@ Dog Eared Books Castro, 489 Castro Street. Scaaary stories are welcome for this special open mic hosted by Tony Vaguely, Kathy Queer and Connie Champagne. 7 pm. http://www.dogearedbooks.com

@ The Independent, 628 Divisadero Street. Smoked out soul. 8 pm https://ticketf.ly/2yGy8bq

@ Oasis, 298 11th Street. Dust off your wooden stake, get your garlic and holy water ... it’s vampire season! Show starts at 8 pm. https://sfoasis.com/events/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-live2018

@ Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, 710 Van Ness. With a Halloween theme this year, the largest book sale on the West Coast encourages costumes based on your favorite character, and the chance to peruse more than 500,000 books priced at $2–$4. 8 pm. http://www.friendssfpl.org

@ The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Street. The iconic rockers present a Halloween show. 8 pm. http://www.thefillmore.com

@ Gateway Theatre, 215 Jackson Street. Directed by John Fisher with music director Sheela Ramesh, the show takes you down under with the late great performer Peter Allen (1944–1992), whose original songs are featured. Through November 17. http://www.therhino.org

@ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia Street. The Misfits tribute band Astrozombies brings their annual Halloween show to The Elbo Room as the venue’s final October 31 celebration. http://www.astrozombiessf.wordpress.com

@ San Francisco Old Mint, 88 5th Street. The underground vaults of the Old Mint are the setting for a terrifying new attraction hosted by Into the Dark and co-created by Peaches Christ. Multiple tour times through November 3. http://www.intothedarksf.com