‘A Reason to Listen’ October Poetry Show
The Historic Eagle House / 6:30-8:30 p.m. / $7
Humboldt’s longest-running live poetry event. This month: Local author Jeff Woodke reads from his new book All the Way Home, which describes how he was abducted in Niger by Al Qaeda and held hostage for six and a half years.
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RLAD
The Basement / 8-11 p.m. / $5 / 21+
A staple at The Basement, join RLAD for a night of smooth and rocking jazz fusion.
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Fine Folk, Ruby Ruth George
Humboldt Brews / 8 p.m. / $15
Fine Folk is a folk-rock band based in Long Beach led by Eva Luna Smith.
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The Minutes
North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m.
Redwood Curtain Theatre presents a dark comedy set entirely during a small-town city council meeting.
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Ding Mao, WarMoth, Damen Tesch
The Siren’s Song Tavern / 7 p.m. / $5
Ding Mao: ExperiMental rock duo with a unique range of heavy, nasty, beautiful, primal to proggy sounds.
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The Minutes
North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m.
Redwood Curtain Theatre presents a dark comedy set entirely during a small-town city council meeting.
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Welcome Space Brothers
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 9 p.m. / $10 / 21+
Dives into the extraordinary true story of the Unarius Academy of Science, an extraterrestrial-channeling spiritual school founded in El Cajon in the 1970s.
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SHCF: Ron Lynch
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 11 p.m. / $20
“You know him Portlandia, Conan, Too Late, Bobs Burgers, Adventure Time, and Home Movies…now see him live in Eureka as part of the Savage Henry Comedy Festival.”
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BushFest III
RampArt Skatepark / 1 p.m.-midnight / $20
Full day of heavy music and skating. Sets by Greybush, Locust Furnace, Decayed Existence, Infex and many more.
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Lumberjack Weekend Block Party
Cal Poly Humboldt / 4-9 p.m.
Headliner Durand Jones & The Indications performing contemporary soul and vintage-inspired grooves. Food trucks, carnival games, and a 21+ alcohol garden.
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OktoBEARfest
Sequoia Park Zoo / 4-7 p.m. / $25 / $30 at the gate / 21+
This 21+ after-hours fundraiser celebrates BEARS and BREWS while benefiting conservation and animal programs at the Zoo!
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Beafsteek, Bleater, Wynd
Moss Oak Commons / 7 p.m.
Beafsteek is an independent DIY alternative/alt-country and indie/feelings music project based out of San Francisco.
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David Ambrosio/Russ Meissner Sextet
Arcata Playhouse / 8-10:30 p.m. / $20 / $15 Students/Seniors
This powerful New York-based sextet reassembles to open the 21st season of the Redwood Jazz Alliance.
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The Minutes
North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m.
Redwood Curtain Theatre presents a dark comedy set entirely during a small-town city council meeting.
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SHCF: Ron Lynch’s World Famous Crapshoot!
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 11:59 p.m. / $15
Part of the 2026 Savage Henry Comedy Festival! When the audience controls the show, anything can happen.
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Eureka Chinatown Monument Celebration
Old Town Eureka / 1-4 p.m. / Free
After more than five years of community effort, this free celebration will honor Eureka’s Chinese community. Enjoy music, dance, Chinese lion dancing, Asian food, a kids’ zone, poetry, and remarks from community leaders.
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The Love Witch (2016) 10th Anniversary
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 5-8 p.m. / $8 / $12 Admission + Poster
Filmed in Humboldt! A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, with deadly consequences.
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Live Dead & Brothers
Humboldt Brews / 8:30 p.m. / $40
LDB will perform a special set within a set, improvised to the original 1965-66 Prankster raps and performing Warlocks/Dead material from the ACID TESTS.
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Blub, Sun Toy, The Comix Trip, Tiffany
Moss Oak Commons / 7 p.m.
Local music and multimedia.
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Clark Engine Co, Eliza Thorn, Daniel Nickerson
The Siren’s Song Tavern / 8-11 p.m. / $5
A night of cosmic country and far out folk with Clarke Engine Company from Portland, Eliza Thorn from Nashville, and local songster Daniel Nickerson.
