- Estonian goth-pop singer Kerli (pictured) headlines the "Creepy Lil Halloween Ball," 6:30 at the Avalon, 3605 S. State St., South Salt Lake. Tickets are $5, at Graywhale locations or at the door.

- Girl Talk - the stage name of sample-heavy electronic musician Gregg Gillis - spins his hard drive at In the Venue, 579 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. The Death Set and CX KiDTRONiK share the bill. The show starts at 7. Tickets are $15, at the door. (And there's an afterparty, starting at 9, at Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City.)

- Pioneer Theatre Company premieres its newest production, Michael Frayn's backstage farce "Noises Off," at 7:30 at the Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East. Tickets, from $22 to $40, available at the PTC web site. (While you're there, Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley's new exhibition of political paintings and cartoons, "The Beehave State and Beyond: Bagley's Utah," debuts in the theater's Loge Gallery.)

- The "Hallow's Eve Earth Jam Benefit" - featuring The Naked Eyes, The Gorgeous Hussies and Dacho - starts at 8 at Burts Tiki Lounge, 725 S. State St., Salt Lake City.

- The Tower Theatre's annual run of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" starts at 10 at the Tower, 876 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City. The live cast, The Latter-Day Transvestites, start the pre-show at 9:30. Tickets are $10 at the Tower box office.

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