What are you doing New Year’s Eve? From parties to dinner events, we’ve got some great suggestions for you in our “Plan-It-Now Guide,” and we’ve extracted tonight’s music listings for you right here. Fair warning: Since we ran this guide last week, many of these events have sold out. Call ahead for current ticket availability. Here’s hoping you find something safe and fun tonight. Happy New Year!
Seattle Symphony Orchestra: Concert, Countdown, & Celebration End the year in style with a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, followed by an after-party with a live band, dancing, and countdown. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4800, seattlesymphony.com. 9 p.m. $52–$153.
Celebration Lane Street Show Catch this tribute to all things glittery with light displays, dancing drummers, and music, “while festive bubbles fall from the sky.” The Bellevue Collection, 575 Bellevue Square, 454-8096, bellevuecollection.com. 7 p.m. Free.
Emerald City Soul Club & Dug Normally hosted at the LoFi, the DJs of the ECSC and Dug take to Chop Suey to celebrate the new year with two rooms of soul and funk. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8005, chopsuey.com. 9 p.m. $15. 21 and over.
Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme The 14-member “funk juggernaut” will crowd the stage at Columbia City Theater. With Breaks and Swells. Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Ave. S., 722-3009, columbiacitytheater.com. 8 p.m. $20 adv./$25 DOS.
Artist Home New Year’s Eve Party Talking Heads cover band This Is Not My Beautiful Band will warm up one of the city’s oldest watering holes before an all-star band featuring members of Cumulus, OK Sweetheart, and Tea Cozies rings in the new year with hits ranging from LCD Soundsystem to Tom Petty. Conor Byrne, 5140 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-3640, conorbyrnepub.com. 9 p.m. $18. 21 and over.
Poncho Sanchez Spend the evening with a legend as the Latin jazz singer and bandleader draws on 40 years of lively performance to usher in New Year’s Day. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., 441-9729, jazzalley.com. 6:30 & 10:30 p.m. $50–$179.50.
Massy Ferguson and Staxx Brothers Enjoy a hearty American meal followed by a concert by all-Americana rock band Massy Ferguson and soul group Staxx Brothers—complete with a midnight Champagne toast. Hard Rock Cafe, 116 Pike St., 204-2233, hardrock.com. 9 p.m. $20.
Ever So Android The Seattle-based rock duo rallies crowds at live shows with music described as “dark industrial electro-dance-rock.” With VibraGun, C-Leb & The Kettle Black, Dirty Dirty. High Dive, 513 N. 36th St., 632-0212, highdiveseattle.com. 8 p.m. $10 adv./$12 DOS.
The Dwarves If shocking hardcore punk is your thing, this is your party, featuring a band notorious for its subversive stage show and for once faking the death of its guitarist. With Fang, the Derelicts. Highline, 210 Broadway E., 328-7837, highlineseattle.com. 8 p.m. $20–$25. 21 and over.
Shabazz Palaces Greet the new year on a different planet with Seattle’s top experimental hip-hop group. With THEESatisfaction, Porter Ray, OC Notes. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., 682-1414, stgpresents.org. 9 p.m. $25.
Junior on the Prowl Get down to your classic rock favs with fun and energetic covers from this trio. Musiquarium at the Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, thetripledoor.net. 9 p.m. Free. 21 and over.
Neon New Year’s Eve This is the perfect spot for the ‘80s music junkie with synth group Nite Wave, New Wave and post-punk devotees the West, and more. Nectar Lounge, 412 N. 36th St., 632-2020, nectarlounge.com. 9 p.m. $20–$25. 21 and over.
Beat Connection The indie-electronic band closes out an impressive year with promises of more in 2015. With Pillar Point, Manatee Commune, CUSTOMS Crew Neumos, k o m o n o. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442, neumos.com. 8 p.m. SOLD OUT. 21 and over.
Donald Glaude Making his Q debut, the Tacoma native brings 20-plus years of party-starting to the dance-floor. Q Nightclub, 1426 Broadway, 432-9306, qnightclub.com. 9 p.m. $30. 21 and over.
Lenny Williams Live The notable R&B and soul artist plays while you enjoy a buffet dinner and gift bag. Royal Esquire Club, 5016 Rainier Ave. S., 723-2811, royalesquireclub.com. 7 p.m. $100–$175.
The Nines This five-piece takes you through the evolution of music from the ‘70s to 2015, including Studio 54 funk, synth, and rock. Seattle Center, 684-7200, seattlecenter.com. 8 p.m. Free.
The Cave Singers This trance-inducing roots-rock outfit has some serious Seattle street cred, rising from the ashes of Pretty Girls Make Graves. With Gazebos, Corey J Brewer. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599. 8:30 p.m. 21 and over. SOLD OUT.
Reignwolf Jordan Cook has earned comparisons to Jack White and was deemed a “One-Man Blues-Rock Army” by Rolling Stone. With Rose Windows, Thunderpussy. The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151, showboxpresents.com. 10 p.m. $27.50 adv./$30 DOS. 21 and over.
Common Kings This night is devoted to good vibes with a mix of rock, reggae, R&B, and classic soul influenced by acts such as D’Amgelo, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin and Maroon 5. With Two Story Zori, Lions Ambition. Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., 628-3151, showboxpresents.com. 8 p.m. $30 adv./$35 DOS.
The Beatniks Playing music of the ‘60s and ‘70s, this band will bring energy, charisma, and chemistry to the party. Skagit Valley Casino, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow, 360-724-7777, theskagit.com. 7:30 p.m. $90.
Young Fresh Fellows Celebrate the new and improved you at the new and improved Sunset Tavern with these veterans of the Seattle music scene. With the Fucking Eagles, Less Than Equals. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-4880, sunsettavern.com. 9 p.m. $10. 21 and over.
Leroy Bell & His Only Friends The onetime X Factor standout will deliver a night of deep soul that will likely earn him even more friends. Different packages are available, including concert, Champagne, and credit toward food/drink/tax/gratuity. Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, thetripledoor.net. 7 p.m. (all ages) and 10:30 p.m. (21 and over). $70–$100.