2015 was yet another great year for live music here in Los Angeles! And now you have one more night to add to your list of concerts this year. We've compiled an extensive list of New Year's Eve options all around Southern California—close to home or a bit of a drive, depending on the scene you're looking for to celebrate the new year.
Some of the entertainment options include performances by The Aggrolites, A Place to Bury Strangers, Mickey Avalon, Avi Buffalo, Devendra Banhart (DJ set), Jason Bentley, Bill Burr, Raul Campos, Belinda Carlisle, John Digweed, Flosstradamus, Gabriel & Dresden, Gorgon City, Oliver Heldens, Marion Hodges, Travis Holcombe, Chris Holmes, Hot Chip (DJ set), Houndmouth, Jesse Hughes (of Eagles of Death Metal), Hunter Hunted, The Internet, Kaskade, Kim and the Created, Gladys Knight, Jack's Mannequin, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Laidback Luke, DJ Jose Maldonado (of Sweet and Tender Hooligans), Chris Malinchak, Morrissey, Mötley Crüe, Morgan Page, Rancid, Joe Rogan, Royal Machines, Saint Motel, Slow Magic, DJ Snake, Jeremy Sole, STRFKR, Thee Oh Sees, Bryson Tiller, Gavin Turek, Anthony Valadez, War, X, Le Youth, ZZ Ward, and many more. Check out our concert calendar or click below to get your tickets. If we missed any that you think are worthwhile, be sure to let us know in our comments section, so we can mention them on our Shows of the Night post on New Year's Eve on Thursday. Our favorites are listed in bold.
Thank you for making us your source for music news in the Los Angeles area, and we'll keep you updated in 2016 on all the cool shows coming to town, Scenestar readers!
NEW YEAR'S EVE 2016 CONCERTS & PARTIES IN & AROUND LOS ANGELES
Morrissey @ The Galen Center
Mötley Crüe @ Staples Center
The Bash New Year's Eve Party w/ Rancid & more @ Shrine Expo Hall
Dead & Company @ The Forum
Royal Machines @ El Rey Theatre
Bryson Tiller @ Club Nokia
STRFKR @ Teragram Ballroom
A Place To Bury Strangers @ The Viper Room
Belinda Carlisle @ Sierra Ballroom – Hilton Los Angeles Universal City
Twelve31 @ Hollywood Palladium
Black Tie Masquerade Ball w/ Jason Bentley & Raul Campos @ The Viceroy
NYE L.A. w/ Hunter Hunted, Gavin Turek & more @ Grand Park (FREE)
Prohibition NYE w/ Le Youth @ Union Station
Crued @ The Viper Room
Orgone @ The Mint
NYE w/ Morgan Page & Gabriel & Dresden @ Avalon Hollywood
John Digweed @ Exchange L.A.
Laidback Luke @ Lure Hollywood
Oliver Heldens @ Create Nightclub
Night Bass NYE w/ AC Slater, Bot, Jack Beats & Friends @ Sound Nightclub
Chris Malinchak @ LA Mother
Hot Chip (6 Hour DJ Set) @ Lot 613
Noire's Eve @ Complex
New Year's Eve w/ Chris Holmes & more @ Dirty Laundry
2nd Annual New Year's Eve Black & White Masquerade Ball At Giorgio's @ The Standard, West Hollywood
Blitz Ball w/ Travis Holcombe (of KCRW) & more @ InterContinental Hotel
Brazilian Carnival 2016 w/ DJ Jeremy Sole & DJ Anthony Valadez (of KCRW) @ Zanzibar
NYE At The York w/ DJ Marion Hodges (of KCRW) @ The York (FREE)
No Bull#%@ NYE 2016 @ Resident (FREE)
Danny B Shanto @ Couture
NYE 2016 @ Diversion
West Coast Soul – NYE 2016 @ King King
New Year's Eve 2016 @ Playhouse
Club Underground New Year's Eve Ball 2016 @ The Grand Star Jazz Club
Gladys Knight @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (7:00pm)
Gladys Knight @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (10:30pm)
