Truman’s Water, Lavender Flu, White Shark Shiver
What better way to say farewell to a frantic and dizzying year than to share the last evening of 2018 with Truman’s Water, a band whose music is as unsettled and tense as we’ve all been feeling for 12 straight months. A fixture of the indie underground since the ’90s, this outfit’s modern classic albums Godspeed the Punchline and Fragments of a Lucky Break approach the raw materials of guitar rock with a cubist’s perspective, creating subtly complex structures full of impossible angles and complex formulas that miraculously balance out every time. (8 pm, Turn! Turn! Turn!, $8) ROBERT HAM

Cooky’s NYE: Sweat Away 2018
DJ Cooky Parker is renowned for putting on only the best all-vinyl soul get downs at the Eagles Lodge, but for New Year’s Eve, he’s calling in his friends Callie Danger and Void to help him to help you leave it all on the floor before and after the ball drops. (9 pm, Eagles Lodge, $10)

Firkin New Year’s Eve
There are a lot of options for those seeking New Year’s Eve entertainment, but not a lot of free ones, and of the free ones, there’s not too many of them hosting a packed lineup of local all-stars like the ones taking the Firkin into 2019. (9 pm, Firkin Tavern, free)

Twenty Nine Queen
Crush is all about telling 2018 to go fuck itself, and what better way to fly the finger than to dance all over this year’s grave, all night long, until that night transforms into 2019? DJ Aurora will provide the beats, you provide the energy. (9 pm, Crush, free)

’90s New Year’s Eve
Don your ’90s finest—whether that means overalls with one strap down, or way-too-big flannel tied around your waist, or both at the same time with unlaced boots, a hypercolor shirt, and a hat with the tag still on it—and head down to Punch Bowl Social to ring in the New Year with games, bowling, music, and some special NYE punch. I’m sure there’ll be a corner somewhere where people in babydoll dresses and chokers are smoking cloves. (9 pm, Punch Bowl Social, free)

Mutant Meltdown: A New Year’s Eve Dance Party
DJs Kennel Jitters, Rayon, and Sundae Shoes spin nothing but the finest in new wave and disco while you dance the night away and ring in 2019 at the Kenton Club in style. (9 pm, The World Famous Kenton Club, $5)

Separation of Sanity, Othrys, Dead Animal Assembly Plant, Dwarfgiant
An array of local metal and thrash stalwarts settle in at Dante’s to ring in 2019 with some good old fashioned headbanging. (9 pm, Dante’s, $10)

New Year’s Eve with Always Never Yesterday
Newsletter and music podcast Always Never Yesterday takes over the basement at the Liquor Store, bringing you DJ sets from Chanti Darling, Orographic, and DJ Emoji Heap, along with visuals by Rob Loucks. Hosted by Jerms. (9 pm, The Liquor Store, $5-10)

Kells Brewery New Year’s Eve Celebration
There’s gonna be so many darling little hats at this New Year’s party! Hats and favors! Oh, and of course, loud live local music, a balloon drop, a midnight toast, and all the lovely drinkables the brewery has on tap and behind the bar. That part’s pretty important. (8 pm, Kells Brewery, $10)

Suki’s Annual NYE Karaoke Dance Party
A Portland tradition presented for the benefit of all the city’s best barroom belters and karaoke champions. Come to Suki’s, celebrate the new year, and dig deep into your repertoire. Dig deep into your closet, too—the best dressed person could win $250 in cash, which is a pretty good way to start 2019. (8 pm, Suki’s Bar & Grill, free)