The Empire Ball New Year's Eve

This affair focuses on goth, postpunk, synth material, industrial and all manner of wave, with DJ sets coming from Red Party's Sean Templar, Salvation's Cyn, Disko Nouveaux's Patrick, Jet from Vampire Freaks, Stimulate's Xris SMack!, Underworld's V-Christ and Havok's Echo. As a bonus, the night features the U.S. debut of the black-clad, ’80s-worshipping Swedish band known as the Exploding Boy; the alluring Mandana Banshie serves as host.