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New York New Years Eve Parties and Events 2012
New Years Eve in New York City 2012. Could there be a better place to be? We think not. With literally hundreds of parties happening all over the city, it's damn hard knowing where you should go to celebrate the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012. Lucky for you, MetroWize has sifted through the crap and collected some events we think you should know about this NYE. No thank you necessary!
Last updated 12/7/2011

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Phish @ Madison Square Garden
Perennial jam rockers, Phish, plant down at MSG for another legendary 4 night NYE run. The "heads" will be swarmin' the Garden.
9PM / 60 / 18+
Gov't Mule @ Beacon Theater
One of the hardest working bands in rock history stops by the Beacon Theater in NYC to for two nights of New Years celebrations. With over 2 million music downloads and sold-out coast-to-coast tours, tickets will go quick!
9PM / $59 - $84 / 21+
Jacked @ Roseland Ballroom
JACKED - Afrojack, Bobby Burns and full line up to be announced soon - waiting on more details
9PM / $47-$75 / 21+
Pow! Bam! Zap! Dress up like your favorite Superhero and ring in the New Year at Santos Party House for their Super You&Me party! Laidback Luke, Sunnery James, Ryan Marciano and Sandro Silva provide the beats.
9PM / $65 - $110 / 21+
AVICII New Years Eve 2012 @ Pier 94 NYC
Swedish house DJ and remixer Avicii takes over Pier 94 to ring in 2012! Youngin's don't worry...this one's 18+.
9PM - 6AM / $60 - $272 / 18+
Phish NYE @ Madison Square Garden
Perennial jam rockers, Phish, plant down at MSG for another legendary 4 night NYE run. The "heads" will be swarmin' the Garden.
9PM / 60 / 18+
Infected Mushroom (Live) @ Best Buy Theater
Psychedelic Trance originators Infected Mushroom bring their hypnotic arrangements, complex layered melodies and synthetic rhythms to the Best Buy Theater on New Years Eve. Get ready for a live show that will take you on a visual trip into 2012.
9PM / $50 - $150 / 18+
Gov't Mule @ Beacon Theater
One of the hardest working bands in rock history stops by the Beacon Theater in NYC to for two nights of New Years celebrations. With over 2 million music downloads and sold-out coast-to-coast tours, tickets will go quick!
9PM / $59 - $84 / 21+
Gogol Bordello @ Terminal 5
Those crazy Gypsy Punks Gogol Bordello will be taking over Terminal 5 for two nights of debauchery, humor, and surreal costumes. Get ready to jump, dance and sweat yourself right into 2012!
9PM / 45 / All Ages
Cosmic NYE Celebration Spanning the Decades...Dark Star Orchestra @ The Wellmont Theatre
Ring in the new year with a Grateful Dead experience by the Dark Star Orchestra. They'll be kicking off a 3 set show spanning the 60's, 70's and 80's with a rare acoustic set!
7PM / $45 - $75 /
CIELO NEW YEAR’S EVE @ Cielo
Looking to party until 6am? Celebrate NYE at Cielo and dance to house beats by Sebo K, Willie Graff and more special guests to be announced!
10PM - 6AM / 50 / 21+
The Budos Band @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
The Budos Band will be bringing their Budos fever to the dance floor at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Get ready for a live performance full of energy, sweat and passion when the Budos Band takes the stage!
9PM / 40 / 18+
Highline Ballroom New Years Eve @ Highline Ballroom
One of the hottest parties in the Meatpacking district biggest dance club! Highline Ballroom's New Years Eve party will be pulling out all the stops with hosted bars, passed hors d'oeuvres, awesome party favors and a live broadcast of the countdown.
8PM - 4AM / $75 - $185 / 21+
Open Bar at the AMC Times Square @ AMC Empire 25 Theater
For this night only the AMC Empire theater rocks like a super-club with Premium Open Bar service, world renowned DJs, catered mini buffet and VIP table, bottle service and movies too plus the "Best View of the Ball Drop" !
