Celebrating New Year’s Eve with friends is the perfect way to start 2024! When you have so many options in the area, finding the right place to spend the last night of 2023 and the first moments of 2024 can be challenging.
On New Year’s Eve, we’ve listed some of the most exciting events around Ann Arbor and the neighboring cities!
Ypsilanti
Keystone Bar and Arcade: Lipsync Smackdown: ’90 – ’00 NYE Bash
The Keystone Bar & Arcade will host a NYE extravaganza dance party to bring in the new year with unique drink sales and their open arcade games.
Time: 5 p.m.
Cost: $TBD
200 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti.
Tap Room: NYE Celebration
On NYE, Ypsilanti’s Tap Room will host drag bingo & live performances from Boylesque, a Ypsilanti drag troupe. The event will be hosted by drag queen Latrice Royale.
Cost: $25+ Donations
Time: 8 p.m.
201 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti.Â
Ann Arbor
Blue LLama Jazz Club: Dinner & Show
Bring in the New Year at Blue LLama Jazz Club for a Dinner and a Show with the Bob Mervak Quartet. Enjoy a private table with food and music at the Blue LLama Jazz Club!
Prepaid booking entitles you to a chef-inspired tasting menu and a seat for the live jazz.Â
Time: 6 p.m.
Cost: $95
314 S Main St, Ann Arbor.
North Star Lounge
North Star Lounge will host its last event of 2023 with music by the North Star House Band Pontiac Trail Blazers. Tickets also include one glass of champagne and a party hat!Â
Cost: $25
Time: 6:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
301 N 5th Ave, Ann Arbor.
LIVE Nightclub: NYE 2023
Ann Arbor’s LIVE Nightclub hosts its New Year’s Eve celebration with a nightlife club experience. Their celebration will include full-service bars and VIP booths!
Cost: $30
Time: 9 p.m.–4 a.m.
102 S First St, Ann Arbor.
Necto Nightclub: New Year’s Eve 2023Â
Necto Nightclub will host their annual New Year’s Eve celebration with DJ Maestro, DJ Joey P, DJ Sins, DJ Skoobe and MC 3Steez. This party is an 18+ event.
Time: 9 p.m.
Cost: Under 21 – $25, Over 21 – $30, Line Skip $120
516 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor.
Venue by 4M: NYE at Venue
Multi-purpose restaurant Venue by 4M will host their New Year’s Eve party, where Chef Thad will prepare a 4-course menu paired with exquisite beverages and entertainment to bring in the new year. The party will also feature a DJ and a 9 p.m. champagne toast!
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $130
1919 South Industrial Highway Ann Arbor, MI 48104
The Blind Pig: NYE 2022 CelebrationÂ
The Blind Pig music venue will host their New Year’s Eve celebration and concert with performances by local bands Stormy Chrome, Beanstalk, Harmolodics, and Eve Machine.
Time: 7 p.m.
Cost: $20
208 S 1st St, Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase: NYE Celebration with Al Jackson
The Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase will bring in the new year with standup comedian Jackie Flynn, a Boston-based comedian known for his work at the Improv, Comedy Store, Flappers and Laugh Factory.
Time: 6:30 & 10:30 p.m.
Cost: $25
212 S Fourth Ave, Ann Arbor.
The Black Pearl: A Barbie New Year Bash
Ann Arbor restaurant, The Black Pearl, will host a special New Year’s Eve dinner, encouraging guests to come dressed to impress for their Barb-tastic dinner!
The Black Pearl will feature a costume contest and a Barbie-appropriate pink champagne toast.
Time: 9:30 p.m.
302 S Main St, Ann Arbor.
The Circ Bar: 2024 NYE Party
The Circ Bar is hosting its annual New Year’s Eve party, featuring a Gatsby-themed celebration to bring in the new year!
Time: 8 p.m.- 3 a.m.
Cost: $30-$500
210 South First St, Ann Arbor.
HOMES Brewery: HOMES NYE 2024
HOMES Brewery is hosting a New Year’s Eve Party with a tiki-themed celebration. This celebration also includes a three-course buffet of Polynesian-inspired dishes—including music by DJ Batz. This celebration will also include a complimentary midnight champagne toast.
Time: 8 p.m.
Cost: $100
112 Jackson Plaza, Ann Arbor.
Antonio Cooper is a freelance journalist from Detroit, Michigan. His coverage of music festivals and interviews with local celebrities appeared in The E-Current Magazine, The Detroit Metro Times, XXL Magazine, RichMagDigital, The Ann Arbor Observer, and Pop Magazine.
