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    Austin New Year 2018

    Music from Brownout and Ian Moore Band and countless others provide the sounds in this family friendly celebration which includes a magical forest and a pathway to enlightenment. This is an alcohol-free event.
    Sun., Dec. 31, 3-10pm. Free.
    Auditorium Shores

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    Austin's New Year

    Celebrate the end of 2018 with some of Austin's finest musicians with fireworks (at 10), food trucks, art, and more. Alcohol-free.
    Mon., Dec. 31, 3-10pm. Free.  
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    Auditorium Shores

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    Austin's New Year

    Celebrate the end of 2019 with some of Austin's finest musicians with fireworks (at 10pm), food trucks, and more. The Peterson Brothers go on at 8pm, Shinyribs at 9pm. Alcohol-free.
    Tue., Dec. 31, 7:30-10pm. Free.  
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    Vic Mathias Shores

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    Austin's New Year

    The official city celebration is family-friendly and will feature live performances by El Combo Oscuro, Taméca Jones, the Texas Gentlemen, and Extragrams. Guests can choose from 10 food trucks, including Burro Cheese Kitchen, Amy’s Ice Cream, Garbo's Lobster, and Shawarma Point. A dynamic fireworks display at midnight will ring in 2023 with style. The lawn opens at 6pm, and guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs. For the first time, beer, wine, and champagne will be available for purchase in a designated beer hall.
    Sat., Dec. 31, 6pm  
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    Auditorium Shores

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    Austin's New Year

    Head on down to the river for the city's annual celebration offering food trucks, a biergarten, and music from the Bros Fresh, the Suffers, and the Band of Heathens, all ending with a fireworks show at midnight.
    Sun., Dec. 31, 7pm
    Auditorium Shores

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    Barton Springs Polar Bear Splash

    Save Our Springs will set up outside the entrance, offering free shirts, coffee, and donuts.
    Wed., Jan. 1, 10am-4pm
    Barton Springs Pool

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    NYE w/ Charley Crockett, Jake Penrod

    A line stretched in both directions around Waterloo Records before Charley Crockett’s in-store performance this past April. Don’t call the Texas country buck grassroots anymore, because at least here at home, he’s gone as mainstream as Yeti. Inside the store, warming up before Lone Stars of every stripe packed in, he stood solo onstage with his guitar, his low and soulful croon still spellbinding. “Whaddya got,” I cracked. “More than you can handle,” he snapped back, edge-sharp. $10 Cowboy proved that in 2024, and now Live From the Ryman encores. Willie Nelson used to own this Moody NYE slot, so take the hint: Crockett’s his replacement. – Raoul Hernandez
    Tue., Dec. 31, 9pm  
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    ACL Live at the Moody Theater

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    TPWD First Day Hikes

    The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has New Year's Day hikes scheduled all over the state, including self-guided or group hikes and activities like kayaking, birding, and polar plunges. Check out the extensive list online and make a plan to connect with some gorgeous Texas nature.
    Sun., Jan. 1
    Various locations

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    2020 Uncaged New Year's Bash

    New Year’s Eve at the HighBall has evolved for the times. The Alamo virtual team has re-created the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, the Highball, karaoke rooms, and theatres into a virtual 8-bit experience. On NYE, you'll be transformed into an 8-bit avatar, enter the virtual party space, and explore rooms full of entertainment and surprises. The party is also a tribute to all-time fave cinematic hero Nicolas Cage and includes a screening of Mandy, and the interactive quest, photo booths, and video installations will all pay tribute to the king. There's so much more in store: magicians, game rooms, tarot, even personalized poems from Typewriter Rodeo.
    Thu., Dec. 31, 8pm. $25 and up.  
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    Online

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    Austin's All Virtual New Year w/ Shakey Graves, Parker McCollum, Gina Chavez, Rob Baird, Swimming With Bears, Como Las Movies, Jake Lloyd, BettySoo

    Thu., Dec. 31, 8pm  
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    Austin's New Year

    The city of Austin’s official New Year’s Eve celebration will be virtual in 2020. Presented by the Austin Convention Center, the special will feature prerecorded performances from eight local bands recorded at iconic local venues across the city including Saxon Pub, the Continental Club, Cheer Up Charlies, Antone's, and Mohawk.
    Thu., Dec. 31  
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    Austin's New Year: Fireworks From Afar

    The city presents its traditional fireworks show by Lady Bird Lake but encourages residents to view it from afar, with several streaming options: ATXN; Spectrum or Grande channel 6; or U-Verse channel 99. Those traveling in the area, be advised that a portion of Riverside Drive and the South First Street bridge will be closed preceding the show.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 10pm  
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    Vic Mathias Shores

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    Aziz Ansari: Last Minute Tour

    Moontower Comedy presents the award-winning actor, director, writer, and comedian who co-created, writes, directs, and stars in the Netflix original series Master of None. (Among many other such stellar achievements already; like, whoa, maybe slow down a bit, Aziz?) Tickets are a-selling like crazy, so check that website ASAP.
    Sat.-Sun., Jan. 1-2, 7 & 10pm. $69-89.  
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    Paramount Theatre