8PM / $85 - $525 / 21+
New Year's Eve Ball @ 49 Grove
Get your groove on at one of NYC's hottest lounges 49 Grove! Celebrate in class and style at their New Years Eve Ball. These guys are pulling out all the tricks with passed hors d’oeurves, breakfast buffet, champagne toast and Guest DJ’s playing a mix of House, Dance, Disco, 80’s and Hip Hop.
8PM - 8AM / $40 - $175 / 21+
Ava Penthouse New Years Eve @ AVA PENTHOUSE
Party high while you gaze upon all the Times Square festivities! Watch the ball drop while you sip champagne in this retro-modern penthouse.
8PM - 4AM / $205 - $250 / 21+
PS 450 New Years Eve @ PS 450
Celebrate New Years Eve at one of New York’s best Bars! Enjoy delicious passed hors d’oeuvres from 8-10 PM and a hour hosted bar from 8pm - 2am, plus dancing and good times in 3 different rooms.
8:00 PM - 4:00 AM / $85 - $95 / 21+
Village Pourhouse Downtown New Years Eve @ THE VILLAGE POURHOUSE
Love beer? Ring in the New Year drinking all you can handle. The Pour House has over 100 beers on draft and is the #1 place for beer lovers to celebrate the start of 2012!
9:00 PM - 4:00 AM / $25 - $110 / 21+
The Volstead New Years Eve @ The Volstead
Voted one of the best bars in NYC by Time Out this midtown Manhattan hot spot will be throwing a special NYE celebration. Catch a live broadcast of the ball drop, hosted bar, passed food and DJs spinning all your favorites!
9:00 PM - 4:00 AM / $35 - $135 / 21+
New Years Eve 2012 Celebration @ 230 Fifth
The most glamorous and sexy New Years Eve party in NYC will be at 230 Fifth. Dance to non-stop rock, Top 40's and more, enjoy champagne, open bar and complimentary appetizers!
9PM - 4AM / 150 / 21+
New Years Eve Spectacular @ Carolines on Broadway
Laugh in the New Year with a great show in the heart of Times Square at the famous Caroline's on Broadway's New Years Eve Spectacular party!
8PM & 10:30PM / 38 / 18+
Art Deco Bowling Extravaganza NYE 2012! @ Bowlmor Times Square
Be a part of history when you celebrate Bowlmor’s first ever New Year’s Eve party in Times Square at the Art Deco Bowling Extravaganza! Each room in this 90,000 square foot venue is dramatically themed to represent iconic places and time periods in New York City history; from Chinatown to Art Deco, Central Park to Prohibition, and everything in between!
9PM -3AM / $75 - 150 / 21+
NYE Aspen Social @ The Stay Hotel
Live the glamorous life and celebrate New Year’s Eve 2012 at Times Square’s, Aspen Social Club at the Stay Hotel, the latest “it spot” creation by famed restaurateur and nightlife impresario Greg Brier. Be transported into a swanky, five star chalet and usher in NYE with the privileged world of Manhattan’s exclusive nightlife circuit. Premium hosted bar and buffet station included.
8PM - 4AM / $85 - 125 / 21+
NYE w/ DJ PAULY D @ Glo Nightclub
This New Years Eve Glo Nightclub brings Jersey to NYC! Dance all night to beats by DJ Pauly D. Early bird tickets are only $45.
10PM / 45 / 21+
New Years Eve Ball 2012 @ Webster Hall
The biggest and baddest New Years Eve party in NYC is at Webster Hall. Enjoy the largest balloon drop in the free world, 4 full bars, 6 different rooms of adventure and more, then enjoy a special after hours performance by NERO at 3:30am.
8:00 PM - 9:00 AM / $ 40 - $ 150 / 19+
Amnesia NYC New Years Eve 2012 @ Amnesia NYC
Party it up at Amnesia NYC's 2012 party with DJ FirstChoice. Enjoy a 4 hour open bar, champagne toast, party favors and more! All this followed by Amnesia NYC's only After Party with DJ Prostyle.
