New Years

Stoked at Midnight

COMEDY SHOWS

New Year's Eve Bash
Comix, 353 W. 14th St., nr. Eighth Ave.; 212-524-2500.
Best Week Ever's Christian Finnegan and Chappelle's Show alum Greer Barnes cap off another nutty year with jokes and bitterness.
Time: 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Price: $30–$135

Chris Rock
Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plz., nr. 31st St.; 212-465-6741.
The superstar comedian justifies his staying power with a stand-up gig for 20,000 people. Kudos to Chris. That’s a high bar to set in 2008.
Time: 9 p.m.
Price: $49.50–$129.50

Baby Wants Candy
Barrow Street Theatre, 27 Barrow St., at Seventh Ave. South; 212-243-6262.
This wild Chicago–based troupe starts the night with an improvised, audience-suggested musical, then splits ears till midnight doing karaoke backed by a live band.
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Price: $60

PARTIES

Mars 2112's New Year's Eve
Mars 2112, 1633 Broadway, at 51st St.; 212-582-2112.
This outer-space-themed club transforms from a kiddie hangout to a grown-up hot spot with a top-shelf open bar.
Time: 6:30 p.m.–4 a.m.
Price: $110–$200
Need an outfit? Check out our New Year’s what-to-wear guide.

Victor Calderone

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New Year's Eve With Victor Calderone & Boris
Pacha NYC, 618 W. 46th St., nr. Eleventh Ave.; 212-209-7500.
Make like La Lohan and down a couple of Red Bulls to charge up for 24 hours of partying at the city’s sceniest dance club.
Time: 9 p.m.
Price: $60–$125
Need an outfit? Check out our New Year’s what-to-wear guide.

Prince Paul
The Delancey, 168 Delancey St., nr. Clinton St.; 212-254-9920.
This legendary hip-hop producer’s record collection will shame—shame!—that of the D.J. at whatever party you were heretofore planning on attending.
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Price: $15

Willie Graff

(Photo: Marlon Krieger)

New Year's Eve at Cielo
Cielo, 18 Little W. 12th St., nr. Greenwich St.; 212-645-5700.
Ibiza superstar Willie Graff brings his deep, minimalist grooves to our modest island for Cielo's hottest party of the year.
Time: 10 p.m.
Price: $50