They Might Be Giants

Whether your year was good or bad, it's tough to imagine a band that can either amplify your joy or pull you up from the doldrums with more surefire versatility and personality than TMBG. (Of course, if you've not got your New Year's Eve tickets lined up already, knowing what you're missing won't improve matters—in which case, forget we said anything.) In support on Dec 30 is the Last Car; on Dec 31, dance-party livetronic trio Moon Hooch.