San Francisco Ballet: A dozen years after Helgi Tomasson unveiled his extravagant love letter to San Francisco, this production is still the belle of the “Nutcracker” ball. Set amid the triumphant post-quake revelry of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the San Francisco Ballet’s “Nutcracker” combines breathtaking décor, Tomasson’s athletic choreography, magnificent dancing and Tchaikovsky’s complete and unadulterated score performed by the magnificent San Francisco Ballet Orchestra.

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The Melvins: Looking to end your year with a night of super sludge-metal guitar? Then check out Buzz Osborne (aka “King Buzzo”) and his Melvins, a group that was a big influence on Nirvana, Soundgarden and other early ’90s grunge heroes. Bay Area punk-rocker band Frightwig opens the show. Details: 9 p.m.; Great American Music Hall, San Francisco; $40; www.slimspresents.com. New Year’s Eve Bluegrass Revue: High Country, a favorite of traditional bluegrass enthusiasts for more than 40 years, headlines the Freight & Salvage’s last show of 2013. The band should appeal to fans of such giants as Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and Flatt & Scruggs. Dix Bruce and Jim Nunally open the show. Details: 8 p.m.; Freight & Salvage, Berkeley; $28.50-$30.50; www.thefreight.org.