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    Barton Springs Polar Bear Splash

    Keep the tradition alive by joining Save Our Springs Alliance to start 2024 with a dip in Barton Springs. Complimentary coffee and donuts will be provided, and commemorative shirts will be for sale to benefit SOS.
    Mon., Jan. 1, 8:30am-2:30pm
    Barton Springs Pool

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    Black Pumas, Hard Proof

    A deep brooding soul project from vocalist Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada, Black Pumas arrived like a bullet in 2018. The funky felines debuted in February and soon graduated to festivals from Oregon to France on the strength of single “Black Moon Rising.” The psych quintet rings in what should be a breakout 2019 alongside Hard Proof, a stampeding herd of honking horns and pounding polyrhythms inspired by Afrobeat deity Fela Kuti.
    Mon., Dec. 31, 9pm
    Antone's Nightclub

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    Bottoms Up Disco: A NYE Dance Party

    Oh come all ye queers to ring in the new year with Austin's most curvrageous babes! Fat Bottom Cabaret brings you DJ See Jane Spin and the most glamorous queens Althea Trix, Kitty Von Quim, Dandy Velour, Lana Del Gay, and more.
    Mon., Dec. 31, 10pm-2am. $10.  
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    Dozen Street

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    Cosmic Disco NYE III w/ Golden Dawn Arkestra, Heart Bones (Har Mar Superstar & Sabrina Ellis doing Dirty Dancing), Hikes, the Reputations, Smiile

    Fitting for the interstellar cult of Golden Dawn Arkestra to usher in our largest annual planetary achievement: 365 laps around the sun. The local psychedelic jazz troupe’s ornate costume, transcendental dance, and funk-inflected sound could land in any era, so why not 2019? New duo Heart Bones join homegrown quartet Hikes’ organic emo-indie hybrid. Throwback sextet the Reputations pack a ferociously soulful punch, opened by Smiile’s exuberant avant-pop harmonies.
    Mon., Dec. 31, 9pm
    Barracuda

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    David Ramirez & Friends (LCD Soundsystem tribute), ICING (Cake tribute)

    David Ramirez & Friends tribute Brooklyn electronic rock band LCD Soundsystem. ICING, a CAKE cover band, opens.
    Sat., Dec. 31, 9pm  
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    3ten Austin City Limits Live

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    Doug Benson's NYE Homecoming Comedy Parade

    The beloved film fanatic and incorrigible dope fiend – he's also a comedian, n'est-ce pas? – brings the new year's eve hilarity with two shows, the latter of which includes a champagne toast and dessert at midnight. Bonus: Martha Kelly, Vanessa Gonzalez, Daniel Webb, Raul Sanchez, Trey Galyon, and more.
    Mon., Dec. 31, 8 & 10:30pm. $25-45.  
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    Cap City Comedy Club

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    Fat Bottom Cabaret: Brown South

    Kick off the new year with this thoroughly queer and “curvrageous” evening celebrating BIPOC drag and burlesque performers, hosted by Nikki DaVaughn. Performances by Lady Lola LeStrange and Chola Magnolia, plus special guests Tulla Moore, Jeez Loueez, and more.
    Thu., Dec. 31, 7-8:30pm. $5-20.  
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    Fresa's New Year's Eve

    Let Fresa’s New Year’s Eve pre-party kick off your night’s celebrations, with happy hour drinks at the bar while DJ SB spins live music on the patio. Fresa’s famous achiote and citrus wood-grilled chicken, esquites, grilled sweet potatoes, kale caesar salad, rice, and beans will be served buffet-style with all the fixin's (including desserts of Mexican wedding cookies and brown butter fudge brownies).
    Fri., Dec. 31, 4-8pm. $10-20.  
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    Fresa's Chicken al Carbon

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    Friends of McKinney Falls First Day Fun Run

    Start 2024 off right with a run through the scenic park known as "Austin's backyard," raising funds to support trail improvements, purchase supplies and equipment, and more. Registration includes a post-race celebration with community partners.
    Mon., Jan. 1, 9:30am. $20-35.
    McKinney Falls State Park

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    Grupo Fantasma, Lyrics Born, Hubble [garage], Mobley, Trouble in the Streets, Mamahawk, Kid Monks [control room]

    An eclectic lineup across two stages, Empire Control Room & Garage offers something for everyone. NYE appearances from premiere salsa/cumbia/merengue orchestra Grupo Fantasma have become a local staple as essential as breakfast tacos. Bay Area rapper Lyrics Born spits Quannum classics and this year’s Quite a Life, a bouncy upbeat romp boiling over with intricate wordplay. Local standouts Mobley, Trouble in the Streets and Mamahawk lace the inside stage.
    Mon., Dec. 31, 8pm
    Empire Control Room & Garage

