Your Lucky Night

Rich's
2401 San Jacinto, 713-759-9606
The Glitter Ball New Year's Eve event with special guest Casey from MTV's The Real World and XM Radio's DJ Mark D. White attire is encouraged. Pre-sale tickets start at $15.

Rickshaw Far East Bistro & Bambu Lounge
2810 Westheimer, 713-942-7272
Four-course dinner with champagne toast at midnight and DJ. Dinner is $75 per person.

Rocbar 530 Texas, 713-236-1100 Headbangers Ball with Metalshop performing live. There will be raised "rock star" VIP tables available, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. Call for bottle service reservations. $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Roof Bar 2600 Travis, 713-459-8521 Ring in the new year on the Roof. There will be a live band, plus a $1,000 shopping spree to the Galleria and a Playstation 3 will be given away. $50 advance tickets; $75 at the door. Call for reservations.

Rudyard's
2010 Waugh, 713-521-0521, www.rudyards.com
Daniel Johnston, Two Star Symphony and The Invincible.

Sambuca 909 Texas, 713-224-5299
www.sambucarestaurant.com Celebrate with a four-course, four-star meal and champagne toast at midnight. Live music provided by Norma Zenteno. Call for times and prices.

Scout Bar
18307 Egret Bay Blvd., 281-335-0002
www.scoutbar.com
Drowning Pool with special guests The Hunger. Midnight cash balloon drop, champagne toast and party favors. Tickets $25 in advance; $30 day of show. 18 and up. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Shade Restaurant
250 W. 19th, 713-863-7500
Come for a relaxed à la carte dinner. Call for reservations.

Skyline Bar & Grill 1600 Lamar, 713-577-6139 The New Year's Eve gala, reservation only. Live jazz starts at 9 p.m. Meal will be accompanied with a half bottle of champagne. $175 per person. Doors open at 7 p.m. Call for reservations.

South Beach 810 Pacific, 713-529-7623 DJ JD Arnold and DJ Jimmy Skinner. Champagne splits, balloon drops and party favors. $15 advance with VIP line entrance; $20 at the door. Tickets sold at South Beach and M2M Fashions. 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Stafford Centre 10505 Cash, Stafford, 281-208-6900 Houston's 107.5 The New K-Hits and the City of Stafford present Rocking New Year's Eve with the Fried Ice Cream Band. $75 per person with dinner, dancing and two drink tickets as well as a champagne toast and party favors. 6:45 p.m.

St. Elmo's II 8110 Boone, 281-530-0344 Karaoke by Toni and midnight champagne toast.

Tila's Restaurante & Bar 1111 S. Shepherd, 713-522-7654
www.tilas.com Join us for a festive dining experience. Includes a three-course meal, champagne and live music. $70 per person. Call for reservations.

Toc Bar 112 Travis, 713-224-4862 Toc Bar Mansions. Bring in the new year with this "official" Playboy celebration. Complimentary champagne toast at midnight. $40 VIP tickets available in advance.

Tony's Corner Pocket 817 W. Dallas, 713-571-7870 Amateur drag show and complimentary champagne at midnight. No cover.

Tony's Restaurant 3755 Richmond, 713-622-6778 Creative New Year's menu. Julie Johnson Band, hats, noisemakers and all the trimmings. Early seating $95; late seating $150.

Toyota Center 1510 Polk, 713-627-DUNK, www.rockets.com The Rockets take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Buy a New Year's Eve McDonald's Family pack for as little as $69. The package includes four tickets, four regular hot dogs, four regular sodas and two kid's gifts. 6 p.m.

Under the Volcano 2349 Bissonnet, 713-526-5282 Our annual New Year's Eve celebration featuring the New Birth Brass Band from New Orleans. 10 p.m.

Venue 719 Main, 713-236-8150
www.venuehouston.com Complimentary champagne, innovative entertainment, party favors and live laser show.

Vito's Deck House Clear Lake 20237 Gulf Freeway, Webster
281-338-4888 No cover with champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight. Happy hour prices all night; kitchen open until 1 a.m.

Walter's on Washington
4215 Washington, 713-862-2513
www.4215washington.com
ESE, Vatos Locos, LDV, Ghost Stories and El Desmadre. Free barbecue, midnight toast and party favors. Doors open at 7 p.m. $5 adults, $8 minors.

Warehouse Live 813 St. Emanuel, 713-225-LIVE
www.warehouselive.com ClubMonkey, The Rod Ryan Show and 94.5 The Buzz bring you The BLT (Black tie, Lingerie, Toga) III New Year's Eve Party. Live bands, DJs, dancing and plenty of libations. Midnight toast, 1 a.m. breakfast taco bar and party favors for everyone. Include a room for the night at a discount package price. 21 and up welcome.

XO Bar & Lounge 2611 San Jacinto, 713-651-9900
www.myspace.com/xohouston Join us for this Black Tie Affair with DJ Mike C and DJ Spags spinning house, hip-hop and '80s music. Complimentary champagne toast at midnight with balloon drop. Semiformal dress encouraged. Call for reservations. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Zilkha Hall Hobby Center, 800 Bagby, 713-315-2525 Bach Brandenburg Concertos III and V, plus his rarely heard Non sa che sia dolore, animal music from the Austrian Baroque, and a post-concert champagne reception and silent auction in the Hobby Center Founders' Room to ring in the new year. Aprs-concert champagne and fireworks on the roof of the Hobby Center. Ticket packages vary from concert-only to reception-only to combo tickets. 9 p.m.