Today in Toronto it's devils night, but you don't have to let the news get you down. There's plenty of light hearted spooky mischief afoot, including Toronto's annual Halloween covers-pocalypse with a line up including The Jesus Lizard! (The Soupcans), Metallica! (Cellphone), Beastie Boys! (Phedre, Hooded Fang, Moon King, Hellaluyah), Babes in Toyland! (Mexican Slang), and U2! (Actually U2). (Kidding. Dilly Dally). Find it all at Death to TO. If you want Weezer covers, though, the Sheezer Halloween party is the place to be.

Then there are ghost tours and free films for those not feeling the gig vibe. The Toronto South African Film Festival also kicks off today, and as part of Startup Open House dozens of Toronto companies will open their doors to the public. For more events, click on over to our events section.

• Music: Death To T.O. (Silver Dollar, Comfort Zone)
• Tech: Startup Open House
• Film: Weird Tales (TAIS Studio - 1411 Dufferin St, Unit)
• Halloween: Ghost Tour of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre
• Film: Free Horror Screening (Carlton Cinemas)
• Film: Toronto South African Film Festival (Miles Nadal JCC)
• Music: Sheezer Halloween (Lee's Palace)
• Art: thresholds (OCAD)
• Party: Queer As Fuck (Steady)
• Art: Canadian Art Foundation: Sarah Thornton (Eaton Theatre, Royal Ontario Musuem)

Have an event you'd like to plug? Submit your own listing to the theGentries Toronto events calendar or contact us directly.

Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre by Jackman Chiu