Our favorite aspect of Halloween might be the time-honored tradition of grown ass adults squeezing into all manner and color of synthetic fabric to celebrate one night (or weekend, or week even) of alcohol and candy-fueled debauchery. Luckily, a ton of local bands have set up shows in an effort to provide musical accompaniment to your creepy, costumed jaunts around the city.

Below, IWTAS has rounded up several concerts happening over the next week that have an especially local feel (the hyperlinked dates will provide all the pertinent show-going info). Whether you’re dressed up or dressed down, we bet you’ll end up dancing.

MONDAY, 10/24 at Off Broadway – Union Tree Review opens for Peter Wolf Crier, in what will be UTR’s last show until December. Every time I see Union Tree live, I’m reminded what an intense, sincere stage presence they’ve built for themselves over the past couple years from tirelessly touring and playing out.

TUESDAY, 10/25 at The Firebird – Bo and the Locomotive plays in support of Moonface (aka Spencer Krug of Sunset Rubdown and Wolf Parade). Bo and Co. have spent the last several months touring the country in true future music star fashion. Expect to hear them as sharp as ever on Tuesday, and if your Halloween Week costume of choice happens to be Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, do us all a favor and tell them that there’s no place like home :)

WEDNESDAY, 10/26 at El Lenador – Come to this Stag Nite if only for the bizarre mix of music on tap for five bucks. St. Louis mainstay Bob Reuter and Alley Ghost will take the stage (errr, side of the dining room area…only at El Len), as will expertimental pop artist Escalade and Chris Baricevic with Chris Powers.

THURSDAY, 10/27 at Off Broadway – South City resident and friend-to-all Pete Stein was in an accident earlier this year in which he lost both of his feet. Therefore, close pals and caring musicians have created an event to raise money for Pete’s medical bills. Theodore, Alley Ghost, The Funs (CHI), and Nrml Ppl will all perform at STUMPED – there will also be a silent auction and raffle prizes. Whether or not you know Pete, come support a noble cause while surrounding yourself with great tunes.

THURSDAY, 10/27 at The Firebird – LouFest alums Ume return to St. Louis on Thursday, this time at F-bird with support from Peach and False Moves. You might have been introduced to False Moves, the new(ish) project from Mike Cracchiolo and Ryan Sears, when the band killed at Under Cover Weekend as Interpol. This triple bill all but guarantees a show that’s loud, dark, and awesome.

THURSDAY, 10/27 at Foam – The Secret Sound Society is presenting us with a series of very special opportunities to see So Many Dynamos in an intimate setting. The ‘bros four week residency at Foam begins on the 27th, and each performance will feature support from a different St. Louis band or artist.

FRIDAY, 10/28 at The Firebird – RFT Music blog is comin’ at you hot with its second installment of the new in 2011 concert series, “RFT Music Presents”. This line up seems to be less genre-mixed than the last outing at Off Broadway, and features Mathias, Teresajenee, Scripts n Screwz, and Lavelle Spitz.

FRIDAY, 10/28 at The Luminary Center for the Arts – On Friday, St. Louis darlings Pretty Little Empire will warm things up at the Luminary for Eleanor Friedberger of Fiery Furnaces. PLE is a band that gets my blood pumping at high speeds regardless of where they’re situated on a bill, and paired with Friedberger’s mesmerizing voice, the only thing spooky about this show is how awesome it’ll be.

FRIDAY, 10/28 at Off Broadway – FIRE DOG loves costumes all year round, so I can only imagine how excited they are for their show with Oakland, CA piano slayer Zoe Boekbinder (of Vermillion Lies). We interviewed the joyful FIRE DOG back in April just before they released their Wait to Die 7″.

SATURDAY, 10/29 at Schlafly Tap Room – The Paper Dolls love a party. And why wouldn’t they? Blessed with St. Louis’ best female vocalist, PDs play smart, sarcastic pop tunes. This weekend they’re hosting what they dubbed a “Super Awesome Halloween Party” with the bad ass ladies of Dinofight! and Chicago’s Bring Your Ray Gun.

SATURDAY, 10/29 at Mangia Italiano – Tenement Ruth is playing at your and my favorite hotspot for local songs and 2am nightcaps, Mangia, alongside a brand new St. Louis Americana outfit, Field Animals. Saturday’s show will mark Field Animals’ live performance debut – go be a part of history!

MONDAY, 10/31 at Upstairs Lounge – For those who fancy themselves part of the hip hop crowd, head to Upstairs Lounge on Halloween for King Kong Magnetics with Less and Escalade. KKM is working on not one, but four new mixtapes at the moment, so expect to hear seasoned favorites alongside new beats and new energy.

MONDAY, 10/31 at The Heavy Anchor – Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra is teaming with The Heavy Anchor on Halloween night to screen Nosferatu, the 1922 horror film, with score provided by R+P MPO. If you’ve never experienced the venue side of Heavy Anchor, Monday would be a perfect chance as they’ll have their monster projector screen out and, we imagine, their old school theater seats.