Your New Year's Eve options

A sampling of some of the area events Friday night organized around New Year's Eve:

DOWNTOWN COUNTDOWN: Gainesville's New Year's Eve celebration features Beatles tribute band the Imposters and chamber blues-rock duo Velveeta Underground, streamers and confetti at midnight, noisemakers passed out to audience members, 9 p.m.-12:30 am, Bo Diddley Community Plaza, 111 E. University Ave. Free.

GLOBAL PEACE DANCE: Live music, singing, dancing and candlelight meditation to bring the year to closure and welcome 2011, 7:30-10 pm. United Church of Gainesville,1624 NW Fifth Ave. Cost: $5-10 (546-1345)

SWING AND SWAY DANCE CLUB: New Year's Eve event features live music by Don Letbetter's Blue Notes for ballroom dancing on a wood floor, dance instruction offered intermission, 8:30-12:30 am. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE Second Ave. Cost: $20 per person plus snack to share. (375-1996)

NEW YEAR'S BASH: Featuring music by Army of Ponch and more and a free champagne toast at midnight, 9 pm, Common Grounds, 210 SW Second Ave. Cost: $6.