What is it about rock ’n’ roll that so aptly taps into the spirit of Halloween?
I love this question! Rock ’n’ roll taps into the spirit of Halloween because musicians, and artists in general, I think, tend to thrive on the underworld creativity that characterizes All Hallows Eve. The kinds of people who love the parade enjoy the pageantry, the wonder and energy it conjures. Musicians do that, too—through their performance they create an atmosphere. The Portsmouth Halloween Parade, The Rock Show bands and Halloween: It’s a threesome on par with Shakespeare’s Weird Sisters. Each stirs up a little bit of their own magic—a cabaret of creativity. How do these particular bands personify that spirit? The rugged individualism, colorful nature and boisterous spirit of the bands we have on the lineup is the result of a year of research and careful consideration of chemistry. It is a formula that brings about an artistic form of controlled chaos, not unlike the organic nature of the parade itself. The combustion that typically comes about is a beautiful entity. You must be
