Start the year off right. East Coast cities are featuring a variety of entertainment close to the New Year holiday. Quickly buy tickets, because there won't be many left as the date approaches.

New York City

Tuesday, Dec. 30 (Radio City Music Hall)

Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Even though it's a few days after Christmas, the Rockettes will still be kicking like it is.

Wednesday, Dec. 31 (Madison Square Garden)

My Morning Jacket

According to Rolling Stone magazine, "The band's ecstatic, spacey records and improv-heavy live shows are as popular with Bonnaroo hippies as they are with New York hipsters."

Monday, Dec. 29 (The Metropolitan Opera)

La Bohème

The musical Rent is the knockoff version of one of the most popular performed Italian operas.

Pittsburgh

Wednesday, Jan. 7 (Mellon Arena)

AC/DC

If you decide to go, hopefully the Australian hard-rock guitarist, Angus Young, won't moon the crowd.

Thursday, Jan. 1 (Mellon Arena)

Cirque Du Soliel: Delirium

The show has live music and a mix of dance and exotic gymnastics. This popular Las Vegas show travels to Pittsburgh and other surrounding cities.

Philadelphia

Wednesday, Dec. 31 (Wachovia Center)

Disney on Ice Worlds of Fantasy

Disney brings the 70-city, two-year tour to Philadelphia for the new year. Characters from the Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Cars and the cast of fairies in the upcoming movie Tinkerbell will be featured.

Wednesday, Dec. 31 (Electric Factory)

Gogol Bordello

New York City's Lower East Side gypsy punk band returns from Europe to continue its tour with a performance in Philadelphia.

Atlantic City

Wednesday, Dec. 31 (Tropicana Casino)

Pointer Sisters

For those who do not know who the Pointer Sisters are, you would if you heard their music.

Wednesday, Dec. 31 (House of Blues-AC)

Goo Goo Dolls

Anyone goo-goo-ga-ga over Goo Goo Dolls?

Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, Dec. 30 (Verizon Center)

Lil' Wayne

Hopefully Lil' Wayne won't be playing the guitar at this concert.

Wednesday, Dec. 31. (Kennedy Center)

Legally Blonde, The Musical

"Bend and snap, works every time."

The popular movie about a "dumb blonde" who goes to Harvard Law School has gone from the big screen to the stage.

Baltimore

Sunday, Dec. 28 (1st Mariner Arena)

Freeze Fest: T.I., Akon, Young Jeezy, Pleasure P., Smash Young Clip

Just in case you missed T.I. at the Bryce Jordan Center.