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New Year's Eve 2017 round up: New York City
The city that never sleeps brings on a mind-boggling series of events
New York City is the most famous destination for New Year's Eve celebrations. In the classic party-hard fashion, events will start to kick off well before the 2017 ball drop and run for days with artists like Bonobo, Justice, Recondite, Marcel Dettmann, Tiga and Maya Jane Coles. See Mixmag's guide to the top picks for the NYE weekend below.
Party safe.
Thursday December 29
Get Real / Matthew Dear / Walker & Royce by Meanred at secret Brooklyn warehouse
Claude VonStroke and Green Velvet’s DJ super duo, Get Real, returns to New York after a tremendous debut in 2016. The event, held by Meanred, will drop at a secret Brooklyn location, assuringly a giant high-production warehouse. The pair will be joined by Detroit icon Matthew Dear and fellow Dirtybird players Walker & Royce.
Buy tickets to Meanred's Get Real warehouse event here.
Bonobo at Output Brooklyn
Output kicks off its New Year's weekend with an extended DJ set from Bonobo. The experimental artist, fresh off the announcement of a new album, is slated to play night long.
Buy tickets to Bonobo at Output Brooklyn here.
Friday December 30
Justice / Crystal Castles / Hot Chip at Pier 94
On the Friday before New Year’s Eve, RPM brings Justice to Manhattan's Pier 94. The massive Parisian pair is in hot demand, with their anticipated return and third studio album ‘WOMAN’ releasing in November, Gaspard and Xavier have been on a slew of shows, always bringing their best for New York City. The electronic rockstars will be joined by Crystal Castles and Hot Chip for the large scale event.
Buy tickets to Justice / Crystal Castles / Hot Chip at Pier 94 presented by RPM here.
Bespoke Music Presents Recondite / Daniel Bortz / Nicola Cruz at Output Brooklyn
NYC promoter Bespoke Music is hosting one of its biggest 2016 events on Friday at Output with a special live set from Recondite, supported by Daniel Bortz, Nicola Cruz and WIld Dark. In the Panther room, David Turk, Pablo Romero and Kevin Giraldo will be spinning on a Playmoure showcase.
Buy tickets to Bespoke Music Presents Recondite and more at Output here.
Chaim / Clarian / Shahar at Schimanski
Brooklyn’s brand new Schimanski leads the weekend with Tel Aviv’s Chaim. The industrial space boasts a brand new sound system and will be offering free admission before 12AM. On supporting duties is Clarian, who has previously released on Kompakt, Turbo and Visionquest, and New York based Shahar, who’s been named one of the most promising new underground acts to hit the scene.
Buy tickets to Chaim / Charian / Shahar at Schimanski here.
Saturday December 31 - New Year's Eve
Disclosure Presents Wild Life with Tiga and Kenny Larkin
Disclosure’s Wild Life series touches down in New York for one of their largest New Year’s Eve events. The occasion takes places in a secret Brooklyn warehouse, headlined by the tour curators, Tiga, Kenny Larkin and Eli Escobar. Disclosure’s party will span from 9:00PM to 5:00AM with an 18+ age bracket.
Buy tickets to Wild Life with Disclosure / Tiga / Kenny Larkin here.
HYTE Presents Be Yourself Vs. MoodRAW with Nicole Moudaber and Danny Tenaglia
Famed Berlin promoter HYTE collaborates with BKWRHS to bring another massive event to New York, this time with Nicole Moudaber and Danny Tenaglia. The party is dubbed ‘Be Yourself Vs. MoodRAW’ and fuses together the two techno titans with support from Gregor Tresher and Marino Canal. HYTE’s New Year’s Eve spree goes down in a secret Brooklyn warehouse and is planned to run all night long.
Buy tickets to HYTE's Be Yourself vs. MoodRAW with Nicole Moudaber and Danny Tenaglia here.
John Digweed at Output NYE
The master of the extended set, John Digweed, returns to Output to play for eight hours throughout the New Year’s Eve night. Playing through the club’s unparalleled and starkly massive Funktion One system, Digweed will be supported by Naveen G on the opening slot.
