Editor’s pick: KCRW’s New Year’s Eve soiree

Roll into 2011 with style and swagger at KCRW’s New Year’s Eve soiree at the Viceroy Hotel. The lux Santa Monica venue will transform its patio to an NYE playland, with DJs including Mayer Hawthorne, Classixx, Jason Bentley and Raul Campos. For more on this and dozens of NYE options, check out our online party guide at latimes.com/newyearseve. Viceroy Hotel, 1819 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. 9 p.m. $200 presale, $250 at the door. (310) 260-7500. viceroyhotelsandresorts.com.