WERC-Out Fest rings in the new year

A confluence of the Music Room’s most successful monthly dance parties takes over Edgewood Avenue for a New Year’s Eve blowout. Dubbed WERC-out Fest, three parties — WHINE, the Groove, and Smothered and Covered — fill up Bone Lick BBQ, the Music Room, and Edgewood Speakeasy with a marathon dose of worldbeat, R&B, and electronica/trap fusion beats delivered by a laundry list of DJs, including Xavier BLK (pictured above), starRo (Soulection), Xavier Omär, Jeremy Avalon, DJ Hourglass, Thrice Groove, Mikkoh, DJ Helix, Wally Sparks, Florista, and Divine Interface, make up this stacked lineup of producers and beat heads, and it’s all hosted by D’ana of COVL and IamJamesLewis. Check the Facebook event page for the fine print.$35-$55. 9 p.m. Sat., Dec. 31. The Music Room, 327 Edgewood Ave S.E. 404-343-0111. www.boomboxatl.com.