Halloween is basically the Super Bowl for alternative kids and elder emos. And this year, your fave pop-punk, alt, and rock stars showed up and showed out with goofy costumes and group get-ups. Some acts, such as The Cab and Mayday Parade, got all dolled up for Halloweekend shows, and others, such as Pierce The Veil‘s Vic Fuentes, made it home to spend some time trick-or-treating with the family.
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These alternative musician costumes are definitely ones for the books. From silly and cute to scary and creepy, here are some of our favorites from Halloween 2025. Maybe you’ll even find a costume idea for next year…because it’s never too early to start planning.
Frank Iero
My Chemical Romance‘s Frank Iero wasn’t just dressed up as Piggy Stardust this Halloween, he was also walking around town as the birthday boy. Happy 44th birthday to our spooky king.
Johnnie Guilbert
Johnnie Guilbert and actress Grace Van Dien had a stunning Death Note Halloween look, complete with a photo shoot that screams couple goals.
Scene Queen
Scene Queen, of course, had to show up and show out this Halloween in pink. She and her partner, Joey Fleming of In Her Own Words, went as Miss Piggy and Kermit, and were joined by the Swedish Chef, aka, their cute puppy.
Daisy Grenade & Stand Atlantic
For their Halloween show, Stand Atlantic and Daisy Grenade had to get in the spooky spirit. Daisy Grenade rocked full Addams Family glam, and Stand Atlantic kept it family-friendly with their Teletubbies costumes.
Mayday Parade
Simple Plan may be behind the iconic Scooby Doo theme song, but Mayday Parade served up the Mystery Gang look fabulously.
Diva Bleach
Diva Bleach are always up for a party…a Mario Party, that is!
Scowl
Scowl repping the character of Rocky Horror Picture Show…it’s sooooo dreamy.
Vic Fuentes
The Fuentes fam made it out to trick or treat juuuuust in time, and they looked so cute as the Peter Pan characters for this Halloween.
Meredith Hurley
To put it in Pop Crave terms…Millionaires‘ Meredith Hurley *stuns* as the blink-182 Enema Of The State album cover nurse for Halloween 2025.
Hot Mulligan
Ryan Ross, Stone Cold Steve Austin, a knight, a skeleton, and Frank the Rabbit replaced the normal members of Hot Mulligan for one night only.
The Cab
I know Batman hates to see The Cab coming his way.
Plain White T’s
Plain White T’s promise to bust some ghosts just for you.
Saturdays At Your Place
Saturdays At Your Place knows one fundamental truth…there is no such thing as too many Austin Powers costumes in one room.
grandson
You might have celebrated Halloween…but grandson and crew were getting down for #grannyween.
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects had some stunning costumes while on tour, including Tyson Ritter as the one, the only…President Abraham Lincoln.
