Exquisite Corpse Ball, A Beloved Halloween Concert Tradition, Returns Friday

ROSCOE VILLAGE — Exquisite Corpse Ball, an annual Halloween party, concert and fundraiser, is returning to Beat Kitchen Friday for what event organizers and musicians call “Dork Christmas” and the “best day of the year.” Concertgoers can expect to celebrate Halloween with hit tunes from KISS, Eminem, Pearl Jam and more at the rock club at 2100 W. Belmont Ave. in Roscoe Village. Except it won t be iconic KISS bassist Gene Simmons, a.k.a. The Demon, taking the stage, but rather local Chicago band Mom Genes, who will be pulling out all the stops with costumes and props for the return of the annual concert. The Halloween event features seven Chicago bands as they perform 25-minute long sets as iconic acts, with show-stopping costumes, iconic setlists and more fun bits to go along with the theme. Tony Rogers, Chicago musician and multimedia artist, will be taking the stage adorned in the iconic KISS black-and-white face paint, dressed in costumes and wigs he sourced months in