The Bowery Ballroom has 3 Patti Smith shows lined up for December 29, 30, and 31st. Our friends over the left coast, can ring in the new year to the sonic stylings of The Flaming Lips, Gnarls Barkley, and Cat Power. A bay area show featuring the dynamic trio is confirmed for December 30th at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. Tickets are already on sale for that show. The Los Angeles New Year’s Eve show will be at the Galen Center on the campus of USC in downtown LA. Tickets for this event go on sale to the public this Sunday, November 12th. Presale begins today at 12:00 noon.