Saturday, Dec. 31: First Night in Liverpool and much more tonight

Celebrate New Year's Eve at the annyal First Night CNY at Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool. New Boyz headline the musical entertainment, and there will be laser tag and glow-in-the-dark mini golf, with an orange ball drop at midnight. The event starts at 4:45 p.m. Tickets are $8 at the gate, $5 in advance at any area Wegman's.

Also tonight

• 40 BeLow-Out New Year's Eve Party at Landmark Theatre, Syracuse featuring Joe Driscoll,  James "Hollywood" Moore and master-spinner, DJ Afar. The party starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $90.
• Nick Fuoco's New Year's Eve Extravaganza at Club Fusion, N. Syracuse with Killaton, Bastard Squad, Sickened Fate, Cold Ethyl, Jayne Dracula. Music starts at 7 p.m.
• Hollywood Dance Party at Turning Stone Resort and Casino Event Center with music by Flashdance, 8 p.m. - $45 at the door.
• New Year's Eve Black and White Masquerade Ball at Auburn Public Theater, 8 p.m. - $5 at the door.
• Syracuse Salsa Nights at Johnston's Ballybay Pub/Nightclub, Syracuse, 9:30 p.m.
• New Year's Eve Folk Concert and Contra Dance at United Church of Fayetteville featuring George Wilson on fiddle and Tom Hodgson on guitar., 6 p.m. (Bring a dish to pass). 

At the clubs

• 3 Inch Fury and Brats n Blondz at Station 58 (3504 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse), 10 p.m.
• Anjela, Michael and Friends at Turning Stone Resort and Casino (5218 Patrick Road, Verona), 9 p.m.
• Brass Inc at Double Tree Hotel (6301 Route 298, East Syracuse), 9:30 p.m.
• Custom Taylor Band at Vernon Downs (4229 Stuhlman Road, Vernon), 9 p.m.
• Decree at Mac’s Bad Art Bar (1799 Brewerton Road, Mattydale), 10 p.m.
• Down To Funk at Buffalo’s (2119 Downer Street Road, Baldwinsville), 9 p.m.
• Emerald City at Hilton Garden Inn (6004 Fair Lakes Road, East Syracuse), 9 p.m.
• F5 at Lakeview Lanes (723 W. Broadway, Fulton), 10 p.m.
• Scott Fitzgerald at Krabby Kirk’s Saloon (55 Genesee St., Camillus), 7 p.m.
• Fully Loaded Band at Amber Inn (2424 Otisco Valley Road, Marietta), 9:30 p.m.
• Gina Rose Band at CJ’s Pub and Restaurant (8902 S. Seneca St., Weedsport), 9 p.m.