9PM / $30 - $285 / 21+
Inc Lounge New Years Eve @ Inc Lounge
Have a sophisticated New Years Eve at the chic Inc Lounge! Enjoy 5 hours of fully stocked premium open bar, the best DJs in New York and more.
9PM / $25 - $225 / 21+
Mister Saturday Night @ Mister Saturday Night Does New Year's Eve
The one and only Mister Saturday Night does New Year's Eve right with Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter all night long. This year he's keeping things intimate, so advanced tickets are required to gte into the party!
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Patti Smith and Her Band @ The Bowery Ballroom
One of the most influential and female rock n' rollers of all time brings her band to Bowery Ballroom for New Years Eve! Punk rock's poet laureate and the writer of the best selling book Just Kids will be end her 3 night run by ringing in 2012.
8PM / Sold Out / 18+
Katwalk NYE 2012 Party Central @ KATWALK
Ring in the New Year at one of NYC's swankiest bars pulling out all the bells and whistles. Enjoy Passed Gourmet Hors d'oeuvres from 9pm - 11:30pm, 6 Hour Top-Shelf Open Bar and more!
8PM / $99-$175 / 21+
Lucky Strikes Lanes & Lounge New Years Eve @ Lucky Strikes Lanes
Put on those bowling shoes and get ready to party! Lucky Strikes Lanes and Lounge will have all 26 lanes open, 10 billiards tables, 11 huge televisions and 13 projection screens showing the ball drop.
7PM / $75 - $245 / 21+
Penthouse 760 NYE @ Penthouse 760
The only rooftop nightclub to spend your New Years Eve at is at Penthouse 760! Enjoy a 4 hour hosted bar, buffet stations and more.
8PM / $115 - $225 / 21+
Elegant New Years Eve at Ammos @ AMMOS ULTRA HOOKAH LOUNGE
DJs Abrupt and Venom rock Ammos Ultra Hookah Lounge with Hip Hop, Mashups, Top 40s and Latin! Plus bottle service, continental breakfast and much, more.
9PM / $35 - $60 / 21+
CHEAPEST & LONGEST OPEN BAR IN NEW YORK @ Eden
Check out the newly remodeled Chelsea Manor this New Years Eve for an unforgettable night! The party will get started at 9PM with five hours of premium open bar, two hours of passed hors d’oeuvres and more.
9PM / $65 - $215 / 21+
Hudson Terrace NYE 2012 @ Hudson Terrace
This premier NYC nightlife destination hosts an epic NYE bash with mouth-watering hors d'ouvres and a 6 hour top-shelf open bar
8PM - 3AM / $115 - 215 / 21+
New Year's Eve Countdown Cruise @ Paddle Wheel Queen
Drink up at a 4 hour premium open bar, enjoy complimentary appetizers and toast to the new year while you take in the breathtaking city views all aboard the Paddle Wheel Queen!
9P / 165 / 21+
Times Square All Access Pass @ Times Square and surrounding Venues
If you want the ultimate NYC New Years experience then you must get the Times Square All Access Pass. You'll receive FREE admission to bars, clubs, lounges, and restaurants in and around Times Square, access to the center of Times Square to watch the ball drop, 8 hours of free drinks, free appetizers and much more!
7PM / $285 - $355 / 21+
Bryant Park Grill New Year's Eve @ Bryant Park Grill
Where's the glitziest party in NYC? At Bryant Park Grill! Enjoy a top-shelf open from 10pm - 4am, an array of appetizers, dessert bar and even a continental breakfast.
10PM - 4AM / $115 - $200 / 21+
After you ring in the New Year head to District 36 for the after party! Doors will open at 1:30am with sounds by STEVE LAWLER. Is there any other day you should party until 1pm in the after noon?
1:30AM - 1:00PM / 30 / 21+
Want to get your event listed on this guide? Know of an event that we missed? Email erik (at) metrowize.com.
Last updated 12/7/2011

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Perennial jam rockers, Phish, plant down at MSG for another legendary 4 night NYE run. The "heads" will be swarmin' the Garden.
