COMEDY

Sat, Jan 2
T.J. Miller
On HBO’s Silicon Valley, T.J. Miller’s Erlich Bachman is a domineering but somewhat inept pack leader for the Pied Piper tech upstarts. On the standup stage, he manages to be even more brash and playfully loud. Kick off the new year with some laughs as Leafly hosts a free comedy show at the Crocodile featuring Miller and Seattle favorite Emmett Montgomery. Admittance will be handled on a first come, first served basis, so RSVP and show up early to avoid getting left out in the cold if the Croc hits capacity. The Crocodile, Free with RSVP

Thur, Dec 31
Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer is the queen of comedy in 2015. She burst onto the cinematic scene by writing and starring in the comedy hit Trainwreck, her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer grew even bigger and won an Emmy, she hosted Saturday Night Live, and also managed to release an HBO standup special Amy Schumer Live at the Apollo. Schumer closes out her career year in style with a headlining show at KeyArena. You’re not going to find a better NYE party host. KeyArena, Sold out

THEATER

Thru Jan 10
The Book of Mormon
Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you returns this day in the city of Seattle a musical, which is The Book of Mormon. Glory in the highest! Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s skewering but warm-hearted Broadway smash returns to spread its irreverent good word at the Paramount. Paramount Theatre, $48–$192

CONCERTS

Thur, Dec 31
La Luz
Seattle’s premiere surf rock band La Luz spent well over 100 days of 2015 touring the world in support of its second LP Weirdo Shrine. Welcome the women home and boogie down in dance river bonanza when the group to Neumos with Gazebos and Sick Sad World. While the New Year’s Eve show is 21+, La Luz made sure to schedule an all-ages show on the 30th for all the young rock fans. Neumos, $15

Thur, Dec 31
Shabazz Palaces
Much like the prospect of a new year, Shabazz Palaces’ music always feels filled with limitless possibility. Seattle’s premiere spacey experimental hip-hop group once again heads to the Neptune to end 2015 with a unique sonic adventure. Neptune Theatre, $24

Sat, Jan 2
Industrial Revelation
It’s hard to find a better contemporary jazz quartet than Industrial Revelation. The local combo of D’Vonne Lewis, Evan Flory-Barnes, Ahamefule J. Oluo, and Josh Rawlings bring a fresh and experimental energy every time they hit the stage. Why not have your first concert of 2016 be one that hits some of the sweetest, smoothest notes? Neumos, $10

CLASSICAL & MORE

Thur, Dec 31
Seattle Symphony’s New Year’s Eve: Concert, Countdown, and Celebration
Following a performance by the Seattle Symphony of Beethoven’s Symphony no. 9, Engelbert Humperdinck’s Prelude to Hansel and Gretel, and Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on Greensleeves, head to the Benaroya Hall lobby to celebrate the evening with more live music, drinks, and fellow classical music aficionados. Benaroya Hall, $50–$153

TELEVISION

Sun, Jan 3
Galavant: Season 2 Premiere
Do you like the world of Game of Thrones, but wish all the nudity and violence was replaced by humorous song and dance? While that’s a very odd thing to wish, ABC’s Galavant offers just that show. With a strong musical core thanks to composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Little Shop of Horrors), Galavant creates a medieval world that’s part Monty Python and the Holy Grail, part Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and part pure meta silliness. The show also boasts a Seattle connection in the form of Timothy Omundson, who plays King Richard, the season one villain turned the titular hero best pal. Televised on ABC.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thur, Dec 31
Spectra 2016: New Year’s Eve Under the Arches
Now in its third year, Spectra 2016 features great music played by the DJs of (Pacific Science Center’s new Seattle Center co-inhabitants) KEXP, wines and craft beer, and plenty of opportunity for exploration in the planetarium, laser dome, and exhibition halls. At midnight, head out to the historical courtyards for the closest unobstructed view of the Space Needle’s fireworks display. Pacific Science Center, $80–$150.

FILM

Thur, Dec 31
Moulin Rouge! New Year’s Eve Sing Along
Celebrations don’t get anymore spectacular spectacular than this. Sing your way into the New Year (while sipping champagne) as SIFF screens Baz Luhrmann’s lavish musical extravaganza. SIFF Cinema Uptown, $15