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    Hair of the Dog Day

    After ringing in the new year, you’re gonna need a little hair of the dog. Bring the pupper and join the Austin Facial Hair Club, Bully Ranch, and Meanwhile Brewing for some hairy contests and fun prizes for categories like best dog beard or mohawk, hairiest dog owner, and best dog/owner look-alike.
    Sat., Jan. 1, 2pm  
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    Yard Bar

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    Hair of the Dog Day

    Ease into 2024 with a day of music by Guy Forsyth and Van Wilks at Texas’ oldest dance hall.
    Mon., Jan. 1, noon-8pm. Free.  
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    Gruene

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    HighBall New Year's Eve

    Laser lights, confetti, and you and all your friends can dress to the nines and hit the dance floor (or a karaoke room).
    Sun., Dec. 31, 9pm. $30.  
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    The Highball

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    Hotel Vegas Glitters Eve

    Get ready to sparkle at this trash disco/glam rock & roll party with the music of David Bowie, the Sex Pistols, and lots more performed by a dozen of Austin's top bands.
    Sat., Dec. 31, 8pm. $20-30.  
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    Hotel Vegas & Volstead, 1502 E. Sixth

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    Iron Bear New Year’s Eve Celebration

    DJ Mike, Champagne, and your fave bear bartenders to say goodbye to the shitshow that was 2021.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 9pm  
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    The Iron Bear

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    Iron Bear NYE Party

    Kick 2017 to the curb with yer fave bears, boys, otters, and more! Heat up the dance floor with DJ Alpha and cheers the new year with a midnight champagne toast.
    Sun., Dec. 31, 9pm. Free.  
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    Iron Bear's New Years Eve

    A free party complete with a midnight toast of bubbles and beats by DJ Alpha to ring in the new year! Not to mention, one last hurrah for the Iron Bear's OG space before they take their bear bods down to their new home on Sixth Street! Say hello to 2020 in style and good company.
    Tue., Dec. 31, 9pm. Free.  
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    The Iron Bear

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    James Bond New Year’s Eve Party at Eberly

    There will be a casino and a burlesque show and of course, 007's favorite cocktails on the menu. Dress up as Bond himself, a Bond girl, or one of the iconic villains for the costume contest.
    Sun., Dec. 31, 7pm. $150.
    Eberly, 615 S. Lamar

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    L'oca d'oro: NYE Queen Dinner

    Can you do the fandango? You don't have to, of course, but this feast from L'oca d'oro's chef Fiore Tedesco will let you party like a rock star, anyway, with a menu inspired by the music of Queen. And while you eat and drink your way toward 2019, they'll be screening old videos of the best that arena rock has to offer. Note: "Dress to slay and take home posters, gift cards, and wine." Call for reservations!
    Mon., Dec. 31, 5-11pm. $75.
    L'Oca d'Oro

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    Lambert's NYE House Party

    Ring in the new year with a Lamberts-style house party Downtown. The night includes a BBQ buffet dinner, queso bar, two drinks, a champagne toast, and late-night snacks, and features performances by Lamberts All Star Band (led by Davíd Garza), with DJ sets before and after. Bonus: Champagne tower, a patio Smilebooth stage, tarot card readings, and cigar rollers.
    Tue., Dec. 31, 9pm. $125.  
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    Lamberts

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    Live Fireworks and a Movie

    For a very COVID-safe new year, enjoy a live fireworks show from the car after a film at the drive-in. Early shows include Sleepless in Seattle and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; later screenings are New Year's Eve and The Matrix.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 6pm  
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    Doc's Drive In Theatre

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    Out of Town

    Luckenbach New Year’s Eve Celebration

    Thomas Michael Riley leads the year-end party to a champagne toast at midnight in the historic dance hall. Shuttle service available between dance hall and Fredericksburg.
    Sun., Dec. 31, 8pm. $35.
    Luckenbach

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    Magnifico, Olé ELO

    New Years Eve's Eve's Eve show with Queen and ELO cover bands.
    Sat., Dec. 29, 9pm
    The North Door

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    Out of Town

    Midnight Hike to Honey Creek

    Ring in the new year wandering through the woods or join a New Year’s Day hike at McKinney Falls or one of the other state parks.
    Sun., Dec. 31. Free with park admission.
    Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch

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    Mike Flanigin Trio w/ Jimmie Vaughan, Soul Man Sam & the SMS Band

    Tue., Dec. 31, 9pm  
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    C-Boy's Heart & Soul

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    Mozart's: NYE Silent Disco Party

    Get your new year's groove on in advance atop Mozart’s Lit Up! LED dance floor for a full three hours and emjoy unlimited access to Mozart’s holiday light show menu, including bottomless refills of its warm beverages and fresh baked treats as well Giant Bavarian pretzels, hot cookie sundaes, cheesecakes and tiramisus, hot chocolate, hot cider,'smores lattes, and more. Reckon this will be a happy alternative for those that want to enjoy a high energy night in a more sober-friendly atmosphere.
    Sat., Dec. 31, 9:30pm-12:30am. $20.  
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    Mozart's Coffee Roasters

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    Neon New Year's Eve Party

    Sun., Dec. 31, 9pm. Free.
    Punch Bowl Social

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    New Year's Big Bash and more!

