The big New Year's Eve event in Salt Lake City is First Night, centered at the Gallivan Center (239 S. Main St.) with DJ Rebel, Mana Poly All-Stars, Rumba Libre, Band of Annuals and Afro Omega (pictured at right) performing. The event also stretches to Temple Square, The Gateway and The Leonardo. Admission is $10 for all venues. TRAX is running until 1 a.m., and your First Night button gets you on the train free.

Here's what else is on tap for New Year's Eve:

- Legends New Year’s Eve 2008 with DJ Keoki, Mars & Mystere and DJ Hardware, starting at 7 at Saltair, 12408 W. Saltair Drive, Magna. Tickets are $35, at the door and 24Tix.

- NYE 2007 Black & White Masquerade Ball, featuring DJ Sky Nellor, is at Harry O’s, 427 Main St., Park City. Doors open at 8:30. Tickets are $60, at the door and 24Tix.

- Swing-revival band Royal Crown Revue (pictured at left) plays The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are $35, or $60 per couple, at the door.

- The Newphoria New Year's Eve Dance, with performances by David Archuleta and V-Factory and an appearance by actress Ashley Tisdale (of "High School Musical" fame, pictured at right), starting at 9:30 at the McKay Events Center, 800 W. University Parkway, Orem. Tickets are $12.75, at SmithsTix. (Before the Newphoria show, starting at 7, Rockapella and Osmonds 2nd Generation perform a concert at the McKay Events Center; tickets are $20, at SmithsTix.)

- "The Downtown Affair" New Year’s Eve - with DJ Sayo, DJ Jello. DJ Juggy, DJ Latu - bounces through three Salt Lake City clubs (The Hotel at 155 W. 200 South, Elevate at 149 W. 200 South and Lumpy’s Downtown at 145 W. Pierpont Ave.), starting at 9. Tickets are $30, at the door and 24Tix.

- The Black & Blue Fetish Ball, starting at 10 at In the Venue, 579 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. Tickets are $10, at the door.

Labels: David Archuleta, High School Musical, Tonight's schedule