New Year roars in with rock, reggae, twang and tribute bands

It’s been a bad year for venues in Edmonton, but that doesn’t mean you won’t find a New Year’s Eve gig to suit your personal musical taste.
But first up, the biggest and most obvious shindig. The city is celebrating New Year’s with a family-friendly Alberta Legislature get together at the Federal Building (9820 107 St.), Visitor Centre and Federal Plaza, where you’ll hear music from the band Rule of Nines, as well as performances by comedians and jugglers, plu