    There's a stage upstairs, there's a stage downstairs, there's coffee all over the place and all sorts of shows and classes here. This Thursday, the Scroogetastic Dickensian improv hit Bah Humbug! returns, followed by that Free Fringe. Friday's got Don't Interrupt Me starring Physics Curse, and the all-star Big Bash shindig, and a Threefer of troupes finishing the night. And, on Saturday night, after the improvised Holiday Party Disaster, it's Mischief Managed – which surely hasn't anything to do with Hogwarts or even, ah, Pigfarts (on Mars), right? – and then, after you see It's a Wonderful Blank, Uncle Billy, you old fool, don't miss the competitive improv donnybrook of Maestro! And on Sunday, there's the annual Same Year's Eve once again, where the stage is packed to bursting with Austin's improv crowd, and of course there's the New Year's Eve Improv Extravaganza on Monday (two shows!) that's got everything you need to make sure 2018 doesn't let the door hit its ass on the way out. And, wait, wait, what's this about The Available Cupholders on … Wednesday? OMG!
    Hideout Theatre & Coffeehouse

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    New Year's Eve at the W Hotel

    The W Hotel in Downtown Austin invites you to a night of fantasy and wonder: It's a party in the Living Room Bar with a live DJ, of course – but also featuring circus performers from Artisan Oddities. Admission includes a complimentary glass of bubbles, lite bites, and access to all four Living Room Bar spaces.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 9pm-2am. $100-250.  
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    W Hotel

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    New Year's Eve Dance

    Spin your partner to tunes from the Nash Hernandez Septet and enjoy hors d’oeuvres, punch, and a midnight toast.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 8:30pm. $45-65.  
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    Austin Uptown Dance, 8868 Research

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    New Year's Eve Improv Big Bash

    Start your New Year’s Eve off with a candy-enhanced early show (8pm) featuring five of Austin’s finest professional improvisers (and pianist Ammon Taylor). Or join these talented zanies for the late show (10:30pm) and careen full speed into 2022 with a champagne toast as the ball drops at midnight. Note: This joint's so perfectly Downtown, you can roll out of the Hideout and into the middle of the biggest New Year’s celebration in the city.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 8 & 10:30pm. $35-45.  
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    Hideout Theatre & Coffeehouse

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    No Scrubs! NYE 2017: An Eighties and Nineties Hip-Hop Dance Party

    Turn back the clock (hopefully a big one around your neck) as you enter the new year with this retro holiday party. Costume contests, party favors, and a Champagne toast at midnight seal the deal.
    Sun., Dec. 31, 9pm. $60.  
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    Palm Door on Sixth

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    NYE 1981 music tribute w/ Amplified Heat, PT Banks, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, Hollywood Jones, Moving Panoramas, Dikes of Holland, Chief Cleopatra, DJ LA Scum, Youth Racket

    Returning after a gap year, Hotel Vegas and Volstead Lounge crank up the old time machine to pay tribute to artists from decades past. The 2019 edition saw a cast of mostly locals fêting icons from 1959 (Buddy Holly included, natch), while the year prior only dialed things back to 2001. This year travels back four decades to 1981, and features alter-ego sets paying tribute to luminaries Daryl Hall & John Oates, the Ramones, the Clash, the Pretenders, Blondie, Duran Duran, and more. Appearances to anticipate include Moving Panoramas members Leslie Sisson and Cara Tillman stepping into the shoes of Joan Jett and Pat Benatar, respectively; DD Dagger injecting their punk energy into the B-52’s; and Amplified Heat tapping into Texas blues fire as ZZ Top. Also joining in will be troubadour PT Banks, with a voice once described in these pages as “a piercing arrow of warmth and melancholy,” as well as soul-rock singer Chief Cleopatra, and members of psych troupe Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band. Lastly, members of garage punks Dikes of Holland will stop by; one of many bands detailed in 2013 documentary Mondo Fuzz, a film shot locally by Andy Ray Lemon, who will be sitting in as DJ Youth Racket alongside DJ sets from Hollywood Jones and LA Scum.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 8pm
    Hotel Vegas

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    NYE 2001 w/ members of Löwin, Otis the Destroyer, Residual Kid, Flesh Lights, Sweet Spirit, Moving Panoramas, & more

