If you’re of the opinion that New Year’s Eve is amateur night, ignore this list. Otherwise, Richmond has no shortage of options for celebrating the new year with everything from emo to cage dancing to yurts. For auld lang syne and all.
If you’re into threeways, put on your mask and head to the NYE 2024 Masquerade Celebration at Switch, Nama and Juan’s Rooftop. Your ticket gets you access to all three venues, six fully stocked bars, three Live DJs, a midnight drop at all the venues and appetizer stations from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m. on the rooftop. If you’re feeling flush, V.I.P. tables are available. 9 p.m., Switch, Nama and Juan’s Rooftop, 13 W. Broad St. Tickets
Don your gothic finery (semi-formal, formal or fetish wear is required for entry) for Fallout’s New Year’s Eve Masque, then party the year away with two DJs playing goth, industrial, New Wave, EBM and electronica. Look for cage dancers, a photo booth, a snack buffet and a celebratory midnight toast. Bonus: designated driver tickets are available. 8 p.m., Fallout, 117 N. 18th St. Tickets
For full sensory overload to ring in the new year, there’s Party Liberation Foundation’s Decemberween NYE at Diversity Thrift’s massive 15,000 square foot indoor space and bigger still outdoor space. Check out multiple immersive environments and stages for Pyro Circus fire performances, 20 DJs, interactive art installations, circus arts, performances arts, outdoor pyro-sculptures, live painting, bars and libation stations, food trucks and vendors. Drinking ends at 2 a.m., but the party goes until 4 a.m. Starts at 8 p.m. at Diversity Thrift, 1403 Sherwood Ave. Tickets
Hop in the way-back machine for New Year’s Eve 1983 at the Get Tight Lounge. Your ticket gets you a midnight toast along with all the ‘80s music –think Bowie, The Cramps, Madonna, Violent Femmes, R.E.M.—your little legwarmer-wrapped heart desires. Pro tip: small venue, likely to sell out, so grab tickets early if you’re hoping to party like it’s 1983. 7:30 p.m., Get Tight Lounge, 1104 W. Main St. Tickets
ADDITION: There will be a Glitz & Glam New Year’s Eve Party with DJs Art FIXION, Phasim and Rent all on the stage at New York Deli in Carytown and the rooftop will be open too. Runs 9 p.m. – 3 a.m. with champagne Jell-O shots at midnight. $10 cash cover.
Fans of beer and ’90s/’00s emo, punk and rock can ring in the new year at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. Cover band What’s Our Age Again? will keep the energy high until the champagne toast at midnight. Beer and pizza will be available for purchase, but only for ticketholders. 7 p.m., Hardywood, 2410 Ownby Rd. Tickets
Whether you fight for your right or not, Southern Railway Taphouse is presenting your “License to Party” this New Year’s Eve. Ticket price includes hors d’oeuvres to kick off the evening and fuel your dance moves to the sounds of DJ Jay Woods, along with the requisite digital photo booth to document any Bond-like moves. Getting your tickets from a bartender ahead of time will save you $10 off entry that night. 8 p.m., Southern Railway Taphouse, 111 Virginia St. Advance tickets in-person only.
The Gatsby Gala at the Hoffheimer promises to be the bees’ knees of New Year’s soirees. Guests are encouraged to wear 1920s-style clothing, the better to get into dancing to the dulcet tones of the Grace Street Seven, a swingin’ hot, 7-piece jazz band. Naturally, there will be a dance-off. Ticket price includes a cocktail, light hors d’oeuvres and a midnight bubbly toast. Since it’s also the season of giving, consider contributing to the evening’s canned food drive benefitting Feed More. For every two cans donated, you’ll receive a raffle ticket, putting you in the running for myriad prizes. Win/win. Starts at 8 p.m. at the Hoffheimer, 2828 W. Broad St. Tickets.
For those ready to rocket into 2024, there’s the Cosmic Countdown: An Intergalactic New Year’s Eve Party at the Hippodrome. Sponsored by WearRVA (their tagline is “Rockin’ the Runway for a Cause”) means guests should dress to reflect their personal style. Ticket holders will be handed a glass of bubbly upon arrival, setting the tone for dancing all night long to the hottest beats from across the galaxy thanks to DJ Duffy. Starts at 9 p.m. at the Hippodrome, 528 N. Second St. Tickets
History buffs can ring in the new year with the Second Annual Time Traveler’s Ball at Révéler Experiences in Carytown. Come dressed as your favorite historical or fictional character to enjoy an open bar, heavy snacks ranging from classic comfort food to avant-garde culinary creations for a gastronomic adventure through time and a midnight toast. A live band will weave together everything from the Charleston to disco. 8 p.m., Révéler Experiences, 3108 W. Cary St. Tickets
If grunge and hip-hop are more your thing, check out the ‘90s NYE at Brambly Park. As for attire, consider flannel, Hilfiger, backward caps, Air Jordans, you know the drill, but keep in mind there’s a $500 cash prize for best ‘90s outfit. Geek RVA will perform on the heated patio. Tickets range from general admission to Platinum, the latter offering you and your group of up to 8 people a private yurt and yurt attendant with an open bar of Brambly Park label wine, beer and highballs, among other privileges. 9 p.m., Brambly Park, 1708 Belleville St. Tickets
Is it even New Year’s Eve in Richmond if Three Sheets to the Wind isn’t pumping out yacht rock at the Broadberry? If your idea of ringing in an election year is listening to AM gold classics from the ‘70s and ‘80s –because nothing says Happy New Year like the “Theme from the Love Boat”—you can score tickets, a table or VIP seating for the big event and spend the evening mellowed out. 8 p.m., the Broadberry, 2729 W. Broad St. Tickets
Kabana Rooftop is putting on The Black-Tie Affair NYE 2024, with the comforting reassurance that hotel rooms are just upstairs. Your ticket gets you complimentary appetizer stations from 9 to 10:30 p.m., a midnight toast, two full-service cash bars, live DJs and music by PK Clasik and Glen CoCo. 9 p.m., Kabana Rooftop, 700 E. Main St. Tickets
