stand, sit & dance everywhere!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:10 OLIVIA KORKOLA -[International musician/fiddle: country, jazz, bluegrass, Celtic, classical, rock & others]
>9:40 JAKE & THE TOWN -featuring: Jake Vaillant & friends- [gutter poet-folk/rock]- w/ Olivia Korkola-violin
>10:20 THUNDER BAY DRAG KINGS AND QUEENS –Drag Takeover #1 & “Lip Sync for your Life”-Audience Drag “Dance Off” Competition -win prizes! [1) Mz. Molly Poppinz (also MC), 2) Devin Devine, 3) Amber Ail, 4) Ivan Love, 5) Contest]
>10:50 STARDROP -[pop/R&B]
>11:40 HAUNTED HEELS DANCE -Lovecraftian, sassy demon dance! Choreographed & performed by: Stephanie DePiero, Emma Dubinsky, Jane Creamer & Jessie Kajorinne.
>11:45 THE ASYLUM SIDESHOW: Resurrected from HELL! -Featuring: DEE “CREEPO” MARIE & TEAM ASYLUM Go-Go Dancers [more demonic sin!/circus/ fire fans/glow spinning/body piercing…yum!]
>12:05 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:20 THUNDER BAY DRAG KINGS & QUEENS -Drag Takeover #2 & “Lip Sync for your Life”-Audience Drag “Dance Off” Competition -win prizes! [1) Mz. Molly Poppinz (also MC), 2) Devin Devine, 3) Miss Take, 4) Ivan Love, 5) Contest]
>12:50 PHINEAS GAUGE -[railway spike-dark rock/funk]
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BLACK PIRATES PUB [215 Red River Rd.] *Delicious food, when you need to feed!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:30 THE DOGGETT EXPERIENCE -[alternative rock]
>10:30 TAILEATER -[Debut Performance- heavy, sludgey, rock n roll: former members of Norris & Shatterhorn]
>11:30 PALOMA MARQUEZ & LILY CORIANGIE-TREMAYNE -[Miss Thunder Pride 2015 & 2016, respectively -premiere drag performance]
>11:40 COSTUME CONTEST
>11:55 FOREVER DEAD -[cult-classic punk rock]
>12:55 TEKNOSIS -[groove metal-metal]
*Big Prizes for Best Costume at all venues!
*TRICK OR TREAT CANDY GURLZ- giving out treats-in the streets!
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ATMOS [211 Red River Rd. / across from St. Paul St.] Newly expanded club -w/ Intrepid Grand – projection mapping & lighting!
– 211 Red River Rd. / across from St. Paul St.]
>9:00 BUGGD -[DJ- UK bass/hiphop/jungle/dubstep]
>10:30 V: DANCE WITH THE DEVIL -[Pole Performance- deviliciously choreographed pole/heels dance]
> 10:40 NICOLE CASMEY -of WOMEN IN SILK -[Aerial Silks Performance death-defying!]
>10:50 ICOSA -[DJ- bass music]
>11:50 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:05 RKILL -[DJ- bass/house/electro]
>1:00 BLVCKSHEEP -[DJ- dubstep/trap/house/remixes]
>**GO-GO DANCERS:. V Improv Pole Dancing @ Atmos. + Mew Crew Hooping @ Paramount Theatre & Atmos!
>**2:00-4 AM- Official Hunger after party at ATMOS. This is a separate, affiliated event presented by Atmos. Separate cover charge starting at 2am-4am.19+/Photo ID required].
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PORT ARTHUR LEGION-BRANCH 5 [229 Van Norman St. / Down from corner of Court St. & Van Norman St.] *Delicious snacks when you need to feed!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:25 KENZIE BELISLE -[alternative rock + more]
>10:10 B THE WIZ & O’ROSE (TBay) + THE FLIPS$IDE (Kenora) -[hip hop]
> 11:00 THE SHAPELY -[rock n roll]
>11:50 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:05 BURIAL ETIQUITTE -[emo/screamo]
>12:55 HYLICS -[alternative rock]
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NORTEÑOS CANTINA [242 Red River Rd.] *NEW VENUE / former Apollo space!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:15 BERNIE WOLSKI -[folk/alternative, singer songwriter + one man band]
>10:00 THE SHOULDN’TS -[garage/rock]
>10:50 THUNDER BAY WORLD DANCE COLLECTIVE -[flamenco / dance performance]
>11:00 WRONG ODDS -[punk rock]
>12:00 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:15 DJ BIG D -[soca/reggae/R&B/hip hop/reggaeton/Afrobeat]
**DJ BIG D will also be DJ’ing at Nortenos between sets, all night long!
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RED LION SMOKEHOUSE [16 Cumberland St. S. / larger venue, former Crocks location] *Delicious food, when you need to feed!
>9:00 DOORS
>9:15 TIN + THE RARE EARTH METALS -[rock n roll]
>10:10 WORLD DANCE COLLECTIVE -[bhangra / dance performance]
>10:20 GEOFFREY MOODIE -[conscious Canadian experimental hip-hop/spoken word]
>11:00 RECKLESS ABANDON -[rock n roll]
>12:00 COSTUME CONTEST
>12:15 – 2:00 DUCKTAIL -[DJ- disco-house/hip hop]
THOUSANDS IN HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST PRIZES – expect a lot of cool cosplay /superhero/ fantasy horror costumes+adventures downtown! At all Hunger venues participating!
Trick or Treat Candy Gurlz -giving out treats… in the streets!
Official Hunger After-Party @ Atmos: This is a separate, affiliated event presented by Atmos. 2am-4am. A separate cover charge applies, collected at the Atmos door. 19+/ Photo ID required.
Presented by Definitely Superior Art Gallery; Fundraiser for the Contemporary Arts!

Presented by Definitely Superior Art Gallery; Fundraiser for the Contemporary Arts!

VENUE ADDRESSES:

  • The Foundry (242 Red River Rd)
  • Black Pirates Pub (215 Red River Rd.)
  • Nortenos Cantina (235 Red River Rd.)
  • The Sovereign Room (220 Red River Rd.)
  • Atmos (211 Red River Rd.)
  • Port Arthur Legion Branch 5 (229 Van Norman St, Club Room upstairs)
  • Red Lion Smokehouse (16 Cumberland St. S.)
  • The Paramount (24 Court St. S./corner of Park Ave ) (2 venues | levels | 2 stages, welcome to the funhouse! Main floor music hall + dance club atmosphere c/w towering 3 story treehouse. Upstairs is the art deco theatre performance stage / projection mapping & lighting by Illuminate / BONUS chill out green room with Photo Ops. Free professional photos with you and your group!

….This year’s event will be helping to support the phase II transition | renovations into our exciting new industrial gallery | performance complex space, located in the Cumberland Cinema 5 building, and our annual multi-disciplinary contemporary arts + educational New Generation | Youth programming as well special developmental production + tour funding towards professional musicians/performance artists: http://www.definitelysuperior.com/about/gallery-profile/

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Ascension, Dan Ventrudo, Flashback Photo, Keegan Richard, Chad Charles Kirvan, Patrick Chondon, Incompass Photography, The Walleye – Thunder Bay’s Arts & Culture Magazine

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HUNGER Q & A: • No advance tickets or wristbands.
• Pay one cover price of $20 cash on the night of the event, at any participating venue door. Receive a wristband that gains you entry to all participating venues, and a “multi-pass” flyer program with locations/times for all acts.
• The advance schedule of acts, will be posted on Facebook and Website event pages, asap before the event.