    For better or worse, 2001 was an unforgettable time in American Music. With Napster getting stymied in federal court and CD sales still platinum as Justin Timberlake’s frosted tips, the music industry reveled in carefree opulence. As such, forth wave boy-bands hyperventilated teens, Destiny’s Child dominated the charts with “Bootylicious,” nu-metal jumped the shark with Crazy Town and Stain’d, and Britney Spears wore a Burmese python around her neck at MTV’s Video Music Awards.: On New Year’s Eve, Hotel Vegas beams us back to the fresh new millennium with NYE 2001, featuring Austin musicians portraying the year’s biggest stars. Flesh Lights singer/guitarist Max Vandever leads a Blink 182 set, Tinnarose channels Britney Spears, Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band tributes Radiohead, newlyweds Sara Houser (Löwin) and Taylor Wilkins (Otis the Destroyer) bash out the White Stripes, and ridiculously capable Magic Rockers of Texas frontman Jim Campo leads a parade of Nync and Backstreet Boys hits. The Strokes, Daft Punk, Outkast, Interpol, Destiny’s Child, Franz Ferdinand, No Doubt, and the Family Values Tour also get reanimated.: “It’s really about having fun,” Hotel Vegas co-owner Jason McNeely says of the venue’s era-specific NYE shows. “Musicians love it because it’s an opportunity for them to play together with people aren’t usually in bands with.”: McNeely, along with partner Brian Tweedy and marketing/promotions guru Alex Geiser, began the tradition in 2011 at Spider House’s 29th Street Ballroom with a 1977 tribute before moving to Hotel Vegas where they’ve time-machined 1984, 1994, 1968, 1979, 1989, and 1976. McNeely says the immensely popular — and often imitated — events evolved organically.: “We’re able to do this because we have a working relationship with the bands year-round,” he says. “Usually, we’ve already made a decision about the next year. So, after the bands play, we tell them what we’re doing next and they immediately tell us who they want to do.”
    Mon., Dec. 31, 7pm
    Hotel Vegas, Volstead Lounge

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    NYE Africa Night buffet w/ Zoumountchi, System Positif, Afro Jazz

    Looking to avoid off-key karaoke singers and cheesy cover bands this NYE? East Austin’s Sahara Lounge is your best bet to find mind-blowingly talented African musicians combined with all-around good vibes. Afro Jazz churns out hypnotic waves of sound on the kora and the balafon, two traditional West African instruments, while eight-piece System Positif fuses punk, funk, and reggae into their own brand of energetic Afro-rock. Led by multi-instrumentalist Ibrahim Aminou, Zoumountchi keeps their home venue’s dance floor full with their lively rhythm and horn sections. Make up for calories lost while moving and grooving with the venue’s delicious free buffet.
    Sat., Dec. 31, 7pm
    Sahara Lounge

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    Comedy

    NYE Comedy Takeover

    This almost year-closing night of witty banter and general hilarity at UT's Bass Concert Hall is hosted by Gary Owen, and features performances by Lavell Crawford and Kountry Wayne.
    Wed., Dec. 29, 8pm. $50-100.  
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    Bass Concert Hall

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    NYE cosmic disco w/ Golden Dawn Arkestra, Superfónicos, Viben & the Submersibles

    Grooves, grooves, grooves from a lysergic threesome of Austin bands that amass over 25 members and all put on a festival-ready show – which is another way to say it’d be fun to trip on mushrooms and dance. Apt for the concert’s banner, psychedelic Afrobeat cirque Golden Dawn Arkestra continue to evolve their disco impulses with club-ready recent singles “Phenomenal” and “Success.” Superfónicos shake down a bouncy Afro-Colombian funk sound infused with the distinct melodies of a gaita and vocals en español. All three bands feature saxophones, but Viben & the Submersibles lean into their sleekness with a keyboard-heavy progressive style dubbed “scuba funk.”
    Fri., Dec. 31, 9pm
    The Far Out Lounge & Stage

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    NYE Fireworks at Doc's

    One of the best socially distanced options to ring in 2021 is a drive-in movie, and Doc's is offering a fireworks show after every screening. Choose from Sing, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Goonies, or The Great Gatsby. They've also got $2 Champagne plus brisket chili, Frito pie, burgers, vegan wings, and more.
    Thu., Dec. 31, 6pm, 9:20pm, 9:30pm  
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    Doc's Drive In Theatre

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    NYE Full Wolf Moon Witches' Market

    New Year's version of this monthly gathering occurring on the Sunday closest to the full moon and features a themed altar amongst local witches peddling their handcrafted wares.
    Sun., Dec. 31, 7pm. Free.
    Buzz Mill

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    NYE trash disco & glam rock & roll tribute w/ Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, Moving Panoramas, Gus Baldwin & the Sketch, A Giant Dog, Billy Glitter, Acid Carousel, Je'Texas, High Heavens, Rusty Dusty, Magic Rockers of Texas, DJ Pagame

    Pilgrimage to the “trash disco, glam rock n roll dance party” at Hotel Vegas and the Volstead Danceteria is a sacred rite, showcasing a powerhouse lineup of local punk and psychedelia to cleanse your soul with a baptismal wash of classic covers. Ferocious guitar licks howl to the tunes of the Damned (represented by Austin’s Gus Baldwin & the Sketch), Black Sabbath (je’Texas), and the Sex Pistols (Chepo). Glitzy tributes to Blondie (Moving Panoramas) and Olivia Newton-John (Leslie Sisson & Sabrina Ellis) promise to pour chic vocal melodies as incantations to the year ahead, while Big Star (Rusty Dusty) and Steely Dan (Billy Glitter) shred all negative vibes with a wave of their whammy bars. David Bowie (Moonage Daydreams), Todd Rundgren (Nolan Potter), and Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jim Campo) odes round out the stellar exaltation.
    Sat., Dec. 31, 7pm  
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    Hotel Vegas

