We have selected Masterbeat’s party this year as our events of choice because they are in walking distance on the main night of mayhem and are not downtown at the Mayan anymore which was a hassle the past few years. Who wants to drive all over LA in a cab from Hollywood… not me! This year though the parties will be located in Hollywood and we are stoked!
December 31 – New Years Eve
The End of The World at Hollywood Palladium 6215 W. Sunset from 9pm to 5am
Masterbeat is thrilled to return to the incredible Hollywood Palladium (it has been since 2006) for our main event and the only place to be as the world comes to an end. Home to the world’s largest New Year’s Eve events of over 4000 people for Masterbeat NYE 2005 and 2006, the Hollywood Palladium has hosted the Grammy’s, the Frank Sinatra orchestra, Lawrence Welk show and almost every major rock band in the world as a concert venue. The Masterbeat 2006 New Year’s Eve event was the last event held at the Palladium before it was closed and then purchased by LiveNation for a major renovation, and now the venue hosts concerts and incredible super events to the world’s best DJ’s. Now restored to it’s original glory, Masterbeat will once again transform this one of a kind venue into LA’s own super-club, with the same thundering 4 point line array sound system we custom installed in 2005 and 2006, a full motion lighting and truss system, LED walls and projections, and a few special surprises.
The legendary duo of Rosabel return for their 3rd year as the headlining DJ’s for our main event.
First Dance starting December 31 and on until the New Year January 1st. – Arena Cafe 6655 Santa Monica Blvd from 4am until Noon.
It’s just a few blocks away… and the party will keep on going at one of LA’s hottest afterhours… Arena Cafe. We’re installing an all new sound system just for Masterbeat 2012… and the beats of everyone’s favorite afterhours DJ, Paulo.
Dancing until noon on New Year’s Day – this is the way to ring in the New Year.
Recovery-January 1 at Avalon Hollywood (you know the place that hosts Tigerheat on Thursday nights normally) located at 1735 Vine St or Hollywood and Vine area from 9pm until 6am.
Finally back in the lineup, our world famous closing party returns to Masterbeat 2012 – Recovery at Avalon.
DJ Brett Henrichsen made this event famous in 2007 and 2008, and is excited to return to man the turntables all night and take you on a musical journey from nightfall to dawn on the night of New Year’s Day at one of LA’s hottest clubs.
Monday is an official holiday, so don’t miss your chance to “recover” from the weekend and get one last dance in to celebrate 2012, and the fact that the world (hopefully) still exists.

Deborah Cox and DJ Tracy Young at Mansion South Beach Miami
The next best thing or may be even better who knows… is Deborah Cox and DJ Tracy Young. Yes, having Deborah Cox singing in the New Years’ sounds better than just about anything I know!!! This party will also feature DJ Kidd Madonny for Genesis IX at the Mansion in South Beach, Miami, FL. If only we could be on the east and west coasts at the same time!!

New York, NY
APOCALYPSE: NEW YEARS DAY 2012 @ Pier 94 NYC
Break the Dawn with BORIS Close the Day with VICTOR CALDERONE
More info can be found at apocalypsenye.com.

Click more for local events and flyers closer to you!  See 2011 events. Learn how to prepare for NYE.

What else is going on around the World for New Years’ Eve?

Orlando, FL
Saturday, December 31, 2011, 8pm @ The Parliament House Orlando
NEW YEAR’S EVE with TIFFANY Live in Concert
Tons of FREE PARKING and OPEN UNTIL 4am!
Plus 2 Footlight Player Shows at 10pm Best of 2011 in the Theater and 1am ALL NEW 2012 on the pool stage.
Cover starts at 8pm and is $20.
Then Sunday join DJ Power Infiniti with No Cover

London, UK
Saturday 31st December
G-A-Y NEW YEARS EVE Party
Bringing In The New Year
JOEY ESSEX
1am – Queen Of The Jungle
STACEY SOLOMON
2:30am – X Factor Diva
KITTY BRUCKNELL
Main Floor – Commercial Pop
Star Bar – Commercial RnB
Pop Room – 80s, 90s, 00 & 01
9pm – 6am (alcohol served to 6am)
Tickets Go On Sale As From 1st Dec
G-A-Y @ Heaven NYE Advance Tickets on sale at G-A-Y Bar – Only £12
Tickets Only Valid Before Midnight

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Gay New Year’s Eve (often just referred to as Rio Gay Reveillon) is a LGBT new year’s eve located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dallas, TX
As seen on the Dallas A-List LOGO show the Station 4 nightclub or S4 entertainer Krystal Summers will be performing inside their Rose Room. They also plan on having a ball drop full of money and will be giving away champagne at midnight. It will be 21 and up for this.

New Orleans, LA
Oz New Orleans’ #1 Gay Night Club will feature DJ Joe Gauthreaux. Damn that boy is fine!

