New Year's Eve at The Cobalt: Krash, Skraeling, Trenchraid & Brutalize

About this party

If gowns and champagne towers aren't your thing, The Cobalt on Main Street has the loud alternative. The long-running punk and metal bar is booking a four-band bill for New Year's Eve: Krash from Saskatoon, Skraeling and Trenchraid from Sechelt, and Brutalize, with the noise starting at 9 pm. The listed price is $20, which makes this one of the cheapest live-music nights in the city. Expect a packed, sweaty room, fast sets and a countdown shouted over feedback rather than read off a screen. The Cobalt sits just south of Chinatown near Main Street–Science World SkyTrain station, so it's easy to reach by transit and easy to leave. We didn't find an advance ticket link in our sources, so plan on paying at the venue and arriving early if you want to be sure of getting in.