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    NYE w/ Big Bill, Mama Duke, Chucky Blk, Lord Friday the 13th, the Boleys, Sodomy Cop

    In May, the disco ball-adorned venue side of Spider House reopened and rebranded as just “the Ballroom.” Continuing the Nineties-launched outpost for prime Austin sounds, New Year’s Eve presents Big Bill, toting stuttering 2021 singles like “Coma,” at the perfect precipice of rage and goof. Fearlessly grandiose rapper Mama Duke lives up to 2020 title Ballsy, while alt hip-hop act Chucky Blk twists catchy, complex tales in unexpected shapes. On the punk side, Lord Friday the 13th’s salty-sweet cartoon satanism, heard on latest EP Irrational Anthem, joins Sodomy Cop’s high-speed thrash metal clip. Psych-sided sibling trio the Boleys round out.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 8pm
    The Ballroom

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    NYE w/ Blackillac, Mama Duke, TheBrosFresh

    Knock that hustle, slow down the grind, mute your phone, and splurge on some good bubbly. If you’re looking to shake booty to a carefree tempo that’ll nevertheless keep your feet on the ground, head to Antone’s. The iconic blues venue has assembled a peerless roster of Austin hip-hop/soul-funk superstars (each celebrating banner 2022's) in Blackillac, Mama Duke, and TheBrosFresh. All work reality into their rhythms, honoring daily strife even as they transcend it. Austin stand up Ashley Barnill’s dark wit and DJ Buck Rogers’s live remixes join the party.
    Sat., Dec. 31, 9pm  
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    Antone's Nightclub

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    NYE w/ Daikaiju, Die Spitz, Narrow Haunts, Marry Cherry

    Need a holi-date? Tall, energetic, fiery – Daikaiju hatched in Alabama, steeled in Houston, and purportedly featuring an Austin tail whip. The fourpiece surf punks live up to the translation of their name from Japanese: roughly “great strange beast.” Following up a Halloween detonation at Kick Butt Coffee, the sonic spectacle will have to set off its NYE fireworks on the sidewalk outside either side of the Drag’s live music colossus. Locals still talk about Daikaiju’s Terror Fest showcase of 2019: “Daikaiju delivered ATF's most scorching experience,” reported Rachel Rascoe. “Set up on the floor of Empire Garage, the fiery spectacle turned into pyrotechnic mayhem while fans acted as human drum risers.” A trio of locals light the fuse.
    Sat., Dec. 31, 9pm  
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    Hole in the Wall

  • Music

    NYE w/ Delta Spirit, PR Newman, Glass Grapes [outside]

    Delta Spirit called hiatus while riding their biggest success, 2014’s fourth LP Into the Wide. Yet after a decade of helping forge the indie Americana boom, and bristling against its mainstream expectations, the quintet needed a break to refocus creatively.: “Every record we made, the camp surrounding us was like, ‘Here it is, this is going to happen, your life is going to change,” and we’d been doing that since we were 19,” laughs Matthew Logan Vasquez, who relocated to Wimberley with the split. “If we kept going and put out a record in 2017, it would’ve been with a big chip on our shoulder, and we didn’t want to do that. We wanted to make a record that we were truly passionate about, and ultimately, I wanted to take a break from playing the big music industry game.”: New Year’s Eve in Austin marks Delta Spirit’s first official show in four years as they prepare for a spring tour. With members now spread across North America and involved in other projects, the regrouping took almost a year to coordinate.: “All of our attitudes are set to a goal again and that’s been incredibly fun, though logistically crazy,” attests Vasquez. “Everybody’s become a better musician by playing with and producing other folks. And I’ve gotten to do other projects like Glorietta and get involved in the Austin music community.: “Things are little bit easier now that all my chips aren’t solely in Delta Spirit, and I think that’s the case with everyone else,” he continues. “We’re creative beings and can live our lives by feeding that creative thing elsewhere, but now, we can also bring it back to this thing that means so much to us.”
    Tue., Dec. 31, 8pm
    Mohawk

  • Music

    NYE w/ DJ Paul, Geto Gala, Los Kemet, Blakchyl, Yoso, DJ Mahealani

    DJ Paul of legendary Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia fame kicks out the jam and headlines Antone’s monster New Year’s Eve bash. Also on the bill, Jake Lloyd and Deezie Brown’s Geto Gala run continues following the release of the fantastic full-length Major League. Mississippi-raised LOS KEMET makes nuanced hip-hop he calls “Southern Gangsta Musik.” Blakchyl, alongside Vintage Jay, put out one of the year’s best extended plays in Process of Shinnin. YOSO brings a potent blend of Southern rap, Afrobeats, and dub Belizean reggae. DJ Mahealani provides support with a delectable vinyl set. – Kahron Spearman
    Tue., Dec. 31, 9pm  
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    Antone's Nightclub

