The Pitchfork Guide to New Year's Eve

Ahh, New Year's Eve. A night of celebration and merry-making, overflowing libations and regretful decisions. And if you don't have the ABSOLUTE BEST TIME EVER, what kind of loser are you?

Because we here at Pitchfork are experts at falling asleep at 11 p.m. at mom's house partying hard, we've assembled this handy guide to some of the best New Year's Eve shows in America (and a few other places around the world). From the Flaming Lips in Oklahoma City to the world's drunkest Guns N' Roses Tribute Band (that also happens to feature a member of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) in Brooklyn, here's a city-by-city list of ways to spend the evening of Monday, December 31, 2007. [MORE...]

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