Who: The Rub, MeanRed Productions, Gowanus types, dancing queens.
Where: Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd St. (at 3rd Ave.), Brooklyn, meanredproductions.com.
How Much: $25.
What: The cool kid’s New Year’s rave of choice:Trouble & Bass’ Greenpoint dance party with a two-hour open bar.
Who: The T&B crew, Famous Friends, Mishka and more.
Where: Europa, 98-104 Meserole Ave. (betw. Manhattan Ave. & Lorimer St.), Brooklyn, troubleandbass.com.
How Much: $25.
What: A
New Year’s Eve panty party, because if all goes well that’s how your
night will end anyway. Come all done up or already undressed—just make
sure you’re clad in black and red and wearing a mask.
Who: Your hosts, party veterans Theo and Michael T, go-go dancers, club kids, DJs, hipsters and hookers.
Where: Don Hill’s, 511 Greenwich St. (at Spring St.), 212-219-2850.
How Much: $20.
What: A
humorous night in the Meatpacking District—not just laughing at all the
scarecrows slipping on icy cobblestones in stilettos.This
dinner-and-a-show package (with two shows on Dec. 31) features funny
guy Greg Giraldo and a champagne toast.
Who: Too-old-for-UCB types, comedy groupies and Dane Cook look-alikes.
Where: Comix, 353 W. 14th St. (at 9th Ave.), 212-524-2500.
How Much: $45-$149.
What: Celebrate
in style—old-school, show-folk style—with a night dedicated to the kind
of warehouse artist party that made a nickname for the neighborhood
south of Houston necessary in the first place. Come in your swankiest
attire to enjoy a premium open bar, music by DJ Silky and the chance to
win a season pass to the Ohio Theatre through August 2010.
Who: Drama geeks, real-estate clairvoyants, vintage party kids.
Where: The Ohio Theatre, 66 Wooster St. (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-868-4444.
How Much: $75-$100.
What: An all-night Bushwick dance party with an open bar. Do the Bed Bug!
Who: Mister Saturday Night heartthrobs Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter along with special guest DJ Omar S, in all the way from scenic Detroit.
Where: Market Hotel, 1142 Myrtle Ave. (at Broadway), Brooklyn, mistersaturdaynight.com.
How Much: $40-$50.
What: A
1950s-style beach party in the cold-as-shit dead of a New York winter.
Options include dinner, drinks a rock show—or all three.
Who: Surfer
Blood and Frankie and The Outs will provide live music, anyone willing
to brave North 6th Street on a holiday will make up the audience.
Where: Cameo Gallery, 93 N. 6th St. (betw. Berry St. & Wythe Ave.), Brooklyn, 718-302-1180.
How Much: $15-$99.
What: A three-stop party featuring bands, DJs and all-night dancing across the Lower East Side.
Who: Screaming Females, ARE Weapons, Talk Normal, DJ Jonathan Toubin, Josh Styles and more.
Where: Motor
City, 127 Ludlow St. (at Rivington St.), Home Sweet Home, 131 Chrystie
St. (betw. Delancey & Broome Sts.) and Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St.
(betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), newyorknighttrain.com.
How Much: Free-$15.
What: A three-stop party featuring bands, DJs and all-night dancing across the Lower East Side.
Who: Screaming Females, ARE Weapons, Talk Normal, DJ Jonathan Toubin, Josh Styles and more.
Where: Motor City, 127 Ludlow St. (at Rivington St.), Home Sweet Home, 131 Chrystie St. (betw. Delancey & Broome Sts.) and Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), newyorknighttrain.com.
How Much: Free-$15.
