Ushering in 2024: New Year’s Eve Celebrations in West Michigan
Things still may not be as busy on New Year’s Eve as they were pre-pandemic, but there are plenty of fun ways to usher in the New Year across West Michigan. Some options below:
NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS (SUNDAY)
GRAND RAPIDS AREA
• Irish New Year at Unruly Brewing with DJ, Ardan Academy of Irish Dance, Barley Saints in Muskegon, 3:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
• Gatsby New Year’s Eve at Mangiamo’s in Grand Rapids, 5 p.m.-1 a.m.
• ‘Nostalgia ’90s’ New Year’s Eve at SpeakEZ Lounge in Grand Rapids, 6 p.m.-1 a.m. (details here)
• New Year’s Eve at Turnstiles in Grand Rapids with Nathan Walton & The Remedy, The Local Commuters and Melophobix, 7 p.m. (details here)
• New Year’s Eve at The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids with DJ Matt B, DJ Jay Vee, DJ Ryan Henry, DJ VanHekken, 8 p.m.
• New Year’s Eve Ballroom Bashes at Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and J.W. Marriott in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m.
• Hollywood Glam: The Golden Age New Year’s Eve Party at Creston Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, 8 p.m.
• New Year’s Eve at Twisted Bull in Grand Rapids with Stolen Horses, 8 p.m.
• Bass Country NYE at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, an electronic music spectacle with The Floozies, Honeycomb, Megan Hamilton, eRoy in The Intersection and Ravenscoon, smith., Sharlitz Web, Flats Stanlie in Elevation, 8:30 p.m.
• Gettoblaster & Friends at The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, 9 p.m.
• New Year’s Eve at Back Forty Saloon in Grand Rapids with country’s Billy Gunther & The Midwest Riders, 9 p.m.
KALAMAZOO AREA/SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
• New Year’s Fest: A Celebration of the Performing Arts at multiple locations in downtown Kalamazoo with Ada LeAnn, Minor Element, Grace Theisen Band, Megan Dooley Trio, Nathan Moore Affair, Lana Hoffman & The Otsego Jazz Ensemble, Pangea Steel Drum Band and more, 6 p.m.-midnight, details and tickets online at newyearsfest.com.
• Greensky Bluegrass at Kalamazoo State Theatre (Night 2), 8:30 p.m., details about both nights at kazoostate.com.
• Desmond Jones, Mighty Big Rig, Fake Baseball at Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Cafe, 8 p.m. (details/tickets here)
• New Year’s Eve with rock’s Dew South at Liquid Note Brewing in Otsego, 8 p.m.
OTHER WEEKEND SHOWS OF NOTE: Kalamazoo progressive bluegrass band Greensky Bluegrass plays Saturday and Sunday at State Theatre as part of their return to an end-of-year Kalamazoo tradition; Mustard Plug hosts its 21st annual holiday party at The Intersection on Friday; Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill hosts Normal Mode (with Hannah Laine & Dutcher Snedeker) on Friday and Pocket Watch (with Squatch) on Saturday; Turnstiles features Space Bar on Friday; Myron Elkins returns to The Stache inside The Intersection on Saturday, the same night that Grupo Super Nova plays Holland’s Park Theatre and Dixon’s Violin plays The Livery in Benton Harbor. View more here.
View more upcoming shows in the Local Spins Concert Calendar.
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