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Noisy Is the Night
Whether you're a proud indie rocker or a
serious party-hopper, these festivities promise to keep things nice and loud.
By Elizabeth Cline & Jon Steinberg
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Year's at Capitale (Photo: Courtesy Capitale) |
Where to Go If You're...
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(Photo: Courtesy of Mattias Elgemark) |
...a Rock-and-Roll Geek
Clap
Your Hands Say Yeah
Hammerstein Ballroom,
The self-made
• Time: 9:30 p.m.
• Price: $35–$42
...a
Velvet-Rope Vaulter
Capitale's
Fourth Annual New Year's Eve Gala
130 Bowery, nr. Grand
A busy, boozy bacchanal with drop-ins (if you're lucky) from celebrities du
jour.
• Time:
• Price: $150; $200
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...a WNYC Subscriber
Radio 4
Mercury Lounge,
You'll probably be hungover during Brian Lehrer's January 1 broadcast, so catch
this NYC raggae-punk band for an edifying dose of politics.
• Time: 8 p.m.
• Price: $25
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(Photo: Courtesy of Chrissy Piper) |
...a Graying Grup
Ida,
With Mates of State
Knitting Factory,
If you shop at Brooklyn Industries but you like to get to bed before
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Price: $20
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...a $20 Martini Quaffer
Tribeca Grand
2007 Party
2 Ave. of the
There's a ball-dropping at
• Time: 9 p.m.–1 a.m.
• Price: $149–$249
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(Photo: Courtesy of Kevin Yatarola) |
...a Bernhard Diehard
Sandra
Bernhard: New Year's Weekend
Joe's Pub,
The foul-mouthed comedienne disses the year that was with inimitable style.
• Time: 7:30 p.m. and
• Price: $45–$150
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...a CBGB Refugee
Patti
Smith
Bowery Ballroom,
Another year. Another concert. And a punk poetess who's like no other.
• Time: 9 p.m.
• Price: $40–$55
...a
Sucker for the Old TRL
The
Official Carson Daly New Year's Eve Party
Roseland Ballroom;
The biggest and most affordable of the city's big-box celebrations, pre-hosted
by 50 Cent and joined by the invincible Carson Daly after
• Time: 9 p.m.–4 a.m.
• Price: $35 general admission; $85 seated
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...a
New
Years Eve Late-Night U-Melt
Knitting Factory,
These prog-rock groovers' last album was stonerifically titled The I's Mind.
Plus they jam for, like, seven hours, which will transport you deep into the
New Year.
• Time: 2 a.m.
• Price: $20 advanced; $25 day of show
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...a Bushwick Blogger
Return of
the 12 Hour Party People
Williamsburg White Room, S. 3rd St. at Roebling St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
With Filter Magazine sponsoring and disco-punkers Foreign Islands playing, this
sun-down-to-sun-up blowout promises to be the ultimate year end destination for
indie rock scenesters.
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Price: $15
JoonBug New Years Eve at Capitale and
Roseland Ballroom Mention