9PM / 60 / 18+
Gov't Mule @ Beacon Theater
One of the hardest working bands in rock history stops by the Beacon Theater in NYC to for two nights of New Years celebrations. With over 2 million music downloads and sold-out coast-to-coast tours, tickets will go quick!
9PM / $59 - $84 / 21+
Jacked @ Roseland Ballroom
JACKED - Afrojack, Bobby Burns and full line up to be announced soon - waiting on more details
9PM / $47-$75 / 21+
EverAfter New Year's Eve ft. Deadmau5 Unhooked @ Pier 36
A live performance by global phenomenon DEADMAU5 at Pier 36, Manhattan's mammoth 64,000 sq ft pier jutting out onto Manhattan’s East River with breathtaking views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges and the Statue of Liberty.
7PM / $50-175 / 21+
Pow! Bam! Zap! Dress up like your favorite Superhero and ring in the New Year at Santos Party House for their Super You&Me party! Laidback Luke, Sunnery James, Ryan Marciano and Sandro Silva provide the beats.
9PM / $65 - $110 / 21+
AVICII New Years Eve 2012 @ Pier 94 NYC
Swedish house DJ and remixer Avicii takes over Pier 94 to ring in 2012! Youngin's don't worry...this one's 18+.
9PM - 6AM / $60 - $272 / 18+
Phish NYE @ Madison Square Garden
Perennial jam rockers, Phish, plant down at MSG for another legendary 4 night NYE run. The "heads" will be swarmin' the Garden.
9PM / 60 / 18+
Infected Mushroom (Live) @ Best Buy Theater
Psychedelic Trance originators Infected Mushroom bring their hypnotic arrangements, complex layered melodies and synthetic rhythms to the Best Buy Theater on New Years Eve. Get ready for a live show that will take you on a visual trip into 2012.
9PM / $50 - $150 / 18+
Gov't Mule @ Beacon Theater
One of the hardest working bands in rock history stops by the Beacon Theater in NYC to for two nights of New Years celebrations. With over 2 million music downloads and sold-out coast-to-coast tours, tickets will go quick!
9PM / $59 - $84 / 21+
Gogol Bordello @ Terminal 5
Those crazy Gypsy Punks Gogol Bordello will be taking over Terminal 5 for two nights of debauchery, humor, and surreal costumes. Get ready to jump, dance and sweat yourself right into 2012!
9PM / 45 / All Ages
Cosmic NYE Celebration Spanning the Decades...Dark Star Orchestra @ The Wellmont Theatre
Ring in the new year with a Grateful Dead experience by the Dark Star Orchestra. They'll be kicking off a 3 set show spanning the 60's, 70's and 80's with a rare acoustic set!
7PM / $45 - $75 /
CIELO NEW YEAR’S EVE @ Cielo
Looking to party until 6am? Celebrate NYE at Cielo and dance to house beats by Sebo K, Willie Graff and more special guests to be announced!
10PM - 6AM / 50 / 21+
The Budos Band @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
The Budos Band will be bringing their Budos fever to the dance floor at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Get ready for a live performance full of energy, sweat and passion when the Budos Band takes the stage!
9PM / 40 / 18+
Highline Ballroom New Years Eve @ Highline Ballroom
One of the hottest parties in the Meatpacking district biggest dance club! Highline Ballroom's New Years Eve party will be pulling out all the stops with hosted bars, passed hors d'oeuvres, awesome party favors and a live broadcast of the countdown.
8PM - 4AM / $75 - $185 / 21+
Open Bar at the AMC Times Square @ AMC Empire 25 Theater
For this night only the AMC Empire theater rocks like a super-club with Premium Open Bar service, world renowned DJs, catered mini buffet and VIP table, bottle service and movies too plus the "Best View of the Ball Drop" !
8PM / $85 - $525 / 21+
New Year's Eve Ball @ 49 Grove
Get your groove on at one of NYC's hottest lounges 49 Grove! Celebrate in class and style at their New Years Eve Ball. These guys are pulling out all the tricks with passed hors d’oeurves, breakfast buffet, champagne toast and Guest DJ’s playing a mix of House, Dance, Disco, 80’s and Hip Hop.