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Welcome Space Brothers
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 7 p.m. / $10 / 21+
Dives into the extraordinary true story of the Unarius Academy of Science, an extraterrestrial-channeling spiritual school founded in El Cajon in the 1970s.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Cruise Control, The Cowtown Sound
Logger Bar / 8-11 p.m. / $5 / 21+
Cruise Control are Portland-based purveyors of a wildly infectious jangle pop sound that recalls Big Star and the Velvet Underground.
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Three: The Evolution of the Piano Trio
Arcata Playhouse / 7-9:30 p.m. / $25 / $75 Patron / $40 Resserved Seating / $20 Advance Sales
After Hours traces the piano trio from the first jazz trio to the trios playing today.
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Green Spiral Farm Haunted Corn Maze
See Event Description / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / $18 / $18 GA
Five nights of haunted farm fun, carnival energy, pumpkins, photo ops, and a full-scale haunted corn maze arrive this October.
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Alborosie
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 7 p.m. / $30
Prominent, Sicilian-born international reggae artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Green Spiral Farm Haunted Corn Maze
See Event Description / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / $18 / $18 GA
Five nights of haunted farm fun, carnival energy, pumpkins, photo ops, and a full-scale haunted corn maze arrive this October.
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Led Kaapana
The Old Steeple / 7:30-10 p.m. / $31.50 / $35 at the door
Led Kaapana, Ferndale’s favorite Hawaiian slack key guitarist, returns to The Old Steeple.
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Imaad Wasif, Bleater
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 7-10 p.m. / $15 / $12 early bird - online / 21+
Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, lowercase, alaska!) is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer known for his emotionally charged songs and mercurial sound.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Welcome Space Brothers
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 7 p.m. / $10 / 21+
Dives into the extraordinary true story of the Unarius Academy of Science, an extraterrestrial-channeling spiritual school founded in El Cajon in the 1970s.
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Sci-Fi Night: Little Shop of Horrors (1986) 40th Anniversary
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6-9 p.m. / $6 / $10 Admission + Poster
One day, Seymour Krelborn finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for its supper.
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The Helltones - Western Extra
The Siren’s Song Tavern / 7 p.m. / $10
The Helltones are a soulful surf band based out of Oakland.
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Festival of the Sea
Trinidad City Hall / 6 p.m. / $85 / $85 Day-of (Oct 23) / $75 Pre-Event (Oct. 5–22 ) / $65 Early Bird (Sept 23–4)
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Kinetic Lab II / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
For the Gory! Get ready for nights of creepy chaos, twisted turns and delightfully gruesome fun! The Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back for another year, bringing clowns, mazes, surprises, scares and plenty of spooky mayhem.
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Green Spiral Farm Haunted Corn Maze
See Event Description / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / $18 / $18 GA
Five nights of haunted farm fun, carnival energy, pumpkins, photo ops, and a full-scale haunted corn maze arrive this October.
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Festival of the Sea
Trinidad City Hall / 8 a.m. / $85 / $85 Day-of (Oct 23) / $75 Pre-Event (Oct. 5–22 ) / $65 Early Bird (Sept 23–4)
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Kinetic Lab II / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
For the Gory! Get ready for nights of creepy chaos, twisted turns and delightfully gruesome fun! The Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back for another year, bringing clowns, mazes, surprises, scares and plenty of spooky mayhem.
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Chris Pierce
The Old Steeple / 7:30-10 p.m. / $26.50 / $30 At The Door
“Over the course of eight solo albums, many side projects, and more guest appearances than most could do in one lifetime, his powerful songs have given voice to the voiceless and shed light into dark and hidden corners of the American dream.”
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Green Spiral Farm Haunted Corn Maze
See Event Description / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / $18 / $18 GA
Five nights of haunted farm fun, carnival energy, pumpkins, photo ops, and a full-scale haunted corn maze arrive this October.
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Festival of the Sea
Trinidad City Hall / 10 a.m. / $85 / $85 Day-of (Oct 23) / $75 Pre-Event (Oct. 5–22 ) / $65 Early Bird (Sept 23–4)
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Sci-Fi Night: Akira (1988)
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6-9 p.m. / $6 / $10 Admission + Poster
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Kinetic Lab II / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
For the Gory! Get ready for nights of creepy chaos, twisted turns and delightfully gruesome fun! The Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back for another year, bringing clowns, mazes, surprises, scares and plenty of spooky mayhem.
