Nouvel An 2007 :: 737 Altitude
While plebs revel in the street, swanksters-about-town dance Jetson-high on more than cola clouds. "Everyone looks like ants down there;" also, "I can see my house from here." -S.T.

Tickets are $35 @ www.altitude737.com 737 Altitude, 1 Place Ville Marie-Niveau, Montreal, QC More New Year's Eve events



Montreal Ball :: Club Opera
I found the characters in Monster's Ball unsympathetic. Also, could Billy Bob Thornton ever get Halle Berry in bed?
He got Angelina Jolie in bed.
Hmmm, that's true.
What does this have to do with Montreal Ball?
Nothing, really.

Live acts, including a bearable dash of apropos opera, a shot of harmonica, and some surprises (maybe an alto, cross your fingers) await partygoers at Club Opera's first annual New Year's bash. Between acts, DJs spin house at this 21+ event, because nothing goes better with Opera than house. Dress Pavarotti swank (well, not quite Pavarotti Swank, but better than Billy Bob Thornton). -S.T.

Tickets are $49 @ 514-842-2836 or $69 @ the door, Club Opera, 32 Ste-Catherine West, Montreal, QC. More New Year's Eve events



Fluid NYE:: Club Soda
Tonic and Soda have battled each other for clear-high-ball fluid supremacy for years. It was quite a coup when Club Soda pulled a date with Fluid for New Year's. Take that, Tonic.

All tickets include coat check, drinks, and tips (poor bartenders; is that saliva in your mixed-drink?). Masseuses smooth you out between hip-hop and Latin dances (mmm, sweat-back hands), though not in a dirty way. -S.T.

Tickets are $95, $125 VIP, $175 Platinum VIP @ 514-908-9090, www.fluidnewyears.com or www.ticketpro.ca
Doors @ 9:00pm. Club Soda, 1225 Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC. More New Year's Eve events



Steve Lawler :: Tribe Hyperclub
UK House head and DJ prince, Steve Lawler welcomes the New Year by counting down from 10 in 4/4 time. Wear a t-shirt that doesn't show sweat marks. -S.T.

Tickets are $79 @ www.clubzone.com Tribe Hyperclub, 390 St. Jacques West, Montreal, QC. More New Year's Eve events



New Year's Eve Party :: House Nightclub
In a house with three DJs, a strong vinyl smell is inevitable. Cover it up with mid-20s-style heavy cologne, animated visual distraction, and a flash, binge-drinking bout during a three hour open-bar window (all you will smell is pre-pint tequila). - S.T.

Tickets are $50 @ www.clubzone.com House Nightclub, 4521 St. Laurent Boulevard, Montreal, QC. More New Year's Eve events