8PM - 8AM / $40 - $175 / 21+
Ava Penthouse New Years Eve @ AVA PENTHOUSE
Party high while you gaze upon all the Times Square festivities! Watch the ball drop while you sip champagne in this retro-modern penthouse.
8PM - 4AM / $205 - $250 / 21+
PS 450 New Years Eve @ PS 450
Celebrate New Years Eve at one of New York’s best Bars! Enjoy delicious passed hors d’oeuvres from 8-10 PM and a hour hosted bar from 8pm - 2am, plus dancing and good times in 3 different rooms.
8:00 PM - 4:00 AM / $85 - $95 / 21+
Village Pourhouse Downtown New Years Eve @ THE VILLAGE POURHOUSE
Love beer? Ring in the New Year drinking all you can handle. The Pour House has over 100 beers on draft and is the #1 place for beer lovers to celebrate the start of 2012!
9:00 PM - 4:00 AM / $25 - $110 / 21+
The Volstead New Years Eve @ The Volstead
Voted one of the best bars in NYC by Time Out this midtown Manhattan hot spot will be throwing a special NYE celebration. Catch a live broadcast of the ball drop, hosted bar, passed food and DJs spinning all your favorites!
9:00 PM - 4:00 AM / $35 - $135 / 21+
New Years Eve 2012 Celebration @ 230 Fifth
The most glamorous and sexy New Years Eve party in NYC will be at 230 Fifth. Dance to non-stop rock, Top 40's and more, enjoy champagne, open bar and complimentary appetizers!
9PM - 4AM / 150 / 21+
New Years Eve Spectacular @ Carolines on Broadway
Laugh in the New Year with a great show in the heart of Times Square at the famous Caroline's on Broadway's New Years Eve Spectacular party!
8PM & 10:30PM / 38 / 18+
Art Deco Bowling Extravaganza NYE 2012! @ Bowlmor Times Square
Be a part of history when you celebrate Bowlmor’s first ever New Year’s Eve party in Times Square at the Art Deco Bowling Extravaganza! Each room in this 90,000 square foot venue is dramatically themed to represent iconic places and time periods in New York City history; from Chinatown to Art Deco, Central Park to Prohibition, and everything in between!
9PM -3AM / $75 - 150 / 21+
NYE Aspen Social @ The Stay Hotel
Live the glamorous life and celebrate New Year’s Eve 2012 at Times Square’s, Aspen Social Club at the Stay Hotel, the latest “it spot” creation by famed restaurateur and nightlife impresario Greg Brier. Be transported into a swanky, five star chalet and usher in NYE with the privileged world of Manhattan’s exclusive nightlife circuit. Premium hosted bar and buffet station included.
8PM - 4AM / $85 - 125 / 21+
NYE w/ DJ PAULY D @ Glo Nightclub
This New Years Eve Glo Nightclub brings Jersey to NYC! Dance all night to beats by DJ Pauly D. Early bird tickets are only $45.
10PM / 45 / 21+
New Years Eve Ball 2012 @ Webster Hall
The biggest and baddest New Years Eve party in NYC is at Webster Hall. Enjoy the largest balloon drop in the free world, 4 full bars, 6 different rooms of adventure and more, then enjoy a special after hours performance by NERO at 3:30am.
8:00 PM - 9:00 AM / $ 40 - $ 150 / 19+
Amnesia NYC New Years Eve 2012 @ Amnesia NYC
Party it up at Amnesia NYC's 2012 party with DJ FirstChoice. Enjoy a 4 hour open bar, champagne toast, party favors and more! All this followed by Amnesia NYC's only After Party with DJ Prostyle.
9PM / $30 - $285 / 21+
Inc Lounge New Years Eve @ Inc Lounge
Have a sophisticated New Years Eve at the chic Inc Lounge! Enjoy 5 hours of fully stocked premium open bar, the best DJs in New York and more.