  • Music

    NYE w/ Ephraim Owens

    The Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame trumpeter rings in the new year with a festive jazz party.
    Sat., Dec. 31, 9pm
    Elephant Room

  • Music

    NYE w/ Gary Clark Jr., THEBROSFRESH, DJ Kurupt

    Sun., Dec. 31, 9:30pm  
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    ACL Live at the Moody Theater

  • Music

    NYE w/ Nané, BLK Odyssy, Me Nd Adam, TC Superstar, Vincent Antone, Branx [whole venue]

    Welcome to the Jungle NYE paints a wonderfully complete picture of prominent Austin music in 2021. Extravagant indie-soul project Nané rode falsetto-fueled fireworks off last year’s self-titled debut, also appearing on locally set series Twentysomethings: Austin. In the most widely acclaimed local record of the year, BLK ODYSSY wove funk and hip-hop for tragically revitalizing debut BLK VINTAGE. Choreography-fueled pop troupe TC Superstar crafted phone addiction anthem “Waste My Time” on As Seen on TV, while sad-boy duo Me Nd Adam played self-deprecating dirtbags in the “I Only Feel Alive When I’m Stoned” video. Vincent Antone and Branx join.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 8pm  
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    Empire Control Room & Garage

  • Music

    NYE w/ Spliff Kazoo

    I’m surprised Spliff Kazoo even knows it’s NYE, because he’s always on “island time.” His band, the self-proclaimed “#1 Tropical Western Lounge Act in Austin,” performing in the spacious and sittable backyard of Kinda Tropical is an idyllic option for those wanting a chill-yet-entertaining New Year’s experience. A Bermuda Triangle mind-trip of hilarious gags and delightful coconut twang tunes, the tiki crew represents a welcome scene for those who like the concept of Jimmy Buffett, but not the music, or those who want to say aloha to the stroke of midnight while in a slow conga line.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 8pm
    Kinda Tropical

  • Music

    NYE w/ TC Superstar, KVN, the Cuckoos

    Dance-happy outfit TC Superstar, pop supergroup KVN, and the Cuckoos help ring in 2024 festively. Find $20 limited presale via Eventbrite, or get tickets at the door.
    Sun., Dec. 31, 10pm. $20 limited presale before moving to door only cover.  
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    Swan Dive

  • Music

    NYE w/ Third Eye Blind, Gina Chavez, Angélica Rahe, DJ Mel

    Why not ring in the new year with a free show by one of the most famous party bands of the Nineties? (You knew “Semi-Charmed Life” was about drugs, right?) Whether or not you plan to bump again on Dec. 31, you might as well admit that Third Eye Blind’s 1997 self-titled album is full of bangers. “How’s It Going To Be”? Iconic breakup song. “Jumper”? A masterclass in suicide prevention. “Graduate”? A commencement soundtrack for a generation. Before you move forward, look back with some undeniable power pop. – Carys Anderson
    Tue., Dec. 31, 7pm. Free (all ages).
    Auditorium Shores

  • Music

    NYE: the Last Dance at the COCO Complex w/ Peligrosa, the Brothers Groove, Cyber Queen, Rue & Soullareal

    Fourth Street’s double-decked Coconut Club is the closest Austin gets to an adult playhouse. The winding complex of four vibrant spaces, however, has been sold to incoming developers, who are poaching the lot for a 40-level high-rise. As historic landmark status was ultimately denied for the block’s stretch of LGBTQIA nightlife, Coco’s NYE programming doubles as a hello and a goodbye, bolstered by a bill of DJ mainstays. Y2K’s Cyber Queen showcase helms the electric Neon Grotto, while Afro-beat and funk command the Laser Pit via the Brothers Groove. Downstairs, Cuatro Gato hosts all-star spinners Rue and Soularreal, while long standing collective Peligrosa inject bass into Latin folk on the rooftop. Though the $20 all-access event is branded as Coco’s last dance, the club has yet to announce a closing date. Whether a countdown to eventual demolition or the last minutes of 2022, Coconut Club always promises a celebration of life.
    Sat., Dec. 31, 9pm  
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    Coconut Club

  • Qmmunity

    Nightlife & Parties

    PAT! A Free DANCE PARTY for NYE

    Callin' all coastal queer fans. Brooklyn's long-running, queer-poppin' party with JD Samson and Amber Valentine is traveling to town for a v. special way to ring in the new year and new decade, but keep the old you, yeah? Find local babes GirlFriend, p1nkstar, and Y2K inside.
    Tue., Dec. 31, 9pm. Free ($5 suggested donation).  
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    Cheer Up Charlies

  • Community

    Kids

    Pinballz Noon Year's Eve

    The kids aren't gonna make it to midnight, so why not get them amped 12 hours early. That way they're in bed while you're trying to forget 2017 ever happened. The event includes a balloon drop, crafts, and, of course, Pinballz's usual arsenal of games.
    Sun., Dec. 31, 10:30am-noon. $10.
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  • Music

    Punk Rock NYE Party w/ Pinata Protest, Shitty Advice, the Boleys, the 13th Victim, Zero Percent, Hans Gruber & the Die Hards, Hell Fury, the Awful Lot, Despero

