AMERICAN LEGION POST 95 — 3329 Ringgold Road. New Year’s Eve party in the lounge with The Big Band in the hall. $7.50 cover charge includes champagne, party favors, finger food and access to music upstairs and downstairs starting at 8 p.m. 624-9105.
BART’S LAKESHORE — 5600 Lake Resort Terrace. New Year’s Eve party, $45 single, $75 per couple, includes dinner from select menu, reserved seating, select table, champagne toast, party favors and house DJ, DJ Randy, 7 p.m. 870-0777.
BUD’S SPORTS BAR — 5751 Brainerd Road. $10 ticket includes party favors at the door, music by Downstream starting at 10 p.m. and a champagne toast at midnight. 499-9878.
CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO — 1400 Market St. $30 tickets to help The Beaters celebrate their 25th anniversary. Price includes favors and a balloon drop. Doors open at 8, and the show is 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Door prizes awarded during band breaks. Room packages available from $199 to $329 that include a warm-up party at 4, prime-rib dinner buffet at 5, The Beaters show, overnight accommodations at Chattanooga Choo Choo Holiday Inn and New Year’s Day brunch. 266-5000.
CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION CENTER — 1 Carter Plaza. $33 tickets to The Funk Ball 2011 featuring music by The Breakfast Club. VIP packages at $199 per couple include access to casino gaming, reserved seating, private bar with restrooms, complimentary champagne and front-row stage access to music. Doors open at 8. The music starts at 9. 866-468-7630.
THE CHATTANOOGAN/THE FOUNDRY — 1201 S. Broad St. Three New Year’s Eve packages available from $194 to $339 per couple. Simplicity package (from $194) includes valet parking, overnight accommodations, two tickets to The Foundry party featuring Sweet and Lowdown and two reservations at the Broad Street Grille New Year’s Day brunch. Stay and Play package (from $289) features additional reservations to the Broad Street Grille’s five-course dinner on New Year’s Eve. The Fun for All package (from $339) features additional tickets to Citadel Broadcasting of Chattanooga’s New Year’s Eve Party in the ballroom featuring music by The Stratoblasters and a DJ. 756-3750.
COLTRANE’S ON 9TH — 2 Union Square (Krystal Building). Dream Team Entertainment presents celebration with party favors, champagne toast, DJ and finger food. Doors open at 8 p.m. and close at 3 a.m. $15. 468-7100.
COMEDY CATCH — 3224 Brainerd Road. Two shows by Adam Hunter. Early bird at 7:30 p.m. ($16 and $18) and party package at 10 p.m. ($32 and $34); late show includes hats, horns, a split of champagne and post-show dancing with DJ Gene Lovin. 622-2233.
DELTA QUEEN — 100 River St. Package for two includes buffet dinner and dancing in the Orleans Room featuring the music of No Big Deal, overnight accommodations and a festive brunch at 9 a.m. New Year’s Day. Room packages start at $259, tax and gratuity included. Dinner and dancing options without the overnight stay available at $140 per couple for the Orleans Room or a DJ party with drink specials in the Texas Lounge at $20. 468-4500. www.deltaqueenhotel.com.
EASY BISTRO — 203 Broad St. A five-course dinner available 5-10:30 p.m. for $55 (with $30 optional wine pairing), including access to the New Year’s Eve party with music by The Distribution and DJ Nijoli. Tickets to the party alone, including complimentary champagne toast at midnight, are $25. 266-1121.
GOOD DOG — 34 Frazier Ave. Concert featuring local old-time string band The New Binkley Brothers. Show is 6-9 p.m. Free. 475-6175.
THE HONEST PINT — 35 Patten Parkway. Celebrate the new year with the music of The Bohannons and former Drive-By Truckers guitarist Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door and include champagne toast at midnight. 468-4192.
JJ’S BOHEMIA — 231 M.L. King Blvd. 2+0+1+1 = 4 Loco New Year’s Eve party features music by The Hidden Spots and more starting at 10 p.m., $6. 266-1400.
MARKET STREET TAVERN — 850 Market St. New Year’s Eve concert featuring The Dagobah Militia. Music starts at 10 p.m., cover is $5. Dinner and drink specials. TVs around the bar will show the ball drop. 634-0260.
THE MELTING POT — 2553 Lifestyle Way. $110 per couple, $55 per person package includes a four-course dinner drawn from an exclusive New Year’s menu, including choice of two cheese fondues, two salads, entree and white chocolate creme brulee fondue or raspberry dark chocolate fondue for dessert. Champagne toast, party favors, noisemakers and framed party photo. 893-5237.
THE PALMS — 6925 Shallowford Road. Packages $65 per person/$125 per couple include chicken or prime-rib dinner and champagne served at 8 p.m., dancing and party favors. Entertainment provided by a DJ in the lounge and Jimmy Harris on piano in the Coconut Room. Doors open at 2 p.m., close at 3 a.m. 499-5055. www.palmsathamilton.com.
PIER 2 — 201 Riverfront Parkway. New Year’s Eve on the River package includes plated dinner of petite filet mignon and lobster tails on the dockside boat featuring the swing/jazz music of Uptown Big Band. $82.50 package (per person) includes a bottle of champagne and keepsake flute. At midnight, board the Southern Belle riverboat for a moonlight cruise with entertainment provided by Music by Stutz. Dock at 1:30 a.m. with an early morning breakfast until 2:30. 266-4488.
PORKCHOP’S BAR AND GRILL — 6729 Ringgold Road, East Ridge. Tickets reserved at $20 single/$35 couple include buffet, party favors and champagne. $10 per person at the door. 296-2571.
RAW SUSHI BAR — 409 Market St. Camp Normal downstairs and DJ Spicolli upstairs. $10 ticket includes champagne toast, party favors and a chance to win a flat-screen TV. Doors opens at 8 p.m. Drink specials 10-11 p.m. 756-1919.
RHYTHM & BREWS — 221 Market St. Party with the Velcro Pygmies, 9:30 p.m., $25. 267-4644.
SNOOKERS — 12130 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy. New Year’s Eve bash featuring the band Unwound starting at 8 p.m. $15 per person/$25 per couple, cash payment required, includes complimentary champagne from the band, food and party favors. 451-7636.
T-BONE’S SPORTS CAFE — 1419 Chestnut St. New Year’s Eve Disco Party with DJ Andy Leonard. Drink specials include $7 bottomless draft, Champagne at midnight. Doors open at 11 a.m. for bowl games; dance floor opens at 9 p.m. No cover. 266-4240.
TREMONT TAVERN — 1203 Hixson Pike. Funktastic Five performs 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m., no cover. Party favors included. 266-1996.
VAUDEVILLE CAFE — 138 Market St. Regular dinner show of “The Mystery at the Nightmare Office Party,” 6 p.m., $27.81 adults, $15.52 children. Special presentation of “Mystery of Flight 138,” 8:30 p.m., $27.81 adults, $15.52 children. www.funnydinner.com.
VFW 2598 — 3370 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn. $15 singles, $25 couples packages include party favors, buffet, prizes and music by Crosstown Traffic. Doors open at 7 p.m. with music 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 423-476-8442.
VFW 4848 — 1491 Riverside Drive. $25 ticket includes party favors, champagne at midnight and country music by Taylor and Company, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Call 624-6687 for reservations.
WALT’S FIREPLACE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE — 6238 Bonny Oaks Drive. $15 single/$25 couple packages include music, party favors and champagne at midnight. 485-0980.