THIS PRE-HALLOWEEN PHOTO GALLERY IS ONLY SLIGHTLY TERRIFYING

We’re not scared of vampires, ghosts, werewolves or zombies, but we are doing whatever we can to ensure that we get a treat rather than a trick in our bag come election day. In any case, this fabulous candy bowl of industry pics is what you get if you knock on our door.

At City of Hope's Spirit of Life Gala, honoree Jay Marciano is surrounded by the Illuminati of music-biz philanthropy. If you can identify them all, you may be eligible to make a large donation.

UMG topper Sir Lucian Grainge and Marciano savor a quiet moment with nobody from HITS around.

Manager Paul Rosenberg, former president Barack Obama and Shady/Aftermath/Interscope superstar Eminem are seen at a Detroit rally for Harris-Walz rally at which Obama recited key lines from "Lose Yourself." In return, Em delivered a stirring 2011 speech about reforming the tax code.

In true campaign style, Back Blocks/UMG Nashville’s Tucker Wetmore dropped by the Academy of Country Music HQ in Nashville to shake some hands and kiss some babies. While ACM CEO Damon Whiteside was waiting in line to pick up some Hattie B’s hot chicken, Wetmore jumped in this pic with the academy’s Haley Montgomery, Gil Beverly, Tommy Moore and UMGN’s Cindy Mabe.

Travis Scott and manager David Stromberg trade Utopian visions.

Back Blocks Music's Rakiyah Marshall, Republic's Gary Spangler and Alex Coslov, Big Loud boss Seth England, Republic's Lucas Romeo, Mercury's Tyler Arnold and REPUBLIC Corps' Mary Catherine Kinney spell out a philanthropic message. Immediately after this shot was snapped, the participants engaged in a spirited debate about their heights in terms of font sizes.

Paradigm's Jake Dexter, the legendary Steven Van Zandt (check out the extraordinary documentary Disciple on Max), S-Curve ruler Steve Greenberg and industry veteran David Simoné fondly recall their various roles on The Sopranos.

Team °1824 assembles at the 2024 Universal Music Group's °1824 Invitations just before an unforgettable arts-and-crafts session.

Z100 APD Cara Hahn, Arista artist and Måneskin frontman Damiano David and Z100 PD Mark Adams observe that this photo caption was much more amusing in the original Italian.