    Punk rock NYE extravaganza.
    Mon., Dec. 31, 6pm
    Kick Butt Coffee

  • Food

    Food Events

    Sour Duck Market: New Year's Eve

    It's the Sour Duck Market team’s first New Year's Eve party, and they'll be roasting two different styles of pig to be accompanied by other passed plates, along with s’mores kits – allowing guests to snuggle up with some cocoa by the fire and toast their marshmallows to their liking – while bartenders serve up some Texas grapefruit palomas and hot buttered rum in addition to a sweet plethora of beers on tap. (Bonus: Circle Brewing Co. debuts their barrel-aged Brett Imperial Porter.) And a complimentary midnight toast? You betcha, citizen!
    Mon., Dec. 31, 6pm. $35.  
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    Sour Duck Market

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    Food Events

    Suerte's NYE Fiesta

    Chef Fermín Núñez has prepared a special tasting menu exclusively for this final meal of the decade (in one of our favorite restaurants of all time), with a selection of botanas, five savory courses, and dessert – with the option to add a mixed beverage pairing.
    Tue., Dec. 31, 5:30 & 9pm. $100.  
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    Suerte

  • Food

    Food Events

    Suerte: New Year's Eve Taco Fiesta

    Oh, this excellent place! And tonight there's a one-of-a-kind tasting menu created by chef Fermín Núñez and his kitchen, starting with an array of botanas, followed by nine delicious tacos, and ending – stuffed and happy –with dessert.
    Mon., Dec. 31, 5:30 & 9pm. $85.
    Suerte

  • Music

    Texas Gentlemen, Croy & the Boys, Carson McHone, Ramsay Midwood, Mrs. Glass, Think No Think, Big Wy's Brass Band, Wil Cope

    Mon., Dec. 31, 7pm
    Spider House Ballroom

  • Qmmunity

    Nightlife & Parties

    The 2020 Ball

    Sister Fisters is going all in for the new decade with a decadent dance party meets ball – come on, vogue, bb. Expect live music (Belladonna, BabiBoi, and Ladi Earth), DJs Bitchtopher and brujaux, and a whole lotta drag from Sephora Payn, Stassney Laine, Cherry Haze, Shayla Shimmy, Belladonna, and Amber Nicole Davenport with Diamond Dior. Honey Baby hosts.
    Tue., Dec. 31, 9pm. $10.  
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    Swan Dive

  • Film

    Special Screenings

    The Apartment (1960)

    Lemmon plays a company man who tries to climb the corporate ladder by loaning out his bachelor pad to illicitly trysting higher-ups. As usual, office politics makes for some strange bedfellows in this comedy. Specialty cocktails available.
    Sun., Dec. 31, 6:30pm  
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    Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz

  • Arts

    Comedy

    The Big Bash: New Year's Eve

    It's the big "Here's your hat, 2019, what's your hurry?" party that'll welcome in the Uproarious Twenties – the party during which your Hideout stalwarts, still faintly quivering from Same Year's Eve, will rock the stage with their unscripted hilarity and provide the lively audience with chocolate (8pm show) and champagne (10:30pm show).
    Tue., Dec. 31, 8 & 10:30pm. $35.  
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    Hideout Theatre & Coffeehouse

  • Music

    The Black Angels, Dallas Acid [outside]

    Still riding high on the wave of acclaim for 2017’s fifth LP Death Song, Austin’s intrepid Black Angels prepare to bring down the NYE party with their acid-drenched drone rock. Electronic dreamweavers Dallas Acid continue their rise to prominence in the support slot, hot off the release of Arrive Without Leaving, their much-beloved collaboration with new age legend Laraaji, while Holy Wave doses us with immaculate psych textures.
    Mon., Dec. 31, 8pm  
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    Mohawk

  • Qmmunity

    Nightlife & Parties

    The H.B.I.C. Ball

    A ball taking a nostalgic look back at reality TV like My Super Sweet 16, The Girls Next Door, America's Next Top Model, and more.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 9pm. $10-15.  
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    Swan Dive

  • Community

    New Year's Guide

    The NYE Bunny Hop

    A groovy, psychedelicious night with DJ Arlini Martini spinning her favorite soul, garage, and New Wave 45s while you dance in the new year.
    Fri., Dec. 31, 9pm. Free.  
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    Drinks Lounge

  • Music

    Tomar & the FCs, Peterson Brothers Band, Peterson Brothers (6:00)

    Soul and blues heat-seekers.
    Mon., Dec. 31
    Continental Club

  • Music

    Willie Nelson & Family New Year w/ Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Blackberry Smoke, Particle Kid

    Dec. 29-31, 8pm
    ACL Live at the Moody Theater

  • Music

    Willie Nelson & Family New Year w/ Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Particle Kid

    Aud Lang Syne, Outlaw style.
    Sat., Dec. 29, 8pm; Sun., Dec. 30, 8pm; Mon., Dec. 31, 8pm
    ACL Live at the Moody Theater
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