A belly full of Xmas cookies goes well with gifted warm pajamas and Home Alone 2.
Good, enjoy that peace and comfort while it lasts because in less than a week you’ll be raving, dancing, partying and burning all that Holiday fat!
Bushwick, per usual, will not disappoint and will deliver its residents to 2015 with glam, fun, rock, and in some cases with really good food. Check out our list of the best local NYE parties, and begin the new year in the best possible way! In Bushwick!
By Maria Gotay and Katarina Hybenova
If You Wanna Rage, plain & Simple:
BangOn! NYC Presents NYE 2015: Time & Space ($75, $175)
Location to be announced
We love us some BangOn! rave/art fusion parties, and (minor Halloween Party hiccup aside) they know just how to please a crowd of thousands. On the 31st a few of their surprise attractions include: holograms, a UFO Flying Saucer launch and midnite, 3-d video mapping, Balloon Enchantresses, Spaceships, tons of DJs, and my personal favorite: “Expanded and enhanced cuddle puddle chill zones.” Everyone’s getting laid. Get your tix fast!
Club Shade: 2084 New Year’s Eve ($40-50)
Location to be announced
Lady Fag and Sevagranik present completely insane futuristic party at legendary Club Shade (yes, the one where Miley Cyrus showed off her toplessness). Whether you’re a hologram or are tired of being one, this party is just for you.
BALL DROP – New Years Eve Celebration @ a Bushwick warehouse (presale: $15, door: $20)
Location to be announced
In a very LGBTQ friendly manner (read: the best NYE fun ever), The Turnt Up Trifecta is bringing you a 12-hour NYE Extravaganza with DJ, performers, and a slew of fun hosts brought together by the untitled queens of Brooklyn night life, Merrie Cherry, and Horrorchata.
Disco New Years Eve 2015: Dark Disco presents Tiki Disco @ Sugar Hill Supper Club ($20-40)
You know this party will turn up to 10. Although Tiki Disco is not quite a rave, it will be a party for the ages, mixing diverse music (All-star NYC DJs Lloydski and Andy Pry) with a hip crowd. This party takes place at Sugar Hill Supper Club in Bedstuy, so expect some class!
You Wanna Dance in a DIY Atmosphere:
The Bunker LTD: Prosumer @ Trans Pecos ($?)
915 Wyckoff Ave, Queens
Ridgewood’s own experimental venue Trans-Pecos hosts a Bunker party, featuring a live set from Prosumer, the German-by-way-of-Edinburgh DJ who spins warm house and techno.
NEW YEAR’S EVE at AVIV presented by GIMME TINNITUS, IPSUM MAG + EIS ($8)
496 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn
If going to shows is what gets you off, there’s no use trying to do something different for NYE. Instead, head to new DIY venue Aviv (from the same dude that brought you Emet ever-so-briefly) on the border of Greenpoint and Bushwick to meet all your new best friends to some punk, noise, and all-around-heavy rock music. Get ready for performances from The Gradients, Celestial Shore, Palberta, Baked, Multicult, Palehound, The Big Sleep, Vomitface, Parlor Walls PLUS free pizza/beer at midnight. It’s also all ages (good or terrible thing????) and only $8!!
Apostrophe’s Backers Only Party ($free for Apostrophe’s Kickstarter backers)
Location to be announced
Do you remember Apostrophe’s Kickstarter to rebuild a themselves as a legal, ambitious venue? Well, it didn’t go so well, but if you backed them and are willing to honor your contribution, you are also invited to their fab NYE party. And we all know that Apostrophe brothers do know how to party. Expect an email with instructions and a location!
MUTUAL DREAMING’s NYE 2015 : Galcher Lustwerk, Huerco S., DJ Richard @ Palisades ($15)
At Palisades, expect some serious electronic music with Mutual Dreaming collective. They are promising three leading lights, each developing a powerful new sound; with a stunning visual transformation by Nitemind and a boutique 4-point soundsystem to push us deep into the night.
If you want an artisanal bite with that rager:
Boogie Down Bleecker (NYE) @ Sunset Sunrise ($ no cover)
351 Evergreen Ave, Brooklyn
One of our fave local cafe bars, Sunset Sunrise, is throwing a chilled NYE for everybody who is tired of the NYE hustle and bustle. At Sunset Sunrise you will enjoy great wine, crafty cocktails, a homey and a chill spot that knows how to boogie!
NYE Black and White Masquerade Ball @ The Rookery ($ no cover)
425 Troutman St, Brooklyn
The Rook is inviting Bushwickians to a very classy black and white masquerade New Years Eve celebration. They will provide masks, booze and food, you bring good cheer, friends and your best party vibes! Champagne toast at midnight, Chef Opal will be serving special NYE grub 7-10. (Mushroom Risotto with Watercress and White Truffle Oil.
Or Filet Mignon, Potato Gratin, Roasted Baby Carrots, Cabernet Demi-glacé with
Chocolate Creme-Brûlée or Berry Lemon Curd Tartlets). Get ready to get down with DJ what’s Her Face.
New Year’s Eve @ Schwick Market ($50)
6 Charles Pl, Brooklyn
How about New Year’s Eve enjoyed at Shwick Market? Don’t worry, they won’t make you shop whole night. Actually, they will make you dance (think awesome Chris Video), take silly photos at a photo booth, and they will make you drink for free (open bar ’till midnight) and taste some yummy hors d’oeuvres. Sound dandy to us!
All gifs via Mashable.