Rachelle Ferrell @ Catalina Bar & Grill
The Edwards Twins @ The E Spot Lounge
Joe Rogan @ Wiltern
Bill Burr @ Orpheum Theatre (7:15pm)
Bill Burr @ Orpheum Theatre (10:30pm)
Pluto's First Party w/ DJ Devendra Banhart & more @ The Ace Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles
Shwayze @ Casa Escobar At Malibu Inn
New Year's Eve w/ Avi Buffalo, Kim And The Created, Pastilla & more @ The Lost Knight
Charles Wright @ Saban Theatre
Bootie LA NYE 2016 Sh!t Show @ Echoplex
Dance Yourself Clean – NYE Edition @ The Regent Theater
Saved By The 90's NYE Edition @ Bootleg Theater
NYE Rapture Dance Party @ The Satellite
143: New Year's Eve @ Club Los Globos
Bryson Tiller Afterparty @ Penthouse
Bearracuda LA New Year's Eve @ Dragonfly
NYE Countdown 2016: A Black Tie Affair @ OHM Nightclub
Part Time Punks New Years Eve w/ DJ Jose Maldonado @ La Cita
Jesse Hughes (of Eagles Of Death Metal) @ Harvard And Stone
New Year's Eve 2016 @ The Federal Bar
Club 90's: NYE 2016 @ Union Nightclub
NYE 2016 w/ Urban Renewal Project @ Mrs. Fish
#ThrowbackThursday NYE 2016 w/ Mr. Choc @ Townhouse Venice
Father @ Jewels Catch One
Champagne Supernova @ Honeycut
NYE Extravaganza w/ The Big Butter Band @ Clifton's
NYE @ Redline DTLA
3rd Annual Gatsby's House NYE 2016 @ The Day After
New Years Eve Insanity @ Lot 1 Cafe
Scrimshaw & Lublin @ Genghis Cohen
41 Ocean New Year's Eve Ball @ 41 Ocean
NYE 2k16 @ Non Plus Ultra
DJ Mustard & DJ Esco @ The Globe Theater
2016 Black & White NYE Ball @ Wokcano, Santa Monica
DJ Garfield Adams @ Madera Kitchen Hollywood
Dick Dale @ The Whisky A Go Go
NYE w/ The Magnificent @ Redwood Bar
New Year's Eve Celebration w/ Saint Motel, ZZ Ward, Houndmouth, & more @ Downtown Long Beach
The Aggrolites @ Alex's Bar
New Years Eve @ The Federal Underground
Vegas In Long Beach @ Gaslamp
Jack's Mannequin @ House Of Blues Anaheim
Soulection NYE w/ The Internet & more @ The Observatory
Mickey Avalon & Dirt Nasty @ Saint Rocke
Steven Wright @ Sutra
Sega Genocide @ The Wayfarer
Havoc NYE – 2015 @ Yost Theater
The Ranch Saloon New Year's Eve Country Countdown 2016 @ The Ranch Saloon
New Year's Eve Bash @ Velvet Lounge
Studio 16: New Year's Eve @ Mesa
Thursday Nights @ Shark Club – Costa Mesa
Special Blend @ The Slidebar (FREE)
X @ The Canyon Club
The 2016 Borderline New Years Party @ Borderline Bar & Grill
War @ Ventura Theater
New Years Eve 2016 @ Discovery Ventura
New Year's Eve Pops @ The Granada Theatre
Countdown w/ Kaskade, DJ Snake & more @ NOS Event Center
PSP NYE 2016 w/ Thee Oh Sees & more @ The Ace Hotel, Palm Springs
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts @ Agua Caliente Casino
DJ Dance Party @ Aces Comedy Club
Calphonics @ Morongo Casino
Slow Magic w/ Ghastly @ The Canyon Lodge
Murder By Death @ Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
OMFG! NYE w/ Flosstradamus & more @ Valley View Casino Center
Gorgon City @ Music Box
Donavon Frankenreiter @ The Coach House
New Year's Eve Party @ The Merrow
CANCELED: Rhondapolis: New Year's Eve 2016 @ The Standard, Downtown Los Angeles
CANCELED: Cherry Poppin Daddies @ Fred Kavli Theatre
*Scenestar favorites in BOLD
For a list of upcoming shows in 2016 with links in and around Los Angeles, please visit our online concert calendar here.
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