New Year’s Eve Party Guide!

Kid Koala, at the Omisoka party at Darling Foundry

As is the Mile End tradition, DJs Raf K and Slutsky bring down the casa at Casa, spinning bangers of all sorts. And, of course, “champagne-style beverage” will be served at midnight. 4873 St-Laurent, 9 p.m., $10 before midnight/$15

Circus Afterhours invites only the most serious beat junkies to Odyssey 2013, a New Year’s Eve blowout, afterhours style. DJs Leon Bolier, Orjan Nilsen, Basil O’Glue, Raneem and Omar El Gamal spin in the trance room, while Jay Lumen, Koen Groeneveld, Etienne Ozborne, Uppercut, Mr. Jean Louis and Paskal Daze rock the house room. 917 Ste-Catherine E., 10 p.m., $60/$75 (includes Jan. 1 access)/$85

Promoters les Samourais des jungles urbaines and the local wing of Ninja Tune Records serve up something real nice at Omisoka, within the walls of Old Montreal’s industrial boho spot the Darling Foundry. Get a load of the talent: Kid Koala, Lorn, Poirier, Ghostbeard, Nosaj Thing, Construct, Hesk vs. Thomas White. 745 Ottawa, 10 p.m., $30

Balkan Beat Montreal throws its annual gypsy bash with the bass-heavy gems of DJs Touski and Ira and the Romani folk fury of violinist Briga. And free bubbly at midnight, yo. Divan Orange (4234 St-Laurent), 9 p.m., $20/$30

L’Escogriffe’s got you covered for live rock ‘n’ roll, with locals UBT (formerly Uncle Bad Touch) and le Kid & les Marinellis, plus DJs JP Hearse of l’Esco weekly Midnight Shakedown. 4467 St-Denis, 9 p.m., $10

If you’re looking for value and a brain-full of booze, Montreal’s classic (alt) rock haunt, Foufounes Électriques just might be the place. At one or two toonies per drink (tip in), plus a low cover charge that includes coat check (advance tickets also include VIP line access), this is nothing if not affordable. 87 Ste-Catherine E., 8 p.m., $10 /$15

Have you heard the one about the Muppeteer who turned out to be a child molester? Um, yeah. Hopefully it’ll all be good touching at the Tickle Me Il Mo’ party up in Mile Ex, which promises DJs Noah Bick, Mitz and exciting surprise guests plus “kisses with strangers.” Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon W.), 9 p.m., free

Chill and cozy Plateau joint Laïka’s serving up a no-frills soirée with DJs Mighty Kat, Nymra&Sofisticated and Claire, with visuals by VJ This Is Not Design. 4040 St-Laurent, 10 p.m., $5 coat check included

Veterans of the California punk crop NOFX headline Evenko’s New Year’s Heave with U.K. openers SNUFF at the majestic Village theatre, Olympia. 1004 Ste-Catherine E., 8 p.m., $53.74–$58.29

Do it up at Mile End’s Resonance Café, presenting live hip hop/R&B by Groundfood, soul sides by DJ R. White and an all-you-can-eat vegan take on American soul food. 5175A Parc, 8 p.m., $45/$60

 

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