End the year with wild music, dancing and grand artistic expressions this week in CT

You can end 2023 with wild music, dancing and grand artistic expressions, live and up to the minute.

The touring artist troupe Artrageous creates art on stage as part of a multi-faceted performance, “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” links the Tchaikovsky ballet to modern beat and hip-hop styles and Stattic brings sax and trumpet-driven jazz to the venerable blues room Black-Eyed Sally’s.

These are the sounds that will help waft you into the new year. Here are some of the top things to do and see this week in Connecticut.

Dar Williams Katharine Hepburn Cultural Art Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook

The beloved folk singer Dar Williams grew up in New York, went to Wesleyan University and established herself in the Boston and New England folk scenes of the 1990s. She’s on a well-named “Almost New Year’s” tour, with guest performer Catie Curtis at The Kate on Dec. 27 at 7:30 p.m. $52. thekate.org.

King Bolete Band Cafe Nine, 250 State St., New Haven

Three local bands ring out the old year. King Bolete Band is a self-described “collection of long-haired eccentrics whose aim is simply to explore the vibrational realm.” The Modifieds is an acoustic duo from Ansonia. True to their name, Just Wingin It is an improvisational music group. Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. at Cafe Nine in New Haven, “the musician’s living room.” $10. cafenine.com.

Badfish Toad’s Place, 300 York St., New Haven

The wildly popular California ska/punk trio Sublime existed for eight years until the death of frontman Bradley Nowell (just 28 years old) in 1996. Badfish, a Sublime tribute band that formed on the East Coast in 2001, has been around twice as long as the band it’s paying homage, leading to its style and attitude. Badfish does riveting live renditions of Sublime hits like “Santeria,” Caress Me Down,” “What I Got” and the song that gave the tribute band its name. It’s a throwback to a fascinating era of rock when certain sounds — thrash, reggae and danceable rock — were crossing over for the first time, but it’s also an of-the-moment raucous live show. Badfish has developed a loyal following for its Toad’s Place shows. The latest one is on Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. with opening band Crooked Coast. $25, $20 in advance. toadsplace.com/.

Enter the Haggis Katharine Hepburn Cultural Art Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook

The hard-charging Canadian Celtic rockers are known for straightforward messages like “One Last Drink” and “Another Round” and philosophical quandaries like “Donald, Where’s Yer Troosers?” Here’s a chance to see them outside of the springtime St. Patrick’s period. Bring the year to a close on Dec. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at The Kate. $42. thekate.org.

Cirque Dreams Celebration Mohegan Sun, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville

The 20-year-old Cirque Dreams company specializes in holiday-themed shows, and now that Christmas is over they’re ready with a New Year’s one. It features acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, clowns and more. Dec. 28-30 at 7 p.m. $42-$298. mohegansun.com.

Jagged Edge, 112 and Next Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Waterbury

Besides their hits like “Where the Party At” and “Let’s Get Married,” Jagged Edge worked with everyone from the Notorious B.I.G. to Bow Wow to Tory Lanez over the last 25 years. They’re on tour with fellow 2000s hitmakers 112 (“Only You”) and Next (“Too Close”). Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford. $62-$138. concerts.livenation.com.

Stattic Black-Eyed Sally’s, 350 Asylum St., Hartford

The diversely skilled jazz quartet Stattic is anchored by trumpet and sax and inspired by hip-hop and house music. They blow the roof off Black Eyed Sally’s on Dec. 29 at 8 p.m. Free. blackeyedsallys.com.

When Destiny Meets Purpose Comedy/Fashion Show Funny Bone Comedy Club, 194 Buckland Hill Dr., Manchester

When Destiny Meets Purpose, Inc. is a nonprofit that helps single men and women “mix and mingle in a safe/positive environment “ and “enhance their social/economic status through education, empowerment sessions, interactive exercises, and communication.” That mission includes an annual stand-up comedy and fashion variety show. This year’s acts are author/comedian Dr. B, observational comic Joe Cook and headliner Randy Young. The featured fashion designers are Fallon & Farren African Wares and H.U.E Urban/Casual Fashion. WDMP CEO Savanda Latrece is the host. Dec. 30 at 3 p.m. at the Funny Bone in Manchester. $20. hartford.funnybone.com.

Artrageous Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London

This Canadian-rooted troupe shows up and creates art on the spot. It’s a multi-faceted performance which culminates in a new painting. Dec. 30 at 4 p.m. $17-$35. gardearts.org.

The Hip Hop Nutcracker Palace Theater, 100 East Main St., Waterbury

The long-running tour, which updates the Christmas ballet classic using a dozen hip-hop dancers, a DJ and live musicians, returns to Connecticut. Hip-hop pioneer MC Kurtis Blow is still the show’s host, opening with a short set of his hits. Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. $49-$69. palacetheaterct.org.

Adam Ezra Group Infinity Hall, 32 Front St., Hartford

A true indie act that has stuck to its own touring and recording plans and turned a series of weekly streams during COVID into a large online presence that lasted long past the shutdown. Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. $29-$34. infinityhall.com.