Phoenix Symphony New Year’s Eve Gala

Enjoy a cocktail reception, a sumptuous dinner and dance to the full Phoenix Symphony orchestra. A champagne toast and many other surprises will make ringing in the New Year special. Proceeds benefit Phoenix Symphony’s outreach and education programs, helping bring joy to music to over 125,000 children and adults in hospitals, homeless shelters, schools and more. $500; sponsorships available. Arizona Biltmore, 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix. 8 p.m.–1 a.m. phoenixsymphony.org