Ghostface Killah: The best way to spend your Halloween: a one-off show of the truest hip-hop talents all backed by the ten-piece Rhythm Roots All-Stars. With Rakim and Brother Ali. 7pm. $30-35.
VAULT 350 350 Pine Ave, Long Beach 90802. 888.80.VAULT; vault350.com.
Shipwreck: The last night to catch the monsters and mazes that annually invade the Queen [...]

What you got here is our annual—if by “annual” you mean first—celebration of the annual—if you mean the “24th”—Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival. And by “celebration” we don’t mean that everything listed on these pages is good, or even very welcoming of gays, lesbians, and transgender individuals—looking at you, Mr. and Mrs. Long Beach Police. [...]

When the drinks are cheap, everbody wins
EJ Malloy’s
$3.50 Sierra Nevadas.
Wed 5pm-close. [4306 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach 90807]
Silver Fox Two for Tuesdays
Every second beer, well or call drink just 25 cents. All day. [411 Redondo Ave, Long Beach 90814]
Stardust Lounge
$2 domestics, $3 imports.
Mon-Wed nights. [7643 E Firestone, Downey 90241]