9PM / $25 - $225 / 21+
Mister Saturday Night @ Mister Saturday Night Does New Year's Eve
The one and only Mister Saturday Night does New Year's Eve right with Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter all night long. This year he's keeping things intimate, so advanced tickets are required to gte into the party!
/ 35 /
Patti Smith and Her Band @ The Bowery Ballroom
One of the most influential and female rock n' rollers of all time brings her band to Bowery Ballroom for New Years Eve! Punk rock's poet laureate and the writer of the best selling book Just Kids will be end her 3 night run by ringing in 2012.
8PM / Sold Out / 18+
Katwalk NYE 2012 Party Central @ KATWALK
Ring in the New Year at one of NYC's swankiest bars pulling out all the bells and whistles. Enjoy Passed Gourmet Hors d'oeuvres from 9pm - 11:30pm, 6 Hour Top-Shelf Open Bar and more!
8PM / $99-$175 / 21+
Lucky Strikes Lanes & Lounge New Years Eve @ Lucky Strikes Lanes
Put on those bowling shoes and get ready to party! Lucky Strikes Lanes and Lounge will have all 26 lanes open, 10 billiards tables, 11 huge televisions and 13 projection screens showing the ball drop.
7PM / $75 - $245 / 21+
Penthouse 760 NYE @ Penthouse 760
The only rooftop nightclub to spend your New Years Eve at is at Penthouse 760! Enjoy a 4 hour hosted bar, buffet stations and more.
8PM / $115 - $225 / 21+
Elegant New Years Eve at Ammos @ AMMOS ULTRA HOOKAH LOUNGE
DJs Abrupt and Venom rock Ammos Ultra Hookah Lounge with Hip Hop, Mashups, Top 40s and Latin! Plus bottle service, continental breakfast and much, more.
9PM / $35 - $60 / 21+
CHEAPEST & LONGEST OPEN BAR IN NEW YORK @ Eden
Check out the newly remodeled Chelsea Manor this New Years Eve for an unforgettable night! The party will get started at 9PM with five hours of premium open bar, two hours of passed hors d’oeuvres and more.
9PM / $65 - $215 / 21+
Hudson Terrace NYE 2012 @ Hudson Terrace
This premier NYC nightlife destination hosts an epic NYE bash with mouth-watering hors d'ouvres and a 6 hour top-shelf open bar
8PM - 3AM / $115 - 215 / 21+
New Year's Eve Countdown Cruise @ Paddle Wheel Queen
Drink up at a 4 hour premium open bar, enjoy complimentary appetizers and toast to the new year while you take in the breathtaking city views all aboard the Paddle Wheel Queen!
9P / 165 / 21+
Times Square All Access Pass @ Times Square and surrounding Venues
If you want the ultimate NYC New Years experience then you must get the Times Square All Access Pass. You'll receive FREE admission to bars, clubs, lounges, and restaurants in and around Times Square, access to the center of Times Square to watch the ball drop, 8 hours of free drinks, free appetizers and much more!
7PM / $285 - $355 / 21+
Bryant Park Grill New Year's Eve @ Bryant Park Grill
Where's the glitziest party in NYC? At Bryant Park Grill! Enjoy a top-shelf open from 10pm - 4am, an array of appetizers, dessert bar and even a continental breakfast.
10PM - 4AM / $115 - $200 / 21+
A NYE Late Night Phish After-Party @ Sullivan Hall
After you've jammed out to Phish at Madison Square Garden head to the after party at Sullivan Hall. They'll be opening doors at 1:30am and rocking out to music by Wyllys & the NY Hustler Ensemble feat. Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman of the Trey Anastasio Band, Scott Metzger, and special guest DJ Groundhopper.
1:30:00 / 20 / 18+
After you ring in the New Year head to District 36 for the after party! Doors will open at 1:30am with sounds by STEVE LAWLER. Is there any other day you should party until 1pm in the after noon?
1:30AM - 1:00PM / 30 / 21+
Want to get your event listed on this guide? Know of an event that we missed? Email erik (at) metrowize.com.
















