It’s Friday, and we’re hooking you up with a seriously cool night out: seats for the Grand Kyiv Ballet’s The Snow Queen. A wintry fairytale, live on stage… and totally free if you win tickets.

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• Ring in 2026 at Ritz & Royale, a full-blown Casino Royale fantasy at Capitol Center for the Arts. Dress the part as the undercover spy, the one stacking chips or the stranger with secrets while the dance floor goes off. Win your way in!*

• Dust off your platform shoes and unleash your inner dancing queen. Gimme Gimme Disco is turning Citizens House of Blues into a glittery time machine for New Year’s Eve. Follow the call of the disco ball and enter to win!*

• Worry Club’s bringing the panic in person: the I’m Freaking Out Tour hits Brighton Music Hall on March 11th with Wakelee and Bugsy along for the spiral.*

• GWAR hits Citizens House of Blues on March 27th for the Gor Gor Strikes Back Tour, a ritual orgy of sex, violence and rock & f*cking roll.*

• Plus, announcements from Start Making Sense, Drew & the Blue, Avenged Sevenfold, Good Charlotte, Jo Koy and more!

MUST-SEE HOLIDAY LIGHTS

The holiday break is the perfect time to see Greater Boston showing off with decked-out streets, glowing tunnels and enough lights to guide Santa’s sleigh. We rounded up all the spots that passed the vibe check with flying colors (literally).

THIS WEEKEND

Your glasses have seen some things… and survived one too many questionable landings. Refresh your frames with Zenni, offering 2,500+ styles that start under $80. You can save 10% more with code DEC10 and use your HSA/FSA dollars, too. This deal is a sight for sore eyes, so upgrade today.*

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• Put your event on wishlists, inboxes, and all over the group chat with our festive guides and custom promo. Check out our holiday packages and get seen all season.

• The bad news: the holidays move too fast. The good news: we did the hard part. Here’s your Boston holiday bucket list to make the season shine.

• Celebrate the festival of lights (and libations) at Eastern Standard’s 8 Crazy Nights. They light the menorah, you just get lit.

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