Events to Peep for the Weekend - 12.29 - 12.31 - (New Year's Eve Weekend Edition)

Before you "let 2017 go," have a "golden time" with legendary soul band Maze featuring Frankie Beverly when they hit the stage at the MGM National Harbor on Friday night for a one-night-only show. 8 p.m. Tickets: $194-$653. The Theatre. MGM National Harbor. 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. www.mgmnationalharbor.com

If you "know you got soul," head to the Howard Theatre on Friday night to experience hip hop at its best when legendary MC, Rakim, takes the stage and blows up the mic. Opening act: Tray Chaney. 9 p.m. Tickets: $26-$55. The Howard Theatre. 620 T Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. www.thehowardtheatre.com. NOTE: This event has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 6th. 

In celebration of the culmination of Kwanzaa, join the Matthews Memorial Baptist Church on Saturday for its Unity Breakfast fellowship with family and friends. 9-11 a.m. Free. Matthews Memorial Baptist Church. 2616 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20020. More information can be found here.

On Saturday, comedian Finesse Mitchell continues his weekend long set at the Improv (culminating in a special NYE show) to make sure everyone laughs their way out of 2017 and into a fun-filled new year.  7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Tickets: $20. DC Improv. 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. www.dcimprov.com

It's the last Sunday of the year to brunch with friends. Toast out the old and welcome the new when you indulge at Via Umbria's New Year's Eve Brunch. Join fellow foodies around the communal chef's table for a memorable selection of fresh pastries, delicious sides and a main course of your choosing. Follow your meal with a delectable dessert, while the bottomless Mimosas, Bloody Marys and signature Aperol Spritz keeps the party going. 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Tickets:$38.50. Via Umbria. 1525 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

Before you belt out a nostalgic "Auld Langs Syne" at midnight on Sunday, make sure to first party hard at the 7th Annual New Years Eve Casino Night by Social Architects featuring 20 bars and 11 rooms of entertainment on five levels with eight DJ's spinning Hip- Hop, R&B, Top 40, Salsa, House, Disco & Old School. The night will also feature casino games; a live Jazz & R&B Band; and a countdown on the big screen live from Times Square. DJ Kid Capri will spin in the main room. 8 p.m. - 3 a.m. Tickets: $85-$250. Hyatt Regency Hotel. 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

Looking Ahead: If you've got any energy left to party some more after New Year's Eve, join DC's own Wale on Monday as he kicks off the first night of 2018 on the Fillmore stage to perform of all of his hits from "Lotus Flower Bomb" to "The Matrimony." 8 p.m. Tickets: $35. The Fillmore. 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. www.fillmoresilverspring.com

Life's short. Be entertained...and have a safe and Happy New Year! WPT will return on January 11th.