ON THE GRID

December 31 WED

Bill Maher
At Blaisdell Concert Hall

Laugh your way into the New Year with sometimes-controversial comedian Bill Maher, who performs one night only at Blaisdell Concert Hall. The show begins at 8 p.m., and tickets start at $45.50.ticketmaster.com

School Boy Q
ScHoolboy Q rings in the new year with DJ Delve, DJ Compose and Anit AT THE REPUBLIK DEC. 31 8 P.M.

The Republik is a good place to end up on New Year’s Eve, with a performance by California hip-hop artist ScHoolboy Q, along with backup from DJ Delve, DJ Compose and Anit. Show starts at 8 p.m. but doors to The Safehouse open at 6.

Cabarae
AT HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE WAIKIKI BEACH RESORT

At this point in your life, you’ve probably done just about all of the typical New Year’s Eve activities: drinking, eating, watching fireworks, more drinking. Switch it up this year with CabaRAE’s special show at 9 p.m., featuring acrobatic duo The Azzario Sisters. Plus, Metro tech columnist/DJ SuperCW will be headlining the after party, which goes from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. General admission is $100 (preferred and VIP seating also are available), and includes a champagne midnight toast, party hats and favors. cabarae.com

January 3 SAT

Straight No Chaser
AT HAWAII THEATRE

With popular films like Pitch Perfect and TV shows like The Sing Off, a capella really has taken off lately. But before all of the hype began, there was a group of dudes at Indiana University who formed Straight No Chaser in the late 1990s. Since then, they’ve released four albums, and they recently released a Christmas song with Kristen Bell. The 10-member group makes a stop at Hawaii Theatre for a one-night performance that begins at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $25.50. hawaiitheatre.com

January 4 SUN

Hot Island DJ Spin-off
AT MAI TAI BAR

Head over to Mai Tai Bar tonight, and every Sunday through Jan. 25, to check out the preliminary rounds of the seventh annual Mai Tai “Hot Island DJ Spin-Off.” Hosted by Slick Vic of 93.9 Jamz, contestants will be judged on categories such as creativity, showmanship and crowd response. Winners will compete in the finals Feb. 1 to score more than $5,000 in cash and prizes. 947-2900