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Since it’s the last day of 2011, this is the final installment of my “13 Days of Oklahoma Music,” a video series looking back at musical milestones reached by recording artists with state ties in the year almost past.

More than ever, Oklahoma City-based psychedelic rockers The Flaming Lips engaged in wild musical, visual and merchandising experimentation in 2011.

They’ve recorded six- and 24-hour-long songs, music on hard drives and USB drives encased in gummy fetuses, $5,000 real human skulls and strobe light …

: A worker places a glass ball in a boat during reinstallation of the Chihuly exhibit at the OKC Museum of Art on Thursday, December 15 , 2011. Photo by David McDaniel, The Oklahoman

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For the first time, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art is a venue for Opening Night, downtown Oklahoma City’s annual family-friendly, alcohol-free New Year’s Eve celebration.

The museum will be busy tonight with the Opening Night festivities and several special events.

The museum is marking the close of the special exhibits …

Eli Young Band

If you’re looking for something to do tonight for New Year’s Eve, you have a wide variety of entertainment options here in Oklahoma. Here are a few; find more at www.wimgo.com:

EVENTS

Opening Night 2012, 7 p.m., eight venues across downtown Oklahoma City, www.artscouncilokc.com.

Downtown in December, various times and locales in downtown Oklahoma City, including OK Cityscape, Chesapeake Snow Tubing at RedHawks Field and Devon Ice Rink, www.downtownindecember.com.

CONCERTS

New Year’s Freakout with The Flaming Lips and The Plastic Ono Band, 8 p.m., Coca-Cola Bricktown Events …

Randy Rogers Band

Today’s featured event:

Ring in 2012 in Texas country-style when the Randy Rogers Band and Brison Bursey play the Wormy Dog New Year’s Eve Bash tonight at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Information: 601-6276 or www.wormydog.com.

For more New Year’s Eve events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM…

Stoney LaRue

Here is a list of just a few of the New Year’s Eve and Day festivities happening in Oklahoma City this weekend, as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com:

1. Hear Cody Canada, Randy Rogers, Stoney LaRue, Jason Boland, Wade Bowen and many more at the annual Hangover Ball at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan. Information: 601-6276 or www.wormydog.com.

2. Ring in 2012 with local music from the Pretty Black Chains and Student …

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UPDATE: The Flaming Lips and Womb have posted on their Facebook pages this YouTube video confirming that the Lips’ after-party as well as the planned art exhibit opening at the Womb have been moved to the OKC Farmers Market.

Oklahoma City psychedelic rockers The Flaming Lips are scrambling to find a new venue for the after-parties they were planning to go along with their New Year’s Freakout #5.

The Oklahoman’s Business Writer Steve Lackmeyer, one of my excellent colleagues, reports that the Oklahoma …

A crowd gathers in downtown Oklahoma City for the Opening Night 2009 finale.

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From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Opening Night to ring in Oklahoma City’s New Year
The annual New Year’s Eve event will bring together 40 performers in eight venues across downtown Oklahoma City, and the grand finale this year will move to the renovated Myriad Gardens.

As the giant disco ball rises Saturday night at the culmination of Opening Night 2012, it will not only …

Children look at the state Capitol display at OK CityScape, the Lego recreation of Oklahoma City, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Downtown in December officially ends on New Year’s Day
With the holidays winding down, merrymakers have until Sunday to try snow tubing, check out the Lego recreation of Oklahoma City or see the festive lights displays

With the holidays winding down, merrymakers have just a few more days to take part in …

Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton hoists his male vocalist of the year trophy at the 45th Annual CMA Awards Nov. 9 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP file)

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From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Blake Shelton looks to top breakout 2011 in coming year
BAM: The Oklahoma country star will play a sold-out home state show Friday at WinStar World Casino, followed by a national TV performance Saturday night on “NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly.”

It’s hard to imagine Blake Shelton …