Welcome to the Show

17 horror Stories. One legendary music venue. 

We all know the old cliché: Sex, drugs and rock and roll. Now, add demons, other dimensions, monsters, revenge, human sacrifice, and a dash of the truly inexplicable. This is the story of the (fictional) San Francisco music venue, The Shantyman.

In Welcome to the Show, seventeen of today's hottest writers of horror and dark fiction come together in devilish harmony to trace The Shantyman's history from its disturbing birth through its apocalyptic encore.

Featuring stories by Brian Keene, John Skipp, Mary SanGiovanni, Robert Ford, Max Booth III, Glenn Rolfe, Matt Hayward, Bryan Smith, Matt Serafini, Kelli Owen, Jonathan Janz, Patrick Lacey, Adam Cesare, Alan M Clark, Somer Canon, Rachel Autumn Deering and Jeff Strand.

Compiled by Matt Hayward. Edited by Doug Murano.

Bring your curiosity, but leave your inhibitions at the door. The show is about to begin…

TOC:
Alan M Clark – What Sort of RubeJonathan Janz – Night and Day and in BetweenJohn Skipp – In the Winter of No LovePatrick Lacey – Wolf with Diamond EyesBryan Smith – PilgrimageRachel Autumn Deering – A Tongue like FireGlenn Rolfe – Master of BeyondMatt Hayward – Dark StageKelli Owen – Open Mic NightMatt Serafini – Beat on the PastMax Booth III – True StarmenSomer Canon – Just to be SeenJeff Strand – ParodyRobert Ford – AscendingAdam Cesare – The Southern ThingBrian Keene – Running FreeMary SanGiovanni – We Sang in Darkness