Locksley bassist Jordan Laz remembers what Halloween in Madison was like before the city clamped down and established Freakfest as a more family-friendly alternative to the costumed chaos that reigned prior.
?There were riots, and it was the best party on earth,? said the one-time city resident, who currently makes his home in New York. ?Or the worst, depending on what time you showed up.? The now-tamer celebration, which attracted an estimated 55,000 revelers last year, returns to State St. on Saturday, Oct. 29 with a diverse slate of music acts in tow.