Toronto underground music showcase summon extravagant costumes and lively performances

By: Sena Law

On Oct. 31, spotlights shone through the stained glass of Bar Cathedral onto The Esplanade in downtown Toronto. Along with the lights emanating from the cathedral-inspired music venue are the sounds of lively rap music and waves of cheers and excitement coming from the crowd. Vampires Prom, a monthly music event dedicated to showcasing the local underground music scene, worked alongside Quoted Toronto to curate a Halloween music showcase for this year’s spooky season. 

Instead of ghouls, 13 musical artists haunted Bar Cathedral with their deadly-energetic live performances. The show was headlined by Toronto artists Gabriel LA, Luc Belaire, damn drone as well as Vampires Prom creators and fellow musicians , Trae Gold and Lofsky. 

The Halloween spotlight is mutually shared by attendees of the event who showed out in their best costumes. From horrifying to horrifyingly adorable, the costumes present were not short in creativity or effort. 

Stepping into the dimmed music hall of Bar Cathedral, the atmosphere encapsulated the creative essence of the Toronto underground music scene, as reflected on the attendees’ costumes at Quoted x Vampires Prom Halloween event.