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New Year’s Eve with Communist Daughter & BNLX at the Amsterdam: Hot off their critically-lauded, life-affirming 2011 EP Something Wicked This Way Comes and a year of sobriety for their oft-troubled frontman Johnny Solomon, Communist Daughter certainly have a year worth celebrating, as they’ll do when they ring in the New Year at the Amsterdam. Also returning for New Year’s is Ed and Ashley Ackerson’s fuzz-rock duo BNLX, who played the venue’s “soft opening.” Eclectic group the Brian Just Band open. (9 p.m. $8. 21-plus. Amsterdam Bar & Hall, 6 W. 6th St., St. Paul, 612-285-3112, www.amsterdambarandhall.com)

New Year’s Eve cover band show at Turf Club: St. Paul’s finest rock establishment is celebrating NYE with its annual cover band show. Local bands STNNNG, Leisure Birds, Seawhores and CLAPS cover ’70s rockers AC/DC, garage rock pioneers the Troggs, ’90s faux-German punk band Zeigenbock Kopf and new wave legends New Order, accordingly. DJ TRL spins in between and there’s a champagne toast at midnight. (8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show. $10. 21-plus. Turf Club, 1601 University Ave. W., St. Paul, 651-647-0486, www.turfclub.net)

CAMP’s New Year’s Eve Black and White Ball: Cheeky gay bar CAMP is celebrating NYE with go-go boys Chris and Justin, DJ Logan Spencer, door prizes and a champagne toast. (10:30 p.m. Free. 21-plus. CAMP Bar, 490 N. Robert St., St. Paul, 651-292-1844, www.camp-bar.net)

Artists Quarter New Year’s Eve with Carole Martin & Friends: Jazz gem Artists Quarter is bringing back its annual NYE show with torch-song singer Carole Martin. Backed by Rick Germanson on piano, saxophonist Dave Karr, bassist Graydon Peterson and drummer Kenny Horst, plus special guest. (9 p.m. $45. Artists Quarter, 408 Saint Peter St., St. Paul. Call 651-292-1359 for reservations. www.artistsquarter.com)

NYE at Black Dog Cafe: Lowertown cafe Black Dog is hosting an early NYE night featuring live music from jazz quartet Open Season and champagne. (6-8:30 p.m. Free. All ages. Black Dog Cafe, 308 Prince St., St. Paul, 651-228-9274, www.blackdogstpaul.com)

Isaac Witty & David Harris: Celebrate the New Year with comedian Isaac Witty and comedian/magician David Harris aboard the Padelford Showboat. Enjoy dinner prior to the performance or come for just the show. Note, dinner requires pre-paid reservations. (7:30-9 p.m. $25-50. Padelford Packet Boat Co, Inc., Harriet Island, St. Paul, 651-227-1100, www.riverrides.com)

Happy Crazy New Year: The grassroots Gremlin Theatre hosts a NYE performance in which Colonel “Magnificent” Happy invites four friends to dinner to bring in 2012, and madness ensues. (7:30 p.m. $8-$16. Gremlin Theatre, 2400 University Ave., St. Paul, 651-228-7008. For tickets, visit happymn.com)

JoAnn Funk: Twin Cities jazz pianist and singer JoAnn Funk and her trio ring in the New Year in the Saint Paul Hotel’s lobby bar. (8 p.m.-midnight. Saint Paul Hotel, 350 Market St., St. Paul, 651-292-9292.)

Minnesota Music Cafe’s New Year’s Eve Party: Twin Cities jazz band the Kurt Jorgensen Band perform. (9 p.m.-midnight. Minnesota Music Cafe, 499 Payne Ave., St. Paul, 651-776-4699, www.minnesotamusiccafe.com)