Pure House: DJ Arun - Beijing Club will be thumping this Boxing Day with Arun’s raw, deep, tech and Afro house. $300 at the door. Fri, Dec 26, midnight. 5/F, Wellington Place, 2-8 Wellington St., Central, 2526-8298.

HK Heavy Presents: Dubstep Forward
Ewan, Kastoacha and Blood Dunza join special guest DJi from Montreal, one of the original founders of the Uprooted Sunshine sound system in Shanghai. Hear the dub electro minimalism and move forward. $100 with a beer. Sat, Dec 27. Sammi’s Kitchen, San Toi Building, 137-139 Connaught Rd. Central, Sheung Wan, 9867-1678, www.myspace.com/heavyhongkong.

Devotion to Music
Worship at the deck of DJ Ryan Li (it’s his bday!), Seraphim Yami, Miss Yellow, Pieces Tony and Missy Dizzy. Hip-hop, R&B, dance. $150 for the ladies, $220 for men, all with a standard drink. Sat, Dec 20, 10pm. Cliq, 2/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2868-3111, www.cliq.hk.

HK PICKS
Alive Not Dead + Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy
The Xmas bash hosted by DJ Enso and Kid Fresh, bringing you DJ Beware and Daniel Haaksman from Berlin for some freaky pimpin’ fun. $200 with two drinks. Fri, Dec 26, 10:30pm. Cliq, 2/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2868-3111, www.cliq.hk.

DJ Ace Is Back (from Australia)
The Ace of the Astoria Lounge is back with nonstop hip-hop and R&B, with support from NYC, Joe, Ma Sir and Tat. Sat, Dec 27, 11pm. $120 for the ladies, $220 for the men, all with one drink. Cliq, 2/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2868-3111, www.cliq.hk.

New Year’s Eve Parties

80s Theme Party at Aqua
“Temptation Night: Blast From the Past.”  Hot award-winning British mixologist Paulo Figueiredo will be whipping up a range of signature cocktails as DJ Raz mixes up a soundtrack of Bollywood classics and 80s club anthems. $1,500 for open bar with unlimited champagne and canapés. Penthouse, 1 Peking Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 3427-2288.

A Royal Affair at FINDS
Put on your tiaras and robes and start the New Year like royalty with DJ Taipan. $150 with a glass of Moet, $988 for a seven-course royal feast with a glass of bubbly. Wed, Dec 31. 2/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St., Central, 2522-9318, reservations@finds.com.hk.

DJVJ Jordan Law at Privé
Kanye’s Flashing Lights and Ayo Technology! The house will rock with hot tunes and video clips. Make sure you get your glitz on. Free for members, $500 for guests, includes a glass of champagne. Wed, Dec 31, 10pm. 60 Wyndham St., Central, 2850-6285.

Swinging Sixties at Drop
DJ classics Joel Lai and Janva. $100 for members before 11:30pm, $200 for non-members. After 11:30pm, it’s $120 for members, $400 for non-members. Table reservations cost $500 per head and come with a complimentary bottle of Perrier Jouet Champagne for every four party people. B/F, On Lok Mansion, 39-43 Hollywood Rd., Central, 2543-8856.

Casino Oriental at MO Bar
Open bar with unlimited Veuve Clicquot. Try your luck and spin the roulette wheel while DJ Andrew Spence spins on the decks. $2,009 for a three-course dinner package, $1,500 if you just want to drink and dance. Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen’s Rd. Central, 2132-0077.

The Sound and the Fury at Heat
The final DJ showdown of the year at Heat, gloves off, featuring the top DJs around town, who will battle it out over 12 rounds to be crowned number one. There’s the French Resistance, the samurai warrior, Buddha’s henchman, the Confederate soldier, secret monikers all of them—you figure out their true identities. Electro/techno upstairs, breakbeat/drum‘n’bass underground. It’s gonna be a hot one. $220 includes one drink. Wed, Dec 31. 54-62 Lockhart Rd., Wan Chai, 6258-8857.