New York, NY
Alegria 10PM – 7AM Friday, December 30 with DJ Abel
Best Buy Theatre at 1515 Broadway, NYC

Palm Springs, CA
Friday, December 30, 2011 at 9:00pm until Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 6:00am
Jeffrey Sanker & Steve Machuca present…
NEW YEARS WEEKEND PARTY – DESERT MANEUVERS with a Spectacular NYE Video Countdown
Amazing Visuals & Light Show and Thundering Sound at Riviera Palm Springs
Friday, December 30th
9pm to 4am
BLACK OUT – GLOW IN THE DARK PARTY with Music by: DJ Josh Peace at Riviera Oasis Ballroom
Saturday, December 31st
9pm to 6am
NEW YEARS EVE – Military Party where you Dress up in your favorite Military Costume with Music by: DJ Manny Lehman
1600 N Indian Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262

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1. Moderation is the best way to avoid hangovers – make sure to pace yourself.
2. Eat food if you have more than a drink or two.
3. Avoid dehydration (and cut down on alcohol intake) by drinking as much water as possible while you’re drinking alcohol.
4. Take a B-complex vitamin supplement plus extra thiamine (100 mg) to counter the B-vitamin depletion caused by alcohol.
5. Choose beverages that are “cleaner.” Some distilled beverages are rich in types of alcohol called congeners – toxic impurities that can greatly add to your woes. Bourbon, rum and cognac are particularly dirty, while vodka, which is just pure alcohol and water, is the cleanest.

Basically get over to Whole Foods now and prepare for your fun night out. NYE is on a Friday this year so stock up because you may need those B Vitamins Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Funday.

Since we are the Official Gay New Year’s Eve Blog make sure you read our other NYE posts or we will punch you in the face and give you a hangover! Happy New Years 2011!

-Headed to NYC or Palm Springs?
-Guide to Partying on NYE
-Big Gay NYE Destinations to bring in 2011

FRIDAY, December 31st – NEW YEARS EVE, DJ KIMBERLY S. (9PM – 5AM)

SATURDAY, January 1st – DJ MANNY LEHMAN (9PM – 4AM) Riviera Grand Ballroom

Planning for New Years in NYC to bring in 2011?
Club 57 Presents The Second Annual Black & White Ball – FornabaioVoss and Josh Wood join forces again for NYC’s most elaborate New Years Eve. The Perry Twins and performers to be announced for The State-of-the-art three level bash in a beautiful gothic-revival synagogue built in 1849.
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Spend NY’s Eve in 3-D near Times Square- Pacha, a club in New York is about to “boldly go where no party has gone before”: Beyond the flat planes of the everyday and into 3D! The 30,000-square-foot megaclub is hosting the World’s First 3D New Year’s Party this December 31, just blocks from Times Square – aka the center of the global New Year’s universe. The “Tron” inspired event will feature 3D light shows and custom visuals broadcast on state of the art LED video walls and Pacha’s network of high-definition flat screens. Music will be provided by the city’s top DJs, Boris and Chriss Vargas.

Here are our most recommended events to bring in 2011

Who will be playing and performing for the 2011 New Years Eve Events?

There are only a few confirmed DJ’s we know of so far and we will list them here when we get them in.  If you have a party, performer, or DJ performing at your club or venue let us know so we can put it on this sticky thread.

Dallas, TX – Seth Cooper spinning at Club One (Excuses)

Los Angeles – New Year’s Masterbeat XI – The schedule consists of Thursday, December 30 with DJ Tracy Young at Circus Disco to get you all warmed up for the big weekend. Rosabel headlines the New Year’s Eve at the Mayan Theater where you will see a memorable countdown party begins at 9pm and goes on until 6am then moves into First Dance Afterhours at the Music Box Theater with DJ Brett Hendrichsen from 4am until Noon. Maybe you need some Rehab or some Sleep or just some Recovery after this with Paulo and DJ Alyson Calagna at the Factory for the Saturday Jan 1st party 9pm to 8am. VIP Weekend passes are $150 right now for all events.

New Orleans – Bourbon Pub Parade – Lydia Prim?

Orlando, FL – Parliament House – one of my favorite spots for New Years since it will be warm and their amazing firework show and performances outside by the pool.  No mention of DJs or performers yet.

Spend New Years sipping champagne with Lady Gaga? I do not see her booked this year like she was in Miami to kick this year in good luck but that may because she may host some private event in Vegas or something you never know what will come up so keep checking back to this thread/post.

If you recall that last year that New Years eve came on a Thursday night which was good to have extend the weekend one night but yet people had to take off work one extra day.  This year it will fall on a Friday which means you can book Friday through Sunday night of parties and go a little cheaper than the added Thursday last year.

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The weather was just perfect from Orlando during New Years night because it was warm to be able to walk around on the patio and pool area.  This was the day before the cold front came in.  Admission was $20 which is not too bad for a New Years with performances plus the club was 18 to enter all weekend long so all could join.

The phouse did a firework show and countdown at midnight and kicked the year off right.  Not too sure what went on after that because they served alcohol until 3am instead of the normal bar closing of 2am then dancing went on until 4am.  If you can remember anything after 3am with the strong drinks inside that place then you can handle your alcohol better than me!

