Friday, Jan. 1
music
Caper’s House Band — Traditional jazz. 7 to 10 p.m. Caper’s Italian Bistro & Tap, 600 Airport Rd., Longmont, 303-776-7667.
Cameron Hicks Quartet. 6 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303- 463-6683.
Chris Daniels & The Kings. 7:30 & 10 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Go Go Lab. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Hot Cheeze Soup. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490.
John Alex-Mason and Lionel Young. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Mestizo. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Mono Verde — CD Release Party with Pawn Ticket Trio. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Open Mic — For poets, comedians and musicians. 7 p.m. 8 Port Coffee & Tea House, 1727 15th St., Boulder, 303-955-2221.
She Grooves. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
events
Boulder International Folk Dancers New Year’s Day Party. 7:30 p.m. Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 303- 449-1281.
Polar Plunge 2010 — Registration funds go to the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado. 11:30 a.m. Boulder Reservoir, www.alz.org/co.
Salsa Dancing. 10:30 p.m. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008.