Love Notes at ThirtySevenPlus
Write a Love Note to yourself, including a gift that you would like to receive (budget to be specified), and hang it on their tree. At the stroke of midnight, they’ll pick a note, whose composer will get his/her wish fulfilled by the bar. Love Shots will be given free from 9pm-11pm. Basement (back alley), 37 Staunton St., SoHo 2526-6766.

DJ Max Chipchase at Club Sugar
Xsounds brings in the musical maestro for a once-in-a-lifetime countdown extravaganza, with a breakdown jam with Kitty Ng on sax and Ho Jai Will on guitar. $380 in advance (with a standard drink), $420 at the door. Wed, Dec 31, 10:30pm. 1/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2509-1111.

Gigs

Alex Ho
The jazz pianist returns for the holidays to jam with well-known bassist Ah Hong and friends. Free. Sat, Dec 27, 10pm. Peel Fresco, 49 Peel St., Central, 2540-2046.

Everybody Sounds
A quirky digital rock lineup with electro-rockers A Roller Control, disco punks Chochuckmo, Cantopop laptop trio iii, experimental group Laura Palmer,  post-rockers Modern Children and trip-hoppers Violent Jokes. $100. Sat, Dec 27, 10:30pm. Backstage Live, 1/F, Somptueux, 52-54 Wellington St., Central, 2167-8985.

at17
The Cantopop duo deliver their cutesy blend of folktronica. $249-$299 from Urbtix. Sat-Sun, Dec 27-28. Shouson Theatre, Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd., Wan Chai.

Mono Fresh
The female Japanese pop duo guest-perform at Backstage Live’s open stage jam night. Free. Tue, Dec 30, 9pm. 1/F, Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St., Central, 2167-8985.

Bossa Negra
Australian vocalist Jacqueline Gawler, bassist Sergio Brandao from New York and pianist Jim Schneider come to town to perform each night until Dec 30. Mon-Thu, 9:30pm-1:30am; Fri-Sat, 10pm-2am. Soiree, 19 Elgin St., Central, 2857-2808.

Eugene Pao Classic Rock
The premiere jazz guitarist joins Audiotraffic’s Adrian da Silva and Jun Kung for a classic rock New Year’s Eve, with a four-course dinner and champagne at midnight. $988 per person, $1,888 per couple. Wed, Dec 31. Grappa’s Cellar, Jardine House, Central, 2521-2322.

Whence He Came
The local post-punk band reunite for a one-off show at a church with indie bands The Lovesong and 22 Cats. Free. Fri, Jan 2, 8pm-11:30pm. The Vine, 2/F, Two Chinachem Plaza, 135 Des Voeux Rd., Central, 9608-4090.

HK PICKS
HK Live!
A little something special for the third year anniversary of HK Live! Aside from rocking out with alternative band Still from the Philippines and local indies Hungry Ghosts and Summer Junkiez, there’s also a pre-party with free-flowing drinks. Just buy a ticket before the show and email the number to events@asia-city.com.hk to get on the guestlist. $100 in advance from the Fringe Club or selected SPORT b. stores (IFC, Sun Arcade, Festival Walk, Times Square); $150 on the day. Sat, Jan 3, 9:30pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251.

Enfant Terrible
The electroclash trio from Paris get sexy at an open stage jam night at Backstage Live. Free. Tue, Jan, 6pm-9pm.  1/F, Somptueux, 52-54 Wellington St., Central, 2167-8985.

Big Names

Tickets from HK Ticketing or Tom Lee outlets unless stated otherwise.

David Byrne
$488-$788. Mon, Jan 9, 8pm. Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai

Mogwai
$480. Wed, Jan 18. HITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay.

Ting Tings
Tickets tbc. Feb 3. HITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay.

Duffy
$450-$850. Mar 20, 8pm. AsiaWorld Arena, Chek Lap Kok.