Smokin Jo - The DJ queen of Ibiza (and MTV presenter) has spun trance beats in the party paradise for 15 years. Catch Her Funkiness at D-i.
$300 at the door. Sat, Oct 25, 11pm. Dragon-i, UG/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St., Central, 3110-1222.

Intermix X Devotion to Music - Beyond the IM
Four Intermix DJs including Michael Lam and DJ Ball are joined by seven more from Hong Kong and Tokyo for a long night of hip-hop and party beats. $220 at the door for men and $150 for ladies, including one drink. Sat, Oct 25, 10pm till late. Cliq, 2/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2868-3111.

Ministry of Sound Presents MYSOUL
Aka Shane Kehoe, the DJ has been spinning electro house beats with the HOUSEXY brand around the globe. Our guess is his rundown includes tracks from his electro house bootleg of Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing.” Support from DJ May and Tai Pan Dan. Free for the ladies, $220 at the door for men. Thu, Oct 30, 10pm till late. Beijing Club, 2/F, Wellington Place, 2-8 Wellington St., Central, 2526-8298.

HK Picks
Who Do Voodoo?
Start sewing that costume and buy your tickets now for the best Halloween party in town. With the Uptown Rockers behind the decks and fabulous prizes from the Venetian and StarWorld Hotel Macau, All Hallows Eve is looking scarily good. $100 in advance, $150 at the door, includes one drink. Fri, Oct 31, 9pm-4am. Makumba, 48 Peel St., Central, 2522-0544. Details: Emma, 9153-2041.

Mask-O-Ween Party
Get your best mask ready (costumes optional) for Q97’s Halloween party hosted by Not Now I’m Dancing. Free entry before 11pm, $150 for non-members afterwards, includes one drink. Fri, Oct 31, 10pm. Q97, B/F, California Tower, 30-32 D’Aguilar St., Central, 2264-1025.

Bedazzle Kitchen 2008 Live - Toxic Candy
The annual drag show hosted by the Queen Collection and supported by Aids Concern, you KNOW this party will have the most outrageous and draglicious costumes in all of Central as bitches fight for the $10,000 cash prize. Fri, Oct 31, 11pm. Propaganda, B/F, 1 Hollywood Rd., Central, 2868-1316.

Gigs

FBI Debut EP
High-energy funk-metallers FBI celebrate the launch of their new release with David Bowie Knives and Audiotraffic. Members free, non-members $150, includes EP and one drink. Fri, Oct 24, 10:30pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251.

Michelle Carillo
The veteran jazz singer performs funk and soul classics. Free. Fri, Oct 24, 10pm. California, California Tower, 30-32 D’Aguilar St., Central, 2521-1345.

The Dovetail Joints
The winners of the Shanghai stage of the Global Battle of the Bands rock out at the Wanch. Free. Fri, Oct 24, 9:30pm. The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wan Chai, www.gbob.com.

HK Picks
GBOB China Final
Support local rockers Killer Soap as they represent Hong Kong in the battle for the “Best New Band in China” trophy. The winner goes to the London finals of the Global Battle of the Bands. $100. Sat, Oct 25, 9pm. The Cavern, 55 D’Aguilar St., Central, www.gbob.com.

Jason Ho and Red Taurus
The jazz guitarist and friends bring their red-hot Latino sound to Peel Fresco. Free. Sat, Oct 25, 9pm. 49 Peel St., Central, 2540-2046.

Tom Lee Music Festival
An all-acoustic lineup featuring Jovelyn Fuego, Clementine and the Band, Supper Moment and Ever. Free. Sun, Oct 26, 2pm-6pm. Piazza Area A, Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui, www.tomleemusic.com.

Jimmy Barnes
The former singer of Australian rock band Cold Chisel returns. $720 from HK Ticketing. Thu, Oct 30, 9pm. Café Deco, 118 Peak Rd., The Peak, 2849-5129.

Halloween Underground
Sex rockers The David Bowie Knives get freaky at a special fancy-dress show with grunge explosion Tai Tai Alibi and fellow indie bands Reverie, Albino and One Last Fall. Prizes for best costumes. $100. Fri, Oct 31, 9pm-late. Club Cixi, G/F, On Hing Building,
1 On Hing Terrace, Central. Inquiries: 9486-4648.

Jam
UK singer Simon Webbe joins local bands Skin Deep, El Destroyo, Chochukmo, The David Bowie Knives and a number of under-recognized teen musical talents in an all-day music and dance festival organized by YRock. $100-$180 in advance from www.jamhongkong.com, $120-$220 at the door. Sat, Nov 1, noon-9pm. Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Rd., Pok Fu Lam.

HK Live!
This month’s show presented by HK Magazine features Texas jazz improvisers Nobody’s Business with Bejing blues-rockers Black Cat Bone and local blues guitar master Tommy Chung. $100 in advance from the Fringe, $150 at the door. Sat, Nov 1, 10pm. The Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251.

Cheer Chen
The Taiwanese singer-songwriter strums her stuff. $200-$600 from HK Ticketing. Sat-Sun, Nov 1-2. HITEC Star Hall, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay.

Yamaha Asian Beat Band Competition
Didn’t quite make it into the globals? Try your shot at another battle, this time to represent Hong Kong in the Yamaha Asian Beat 2008-2009 Grand Final. Runners-up win gift certificates worth up to $5,000. Heats on Nov 6-7, finals on Dec 3. Enter before Oct 28 at www.tomleemusic.com.

Magic Live
A triple-threat Cantopop weekend with Michael Wong, Janice Wai and Leon Lai performing one night each. $380-$680 per night from HK Ticketing. Fri-Sun, Nov 7-9, 8:15pm. HITEC Star Hall, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay.

The Karpenters
A tribute to the soft-rock siblings. $380-$580 from HK Ticketing. Sat, Nov 8, 8pm. Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai.