First Night Worcester

The start of a new year is a special time when everyone comes together to celebrate, leaving you ample time to bury the you-know-what. Let auld acquaintance stay forgot with this deal to see Alicia Witt at Mechanics Hall, presented by First Night Worcester. For $35, you get two tickets for VIP seating (designated in green on the seating chart on Monday, December 31, at 10 p.m. (up to a $75 value, including all fees). Doors open one hour prior to showtime.

Alicia Witt is the quintessential triple threat. As an actress with a mile-long resumé of film and television roles, including Cybil, Friday Night Lights, and The Mentalist, she has a witty, self-effacing, and warm personality atypical of most fetching Hollywood starlets. As a songwriter, her playfully poetic and romantically earnest lyrics have the ring and sting of Carole King, and her confidence at the keyboard suggests a jaunty Elton John or a lovable Billy Joel. And as a singer, she holds nothing back with theater-bred lungs built for blow-drying the back rows.

As a New Year’s Eve treat, Alicia returns to her hometown to delight revelers with original piano-driven tunes ranging from sunny pop to fiery rock, along with heartbreaking ballads that might inspire audience members to egg the houses of Witt’s exes. All audience members will receive a First Night Worchester button that grants discounts throughout the arts community.

Alicia Witt – “Anyway” (Official Video)

####Mechanics Hall The elegant vaulted ceilings, intricate archways, and grand pipe organ in Mechanics Hall might evoke the atmosphere of an old-world manor, but its eclectic calendar of events is decidedly modern. The space’s finely calibrated acoustics show off the sounds of classical concerts, ballets, and popular music, and its near-perfect qualities have made it a favorite destination for [recording](http://www.mechanicshall.org/recording.html).