Butler will Ring in the Arts again this year with festivities from 6:30 p.m. to midnight downtown on New Year’s Eve.

Music for the eighth annual event will be provided by Brad Yoder, Mac Martin & the Dixie Travelers, Simple Gifts, Black Rock County, Just Us Barbershop Quartet, Occasional Divas, Tornado Big Band, the Magic of Tim Kutch and Christian rock with Washboard Tony.

Hats and noisemakers are complimentary, as is a champagne or sparkling cider toast at midnight.

Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children age 12 and younger, and free for children younger than 6. Admission wristbands will be available Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve, at Cornerstone Commons, 201 S. Main St., or The Art Center, 344 S. Main St.

Opera hosts eve eventPITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Opera presents Auld Lang Syne III on New Year’s Eve.The gala and concert will begin at 6 p.m. Dec. 31 with a VIP cocktail reception, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and concert at 9 p.m., all at the Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave.Tickets are $75 for the concert only or $500 for the VIP package.Call 412-281-0912, Ext. 225, or visit www.pittsburghopera.org.

Violinist rocks the BenedumPITTSBURGH — Internationally known violinist David Garrett will hit the road in January to support his U.S. sophomore effort “Rock Symphonies.”He will bring his edgy blend of classical and rock music to the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., on Jan. 29.Tickets range from $25.50 to $43.50.For more information, visit www.david-garrett.com.