It was great to see Abagail on stage again for the first time in years.  We wish her luck with her new single coming out and hope to see more shows from her.  She looked hot up there rocking it on stage.

Revolution, Pulse, and Savoy all had busy New Years Eve parties as well.  Pulse followed New Years with a Lady Gaga Look-a-Like contest and it was the busiest I have seen that place in sometime.  There were many Lady Gaga’s walking around and I think the real one could have been there.

First you have the chance to get a ticket on Thursday, (12/31/2009) at 7:30 PM for the James L. Knight Center in Miami, FL from $168 – $1412 on Stubhub and other online outlets. Then there is the after party at the Fontainebleau Miami to ring in 2010. Either way you will be able to say you rang in the new Decade with the hottest artist of the year and that is a hell of a lot better than eating black beans for good luck.

General admission to the Fontainebleau party starts at $425 for a general admission but you could see her full performance live just hours before this. If you have $25k to drop you can get a pool cabana with the view of Lady Gaga doing her smaller club performance. They have already sold over a million worth of tickets to this event but I am sure they will be breaking records when they are done.

I would rather see her perform live at the concert then go over to Twist or Score and find a hottie to make out with for after the Midnight rings. Her concert will be amazing and not to be missed and it will also be changed in 2010 so just another reason to see her again live.

First you have to decide whether you want a celebrity host at your new years party, then what kind of music you can tolerate (hip hop, house, jazz, your tastes here), if the event is under $100 or so, do they have a cash or open bar, does it have VIP, is the event upscale? etc…

If you happen to be in NYC then Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are doing a show at M2 which is headed towards a sell out performance . In Las Vegas, Christina Aguilera will be performing at Tao. Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria’s plans to appear at Eve, and the Black Eye Peas’ will be entertaining at LAX.

These are all straight clubs where these performances will be but if you want to find the ones at the gay clubs then check out this post:
http://www.gaypartyblog.com/new-years-eve-2010/

New Updates–
You can also check out DJ Lydia Prim in New Orleans spinning and see a miniature Lady gaga performing at Krave in Las Vegas on this grand finale to the decade.

Well, after some diligent web searching to see what the world was planning, I found a few places that were already making suggestions. The Gay Party Blog had our top list of five. Having discounted New York and San Francisco, Times Square and Las Vegas (done that, been there, got the T shirt), it came up with London as its number one spot. I can tell you that I’ve celebrated in London on many occasions, having lived there for 12 years, and Trafalgar Square is not what it traditionally was. It was always busy and crowded, but it also became too busy, too crowded, too policed, no alcohol and you weren’t even allowed to dance in the fountains any more. But just up the road is G.A.Y., one of the biggest gay, London clubs started by Jeremy Joseph… more years ago that I care to remember. This New Year the boy band A1 are reuniting for the occasion – so that’s going to be wild; but you’re going to have to buy tickets early.

Meanwhile (accounting for a few hours’ time difference) there’s going to be a lively night in Orlando, Florida over in the USA. Abigail is going on stage before midnight, followed by Inaya Day just after – at the Parliament House. (And Lady Gaga will be in town on the 3rd if you’re staying around.) On the West Coast you can find the 10th anniversary of Masterbeat at the Mayan Theatre. That’s bound to be large, huge, big and packed with perfect people partying into the small house of the next year. (Check the site at newyearsla.com).

But back in Europe you’ve got a whole stack of events lined up depending on what country you are going to be in or travel too. Amsterdam is famous for its gay scene (and other fabby things) and there’s going to be music, dancing and celebrations at Rapido from eight in the evening until five in the morning. Back in London G.A.Y. will have a run for its money with Kinky Trade going full swing in across the river Vauxhall, Popstarz holding it’s well known masked ball, and even smaller venues like the Village in Soho (a popular bar at the end of ‘gay street’) being packed shoulder to shoulder with horny and hot guys ready to get wild.

Other cities, like Rome, Munich and Cologne already have parties listed for the night, in fact anywhere you find a gay bar or club you’re going o find a gay party. Expect to pay of course, I didn’t find any events listed on the web that were for free – though some may well be, they are more likely to be the bars rather than the dance clubs. And expect to stay out late. You might want to get New Year’s Day survival kits in for the morning after: vitamin C, headache tablets, ‘the morning after pill’ and dark glasses. And another tip: if you; are going out for a wild NYE party, make sure you can get home safely. Check if there are night busses and where they go from, book a cab, or have a designated driver in your group who doesn’t drink, or else, if you’re up for some personal NYE fun, expect to start the new year with a stranger and take your condoms. But whatever you do and wherever you go – have fun and be safe; you’ll want to be around to see in the next decade.

Breaking News for NYE-
Update on Tigerheat nightclub in LA we could out that they will not be at Avalon this year because of a New Year’s Eve event held there for that Thursday. TigerHeat is hosting it’s “Best Of 2009 music video countdown” on Thursday, December 31st at Henry Fonda Music Box (6126 Hollywood Blvd.) from 9:30pm to 3am. Special location for this one week only due to New Year’s Eve.