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Kinetic Lab II / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
For the Gory! Get ready for nights of creepy chaos, twisted turns and delightfully gruesome fun! The Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back for another year, bringing clowns, mazes, surprises, scares and plenty of spooky mayhem.
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Green Spiral Farm Haunted Corn Maze
See Event Description / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / $18 / $18 GA
Five nights of haunted farm fun, carnival energy, pumpkins, photo ops, and a full-scale haunted corn maze arrive this October.
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Poor Man’s Whiskey: Darkside of the Moonshine
Humboldt Brews / 8:30 p.m. / $25 / $20 Advance / 21+
PMW plays a set of originals and Pink Floyd’s Darkside of the Moon in it’s entirety.
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Eagle House Halloween Party 2026
The Historic Eagle House / 9 p.m.-3 a.m. / 21+
For two nights, the Historic Eagle House slips back into its wilder days, transformed into a dark and decadent Victorian ghost town of haunted parlors, restless spirits, dead cowboys and creatures of the night, where secrets travel behind closed doors and respectable behavior is merely a suggestion.
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Halloween on the Plaza
Arcata Plaza / 4-7 p.m.
Local vendors, delicious food and drinks, a festive bar for the adults, face painting, live entertainment, and more!
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2026 Scaregrounds and Griffin Loch’s Scream-A-Torium
Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 6-10 p.m. / $50 RIP Admission / $32 General Admission / $22 Child Admission
Spine-chilling destination filled with a night of scary mazes, eerie entertainment and fun for all. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Frightdale, where every corner holds a new scare!
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Monster Mashup: Haunting on the High Seas
Mateel Community Center / 6:30-11 p.m. / $10
Family friendly event. Live music from Retrofit, Feral Selector, and Jonni Happ, as well as an evening of haunted high-seas adventure!
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Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Kinetic Lab II / 7 p.m.-midnight / $15
For the Gory! Get ready for nights of creepy chaos, twisted turns and delightfully gruesome fun! The Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back for another year, bringing clowns, mazes, surprises, scares and plenty of spooky mayhem.
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The Dead Dance
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 8 p.m. / $35 Day of Show / $25 Advance / 21+
This Halloween, The Undercovers, joined by the Penner Sisters and special guests, take over the Sapphire Palace, This will be an immersive live music experience unfolding across two stages and four acts, taking you on a journey through life, love, death and the party that comes after.
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Thriller! Halloween Dance Party
The Basement / 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. / $10 / 21+
Get ready for a hauntingly good time as The Basement hosts the ultimate Halloween Night Dance Party. DJs Anya Slayer and Zero One will be taking over the stage to spin a killer mix of spooky, Halloween-inspired dance hits and timeless party classics.
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Eagle House Halloween Party 2026
The Historic Eagle House / 9 p.m.-3 a.m. / 21+
For two nights, the Historic Eagle House slips back into its wilder days, transformed into a dark and decadent Victorian ghost town of haunted parlors, restless spirits, dead cowboys and creatures of the night, where secrets travel behind closed doors and respectable behavior is merely a suggestion.
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Arcane Artists: Fright Nite
RampArt Skatepark / 9 p.m.-3 a.m. / $20 / $60 Door VIP / $35 Presale VIP / $35 door ga / 21+
We have put together our most robust Halloween lineup to date! 35 performers on 2 full stages - one composed of 3 art cars [Chelonix, Treasure Trap, & Dirty Disco] with massive flame effects & flaming sculptures by Mischief Labs.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Arts! Alive
Eureka / 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Berner
Mateel Community Center / 7 p.m.-12:59 p.m. / $40
American rapper and entrepreneur Berner made a slow rise from the mixtape underground in the 2000s. An avid marijuana enthusiast, Milam spent a lot of time working in cannabis dispensaries while he was building his hip-hop career.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Strange Meeting
The Basement / 7 p.m. / Free
Nick Talvola (trumpet), Russ Thallheimer (saxophone), Alex Espe (keyboard/synth), lan Taylor (bass), and Shane Fox (drums) conspire to create spontaneous melodies, harmonies, and rhythms that evoke emotion, inspire imagination, and celebrate collaboration.
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Arts! Alive
Eureka / 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
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Arts! Alive
Eureka / 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
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Arts! Alive
Eureka / 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
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