Live From New York…

Minetta Lane Theatre, 18-22 Minetta Ln (Washington Square W/Sixth Ave), companyxiv.com. Stick around after this baroque burlesque holiday spectacle to ring in the new year with Company XIV. Get a selfie with the Sugar Plum Fairy, enjoy champagne jello shots, and win a bottle of bubbly if you’re the best dressed. 8pm; $40–$100.

Webster Hall, 125 E 14th St (Fourth/Third Aves), websterhall.com. Kiesza performs live, with the largest balloon drop in the free world at midnight. Stick around for after-hours DJ sets by Gorgon City, Ryan Hemsworth, and others, plus party tricks, circus acts, and nightlife freak shows curated by Shane Savant. 8pm–10am; $99 general admission/$150 VIP.

Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Ave (Havemyer St), Williamsburg, bk.knittingfactory.com. Queer-fronted dance pop band Avan Lava headlines this New Year’s Eve showcase alongside French Horn Rebellion. 8pm; $40 in advance/$50 general admission.

Mercury Lounge, 217 E Houston St (Ludlow/Essex Sts), mercuryloungenyc.com. Get a lesson in fierceness courtesy of queer rappers Mykki Blanco and Cakes Da Killa, with DJ sets by neo-ballroom master MikeQ at this special New Year’s Eve show. 9pm; $30

Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St (Astor Pl/W Fourth St), joespub.com. Ms. Sandra is back with her band The Flawless Zircons for her annual New Year’s Eve double header at this legendary downtown cabaret venue. 9pm and 11pm; $150–$200.