Papajohns.com Bowl (Dec. 29, 2 p.m.) This year the Big East will take on the SEC in a game you don’t want to miss. The first two matchups in the Papajohns.com Bowl featured the Big East and Conference USA, with the Big East winning both contests. Legion Field. 733-3776. papajohnsbowl.com North Mississippi Allstars (Dec. 30, 8 p.m.) Guitarist-vocalist Luther Dickinson says of the North Mississippi Allstars’ new album Hernando, “Musically, it’s our most solid statement. It’s just real natural and organic and honest. The key phrase while we were making it was, ‘It’s just heavy.’” Heavy, indeed. The Allstars’ fifth studio album is a primal return to the trio’s blues-rock roots. WorkPlay. $20. 380-4082. workplay.com New Year’s Eve Concert (Dec. 31, 6 p.m.) Kick off your New Year’s Eve celebration with Christopher Confessore and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. This one-night-only, sell-out event boasts an exciting program of Strauss Family waltzes complete with a Champagne toast, holiday masks and the ever-popular balloon drop. Alabama Theatre. $20-$70. 251-7727. alabamasymphony.org Hats and Horns (Dec. 31, 8 p.m.) Join the Hats and Horns Societe for music by Mother Mercy and Hashbrown, open bar with Champagne at midnight, a dinner buffet and a silent auction. Proceeds go to The Bell Center and Alabama Child Caring Foundation, both of which directly benefit children in our community. Cocktail attire, black tie optional. B&A Warehouse. $125. hatsandhorns.com FOOTMAD Contra Dance (Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) A fun contra and squares dance with a live band and caller. Teaching session begins at 7:30 p.m. Downtown YWCA. $6 members and students; $8 nonmembers; $3 children 3-15. bamalong.com/bcds.htm Jezebel Dogs (Dec. 31, 10 p.m.) Jezebel Dogs are on a mission. DD Starshaker, Harold Goolsby, and Rob Evans have united to bring the key element of pure raw power back to rock. The Nick. $8. 252-3831. thenickrocks.com