Friday, Oct 30 NEW YORK NIGHT TRAIN 21ST ANNUAL HAUNTED HOP: Devil's Night Edition

About the party

New York Night Train's 21st annual Haunted Hop takes over Knockdown Center in Maspeth, Queens, on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 7 PM to 4 AM. Jonathan Toubin's rock'n'roll Halloween record hop has moved to Devil's Night this year. The promoter describes it as a multi-room indoor and outdoor event that mixes live bands, DJs, film and performance into one long night.

What to expect

Costumes are strongly encouraged: the listing says to dress up, and the night ends in a costume contest with a cash prize. The promoter describes a haunted-house layout across several party environments, around 40 live acts, dancing with 12 DJs, horror films on 16mm reels, art installations, decor, food and drink. It also says recent editions sold out in advance. My take: a fit for people who want a big costume night built around rock'n'roll bands and a record hop rather than a club lineup.

Music and lineup

Mainstage headliners in the Phantasmagorical Ballroom, per DICE: The Lemon Twigs, Swamp Dogg, Sheer Mag and Jacuzzi Boys, playing full sets of original material. A Famous Monsters Halloween Revue features The Mystery Lights as The Monks, Daddy Long Legs as Screaming Lord Sutch and Steve Myers as Screamin' Jay Hawkins. The dance party side lists DJ Jonathan Toubin, Mummies A Go Go with Sarah Savannah and Ava Pearl, special guests, and MoogStar. DICE lists many more acts; room assignments and set times for them are not published.

Listed on DICE: The Lemon Twigs, Swamp Dogg, Sheer Mag, Jacuzzi Boys, The Mystery Lights, DADDY LONG LEGS, Steve Myers, Jonathan Toubin, MoogStar, Tchotchke, Shilpa Ray , Sid Simons, 95 Bulls , Patton Magee, Alana Amram, EVOLFO, GNARCISSITS, Grace Bergere, ABBY JEANNE & THE SHADOW BAND, Lord Fascinator, Ravagers, Genre is death, BALACLAVA, Mala Vista, Ma'aM, Mick's Jaguar, Frida Kill , The Stones, Mighty Fine, FIREWALL, Gargoyle, Di Ivories, Firstsex, All Cats are Grey, Half Step - GD Tribute, On-Off , Tea Eater, La Mode.

Before you go

Doors and start are listed at 7 PM, with the end at 4 AM. The event is 21+. Knockdown Center accepts any US state-issued photo ID or an original passport as proof of age. The address is 52-19 Flushing Ave, Maspeth, NY 11378. The listing advises coming early and staying late. Re-entry, bag and coat check, accessibility and door sales are not confirmed.

Refunds (DICE)

Refund within 1 hour of purchase, not within 24 hours of the event, or if the event is cancelled or rescheduled.