Here's a very select blast of bubbly, DJ-driven New Years Eve parties. All events take place Wednesday, Dec. 31 — and those marked "late" go afterhours for your party-hopping pleasure.
Afrolicious
Feel a warm, wet vibe of the new with DJ Sabo of Sol Selectas, residents Pleasuremaker and Señor Oz, live percussionists, and hundreds of gyrating lovelies.
10 p.m., $20. Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, SF. www.elbo.com
Bootie Pirate Party
Arrrr — it's 2k9! Swing from the mashup club's mizzenmast with Smash-Up Derby live and DJs Adrian and Mysterious D, Party Ben, Dada, and Earworm.
9 p.m.–late, $25 advance. DNA Lounge, 375 11th St., SF. www.bootiesf.com
Booty Call NYE
Drag mother Juanita More, playboy Joshua J., DJ Initials P.B., performer Hoku Mama Swamp, and star photographer Brandon — look smart! — bring all the hot boys together to pop a few corks.
8:30 p.m., Check Web site for price. The Bar, 456 Castro, SF. www.juanitamore.com
Eclectic Fever Masquerade
Shake your feathers and bhangra in the new with the NonStop Bhangra dance troupe, and then get global with Sila and the Afrofunk Experience, Daronda, and DJ Felina.
9 p.m.–late, $55. Gift Center Pavilion, 888 Brannan, SF. www.eclecticfever.com
Imagine
Spundae and Mixed Elements explode with local house heroes Kaskade, Trevor Simpson, and baLi — plus, a jungle room and "shiny confetti rain."
8 p.m., $60 advance. Ruby Skye, 420 Mason, SF. www.rubyskye.com
Love Unlimited
Almost every fab disco crew — Gemini Disco, DJ Bus Station John, Honey Soundsystem, Ferrari, Beat Electric — comes together for this all-night beat blast with DJ Cosmo Vitelli.
9 p.m., $15 advance. Paradise Lounge, 308 11th St., SF. www.myspace.com/honeysoundsystem
Midnight
Dancehall, reggae, and classic hip-hop go boom with Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, Amp Live of Zion I live band Native Elements, Trackademicks, and Jah Warrior Shelter.
9 p.m.–late, $25 advance. Club Six, 60 Sixth St., SF. www.clubsix1.com
New Years' Revolution
Banger, turbocrunk, and electro freaks unite under the sheer speaker-blowing awesomeness of Diplo, Jesse Rose, Ghislain Poirier, Plastician, and hundreds more.
9 p.m.–late, $55 advance. 1015 Folsom, SF. www.1015.com
Opel: Fire and Light
Wacky, burner-flavored breaks and bass from special guest DJs Lee Coombs and Blende, plus Mephisto Odyssey, Syd Gris + Aaron Jae, Jive, and more from the Opel crew.
9 p.m.–late, $25–<\d>$55. Mighty, 119 Utah, SF. www.opelproductions.com
Reveal
"Reveal your inner light" is the dress code at this glamorous Supperclub affair, with DJ love from Ellen Ferato, Liam Shy, and Michael Anthony — and tons of performers.
8 p.m.–late, $120. Supperclub, 657 Harrison, SF. www.supperclub.com
Sea of Dreams
The immense extravaganza is back, with a full live show by Thievery Corporation, beats whiz Bassnectar, circus stars The Mutaytor, and Brazilian soulsters Boca Do Rio.
9 p.m.–late, $79 advance. Concourse, 635 Eighth St., SF. www.blasthaus.com
Second Sunday NYE
The summer favorite lights up in winter with this special blowout, featuring Chi-Town house god DJ Derrick Carter, local legend DJ Dan, Jay Tripwire, and Sen-Sei.
8 p.m., $40 advance. Mission Rock Cafe, 817 Terry Francois Blvd., SF. www.2ndsunday.com
Temple NYE
Cryogenic fog! Whirling lasers! Sonic Enlightenment! "Optix stimuli!" Oh, and a host of rockin' techno DJs like Paul Hemming, IQ!, and Ben Tom bring the party knowledge to Temple.
9 p.m., $80. Temple, 540 Howard, SF. www.templesf.com
Storyville NYE
Poleng Lounge shoots back to its past incarnation with a jazzy house and hip-hop extravaganza. DJs Lady Alma, Mark De Clive Lowe, and Daz-I-Kue take you there.
9 p.m., $25 advance. Poleng Lounge, 1751 Fulton, SF. www.polenglounge.com
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