NEW YEAR’S EVE

Hip, hop and get down on your way into ’09 at Sonar’s Wu Year’s Eve party. The lineup is so good it’s sick: Method Man, Rza, Gza, Ghostface, Raekwon and Masta Killa are joined by a slew of Taxlo deejays. A champagne toast at midnight seals the deal. 8 p.m. Sonar, 407 E. Saratoga St., Baltimore. $55 to $150. 410-783-7888; www.sonarbaltimore.com

Head to Maryland’s capital for an evening with Celtic, jazz, funk and gospel music, Latin dancing demos and lessons, slam poetry, and short theater performances. First Night Annapolis, a 15-year alcohol-free New Year’s tradition, is the block party to hit for all that and more. 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. $10 to $15. 410-268-8554; www.firstnightannapolis.org