Weekend Picks: Dave Matthews Band, End of the World Bash, more

Get your groove on as the Dave Matthews Band rocks the Barclays Center. (Fri., 7 p.m., $55-$85, Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Fort Greene, 917-618-6700)

For those who'd rather party than cry on the day the "end of the world" is supposed to come (ummm ... yeah), head out to Beaumarchais' tongue-in-cheek End of the World Bash, complete with Mayan decor, costumes, an a la carte menu, a DJ and plenty of bubbly. And, if somehow we all manage to make it to Saturday, the hotspot is hosting a celebratory "Survival Brunch." (Fri., 7 p.m., FREE, Beaumarchais, 409 W. 13th St., 212-675-2400)

Belt out holiday tunes around the city as the folks of Make Music Winter lead caroling at various points in Manhattan and Brooklyn from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Fri., makemusicny.org for schedule)

Get some last-minute shopping done during Shecky's Holiday Night Out, where New Yorkers can nab cool gifts from a bevy of vendors (everything from fashion to jewelry to candles to food), drink complimentary cocktails and bring home stocked gift bags. (Fri., 4 p.m. and Sat., noon, $12-$15, 82 Mercer St., sheckys.com)

Webster Hall hosts Santa's Neon Snow Storm - a rollicking holiday party that includes a Bad Santa, naughty elves and even brightly colored snow. (Sun., 9 p.m., $20, Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., 212-353-1600)