MADISON, Wis. -- Organizers and Madison's mayor have announced the lineup of bands and entertainment stages for Freakfest, the city-sanctioned Halloween party on State Street.

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced Wednesday that O.A.R. will headline Madison's Freakfest 2008 on Saturday, Nov. 1. This year, the city is again partnering with Frank Productions to feature live entertainment at the event.

O.A.R. will be headlining the Mountain Dew Amp/Z104 stage at the corner of State Street and the Capitol Square. Donavon Frankenreiter, The Hard Lessons, Thriving Ivory and The Dollyrots will also perform at the Mountain Dew Amp/Z104 Stage.

Freakfest will also feature Madison-based bands Natty Nation, Awesome Car Funmaker, The Box Social, the Blueheels and Mighty Short Bus on the WISC TV/C3K/My Madison TV Urban Theater Stage at Gilman and State Street.

The Frances Street DJ Stage will feature Milwaukee DJ Will Calder The Frances Street stage will also host the Freakfest Costume Contest finals, where voting will take place for the best costumes.

New this year is the "Freakfest Freakshow," an outdoor movie screen at Gorham Street and State Street that will show the films "Beetlejuice," "Psycho" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" throughout the evening.

Frank Productions said there will be several portable "stages" along State Street holding spur-of-the-moment costume contests, with the finals for the contest happening at the Frances Street DJ Stage. Organizers said a flat panel HD television and a spring break trip from STA Travel have been donated as grand prizes for the overall winner this year. Other local businesses are also donating prizes to be awarded in preliminary and final contests.

Main Entertainment Areas

Mountain Dew Amp/Z104 Stage (Corner of State Street and Capitol Square)

O.A.R. -- A true college home-grown band, O.A.R have cultivated a devoted following of fans from the college rock and jam band scenes. O.A.R. (an acronym for the band's full moniker, "Of a Revolution") have transformed themselves from local Ohio State University bandmates to Billboard chartbusters and headliners at venues across America with their roots-, rock- and reggae-influenced songs.

Donavon Frankenreiter -- A friend and label mate of Jack Johnson, Frankenreiter began surfing at 13 years old and finally got the courage to release his mellow pop songs on Johnson's Brushfire Records in 2002.

The Hard Lessons -- Storming onto the Detroit rock scene in 2004, the Hard Lessons breathed new life into the Detroit garage sound and eclipsed it with their own unique blend of Motown and soul and their high-energy synth- and guitar-driven style.

Thriving Ivory --Inspired by U2 and Coldplay, the band began playing gigs for their fellow students, as well as recording their self-funded, self-titled independent debut with Jellyfish's Chris Manning, who acted as their producer. The San Francisco quintet plays piano-driven rock music full of soaring ballads and sweeping choruses.

The Dollyrots -- The band of Florida natives who are now based in Los Angeles cite The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, The Pixies, and Green Day as influences for their sound, which infuses bubblegum pop with a punk attitude.

WISC-TV/My Madison TV/C3K Urban Theater Stage (Gilman and State Street)

Natty Nation -- Madison's own favorite reggae band is releasing a new CD and starts a national tour at this year's Freakfest.

Awesome Car Funmaker -- The self-described pop glam band has honed a unique sound and gained themselves a substantial fan base in their hometown of Madison.

The Box Social -- Local champions of the alternative pop rock scene, the four-piece plays high-energy power-pop and puts on a polished stage show.

Blueheels -- Formed in Neenah and now based in Madison, the band plays rock music with a tinge of twang.

The Mighty Short Bus -- This Madison-based band plays Southern rock.

Frances Street DJ Stage

DJ Will Calder -- A favorite during Milwaukee Pridefest with residencies at La Cage and other hot dance clubs in the area, DJ Will Calder also founded Web-based ipartyradio.com.

Freakfest Freakshow (Gorham Street and State Street)

"Beetlejuice" -- Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis and Winona Ryder star in this spooky classic.

"Psycho" -- The original 1960 classic, regarded by many as the best horror film ever made.

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" -- A Regional late-night cast will be performing live while the movie plays, and all are welcome to participate.

Tickets for the event are $7 in advance and $10 on the day of the event and go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Coliseum box office, Ticketmaster, by phone at 608-255-4646, online at www.frankproductions.com, or at a number of local businesses, including: Mallat's Pharmacy, University Bookstore (Library Mall location), Knuckleheads, Lands End, B-Side, Strictly Discs, Goodwill, and Chin's Asia Fresh.

In the coming weeks, patrons can also look for posters in business windows featuring the Freakfest logo that say "Freakfest Tickets On Sale Here" to buy tickets in advance.