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DAR CONSTITUTION HALL George Clinton-Parliament Funkadelic (funk). $76. 1776 D St. NW; 202-397-7328. http:/
GLEN ECHO SPANISH BALLROOM"Party Like It's 1959," featuring Blair Carman and the Belleview Boys (rockabilly, honky-tonk). $20, swing dance lesson from 8 to 9, dessert, sparkling cider and party favors. All ages; smoke- and alcohol-free. 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo; 301-492-6229. http:/
JAMMIN' JAVA Children and parents will find something to celebrate at this smoke-free Vienna concert cafe. At 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Robbie Schaefer (of Eddie From Ohio) performs at a special family-friendly New Year's Eve party with goofy singalong songs, noisemakers and an apple juice toast. Admission is $10. Later that night, the adult show features a half-dozen local rockers: BOB, Business of Flies, the Drugstore Cowboys, Fire Dean and Ilyaimy. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna; 703-255-1566.
KENNEDY CENTER"A Jazz New Year's Eve" with Freddy Cole and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band is sold out. "New Year's Eve at the Kennedy Center" with Murry Sidlin conducting members of the National Symphony, soprano Arianna Zukerman and pianist Stewart Goodyear. $55 to $90. Beginning at 11, dance to Full Swing (big-band swing) and the Salon Orchestra of Washington (waltz) in the Grand Foyer. Admission is free with a ticket to any New Year's Eve performance at the Kennedy Center or dinner reservations at the Roof Terrace Restaurant. 2700 F St. NW; 202-467-4600. http:/
IOTA Last Train Home, These United States (roots rock, alt-country). $35, champagne toast. 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington; 703-522-8340.
JV'S Martha Capone Blues Band, featuring guitarist Larry Orf (blues, oldies, roots rock). $15 ($27 couples), appetizers and a champagne toast. Tickets sold in advance at the bar. 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church; 703-241-9504.
9:30 CLUB The Greyboy Allstars, Soulive (acid jazz, funky jam bands). $55. All ages. 815 V St. NW; 202-393-0930. http:/
STATE THEATRE The Psychedelic Furs ('80s stars). $45. 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church; 703-237-0300. http:/
RAMS HEAD TAVERN Virginia Coalition, No Second Troy (alternative rock). $89.50, premium open bar and champagne toast (and tax and gratuity). 33 West St., Annapolis; 410-268-4545. http:/
RAMS HEAD LIVE Clutch, the Sword, William Elliot Whitmore, Wooly Mammoth (metal, hard rock). $30 in advance; $33 day of show. All ages. 20 Market Place, Baltimore; 410-244-1131. http:/
TWINS JAZZ Buck Hill (local jazz legend). $75, three-course Ethiopian dinner and bottle of champagne. 1344 U St. NW; 202-234-0072. http:/
TWINS LOUNGE Terry Marshall (jazz piano). $75, three-course Ethiopian dinner and bottle of champagne. 5516 Colorado Ave. NW; 202-882-2523. http:/
