The cheapest good time is to stock up on
cava or
prosecco and party with friends at someone's home.
Otherwise, Allston is a good place to be for NYE if you're going out with a couple good options below and fancy places like the
Silhouette...
Remember that
the T is free after 8pm, and there is extended trolley and commuter rail service until 2am.
Happy New Year!
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MON 12/31
Various Times
First Night
at Various Locations around Boston
FREE / $18
With a discreetly deployed flask one could be entertained
outdoors for a little while without
buying the button, but there is so much worth the $18 like Magnetic Fields, Tanya Donelly, John Scofield, Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys, Ellis Paul, and more.
MON 12/31
8:30pm
Jason Anderson
at
PA's Lounge, 345 Somerville Ave, Somerville (Union Sq)
$10 / 18+
I can only assume Jason Anderson used to live here, because this guy has been coming to Boston for quite a few consecutive 12/31 gigs to spread the folk-rock positivity. Take a look at a clip from a couple years ago.
As
they say, "...Semi-formal attire is strongly encouraged."
MON 12/31
8:30pm
You Can Be a Wesley,
Creaturos,
The Migs,
BoyToy
at
Regina's Pizzeria, 353 Cambridge St, Allston
FREE / Donations appreciated
If I didn't already have plans (and generally eschew bars on NYE), I'd probably go to Regina's. (I didn't know if I would like the remodel of the former Sports Depot, but I do.)
There will be plenty of great rock along with
$1 pizza slices after 9pm, and $2 tallboys.
MON 12/31
9pm
Sidewalk Driver,
Eldridge Rodriguez
at
Radio, 379 Somerville Ave, Somerville (Union Sq)
$10
The
New Year's Eve Party is going on upstairs and down, but the main attraction is two sets by the fantastically glam Sidewalk Driver.
MON 12/31
9pm
"Fuck New Year's"
at
Bukowski Tavern,
1281 Cambridge St, Cambridge (Inman Sq)
at
Bukowski Tavern,
50 Dalton St, Boston (Back Bay)
$1 to you!
Just like
Charles Bukowski would want it, both establishments that bear his name are acting like it's any other night of the year.
They're even going to give you a buck for showing up, which you should spend on booze -- or a burger if you're going to fight someone later. (You'll need your strength.)
A PBR toast might happen around midnight.
MON 12/31
9:30pm
Beware The Dangers of A Ghost Scorpion!,
Thick Shakes,
Ladybones
at
O'Brien's, 3 Harvard St, Allston
$10 / 21+
Didn't I say Allston is happening tonight? There is some serious surf- and garage-rock
to welcome 2013.
MON 12/31
9:30pm
Dan Webb & the Spiders,
Lube,
Ex-Magicians,
Secret Hearts
at
Charlie's Kitchen, 10 Eliot St, Cambridge (Harvard Sq)
$5 / 21+
There's lots of loud rock and punk almost every Monday at Charlie's, so
tonight is no different.
MON 12/31
10pm
The Four Legged Faithful
at
Toad, 1912 Mass Ave, Cambridge (Porter Sq)
FREE / 21+
It's probably going to be a full house for this bluegrass-y blend. Mainly because you can't fit many people in Toad.
MON 12/31
10:30pm
Haley Jane & The Primates
at
Plough & Stars, 912 Mass Ave, Cambridge (Central Sq)
$10-ish / 21+
If you can get in this other relatively small joint, it should be a good time and live rock 'n roll.
MON 12/31
11pm
Fireworks Cruise
at
Gate C (Mass Bay Lines), 60 Rowes Wharf, Boston (Waterfront)
FREE
You can put your name on the waitlist, but I suspect most of the 300 people that reserved spots will show up.
