Students looking for something beyond a trick or a treat Saturday night can turn their ears toward the Pollock Rec Room for some less-than-haunting rock music.

The student-run Asylum will hold a concert from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, featuring Tracer, The Pipebombs, Johnny Action Figure and Milton. The show is $2 or free to Penn State students with the presentation of an ID+ card.

With the show happening on Halloween weekend, attendees are encouraged to wear a costume. Lisa Marusak, president of the Asylum, said she's not too sure how many will participate in the festivities, but she thinks some will take part.

"I hope people dress up," Marusak (junior-education) said. "I made a little costume for myself."

The Asylum, which has been around since the late 1980s, is a club that organizes concerts held around campus. The group caters to music and bands that are not of mainstream appeal, such as punk, hardcore, ska and metal acts. The group also strives to provide students with alcohol-free entertainment on the weekends, vice president Stephanie Lawson (sophomore-marketing) said.

When the meetings began this year, Marusak said she was surprised by the large number of students interested in becoming a part of the group. Having been a member for a couple years herself, the now-president said she was thrilled to see the outpouring of new members.

"I just couldn't believe it -- I was floored," Marusak said. "Word is getting out."

Not only have people come out in masses to the meetings, held every Monday in Electrical Engineering Building West, but the first show of the year also saw a strong turnout. Marusak said over 200 people attended the show, held on Sept. 27.

The group is already looking to plan shows in November and December, pending approval of locations and dates, Marusak said.

One band looking to take advantage of this enthusiasm is Reading-based Johnny Action Figure. Drummer John Ravert (freshman-advertising) said this will mark his band's first show in State College -- only to be followed within a couple hours by its second show.

Just after finishing the Asylum show, the band will be heading to The Darkhorse Tavern, 128 E. College Ave., for another performance. The band is no stranger to playing live, having played together since 1999, Ravert said.

"We've come pretty accustomed to playing live shows," Ravert said.

Even with three of its members in high school in Reading, Johnny Action Figure still plays as often as possible and entered the studio this past weekend to record for its next album, Ravert said. Ravert admits the distance may pose some problems, but he said he's excited to have more opportunities for his band to perform in Happy Valley.

"It opens up a whole other group of people to play to," Ravert said. "And thankfully, they don't mind traveling."