Buy tickets to Output NYE with John Digweed here.
Blkmarket Membership NYE with tINI and Bill Patrick
New York’s most infamous underground party, Blkmarket, kicks off the New Year with tINI and Bill Patrick. Although technically starting on New Year’s Day, the event will open doors promptly at 1:00AM after the ball drop and run until 9:00AM. tINI and Bill Patrick will be playing a staggering extended back-to-back set, prepped to be one of the best of the weekend.
Buy tickets to Blkmarket with tINI and Bill Patrick here
Zip at Resolute New Year’s Eve and Day Extravaganza
Resolute returns with its iconic 24-hour New Year’s Eve party, going from 11:00PM to 11:00PM the next day. The event will be headlined by Zip, with openings from a:Rpia:r and Ion Ludwig. Resolute will host its Eve and Day extravaganza at a Brooklyn location to be disclosed the day of.
Buy tickets to Resolute New Year's Eve and Day Extravaganza with Zip here.
Dixon B2B Solomun at Space Ibiza NY
The two underground demigods go back-to-back for New Year’s Eve in New York’s breed of Space Ibiza. The Manhattan superclub invites Dixon and Solomun to the decks all night long for one of the most highly anticipated sets of the year. Space Ibiza New York will be offering special reduced ticket prices for after midnight entry.
Buy tickets to Dixon B2B Solomun at Space Ibiza NY here
Soul Clap + No Regular Play - NYE Love Bomb at Good Room
The Soul Clap crew will be ringing in 2017 at Brooklyn’s Good Room with No Regular Play, Justin Strauss and Billy Caldwell. The party, dubbed NYE Love Bomb, will run until 6:00AM with an hour long open bar, champagne toast at midnight and breakfast spread for the early morning partiers.
Buy tickets to NYE Love Bomb with Soul Clap at Good Room here
Lee Burridge at Flash Factory
Manhattan’s newest club, Flash Factory, celebrates the ball drop with Lee Burridge. The event has Burridge playing a rare all night long set, slated for fully transcendent music curation characteristic of the All Day I Dream leader.
Buy tickets to Lee Burridge at Flash Factory NYE here
Marcel Dettmann | New Year’s Eve 2017 at Schimanski
A clear standout for techno aficionados on NYE is partying with Marcel Dettmann at the new Brooklyn hotspot Schimanski. Known for performing astonishing marathon DJ sets, Dettmann will showcase his talents with an extended performance. More artists are to be added to the bill, but with Dettmann involved, little more needs to be done.
Buy tickets to Marcel Dettmann at Schimanski here
Danny Krivit All Night at Le Bain
As he’s one of NYC’s most influential figures in the realm of dance music, witnessing Danny Krivit go through his extensive record collection on New Year’s Eve is instantly a special occasion. Hosted by Le Bain at the Standard Hotel in Manhattan, the airwaves will be filled with an eclectic mix of funk, disco and house flavors, plus everything in between.
Buy tickets to Danny Krivit All Night at Le Bain here
Thugfucker / Bedouin / Matthew Dekay at Get Membered
One of the more exclusive NYE parties this year is Members Only’s Get Membered event with a stacked lineup consisting of Thugfucker, Bedouin, Matthew Dekay, Ray Zuniga, Nikita and more. Taking place at an undisclosed location in Brooklyn, tickets for this party are a bit steep, but the talented roster promises it will all be worth it.
Buy tickets to Get Membered here
Sunday January 1 - New Year's Day
Maya Jane Coles at Output
Output clearly has a lot to offer for ringing in the new year, but Sunday’s New Year’s Day’s event with Maya Jane Coles is the icing on the cake. The deep rhythms from I/AM/ME’s label boss will help continue to the party from the nights before or help set the tone for a last hurrah before the holiday vacation is over alongside supporting acts Jade and Mightykat.
Buy tickets to New Year's Day with Maya Jane Coles at Output here
ÂME at Blkmarket Membership NYD
Blkmarket Membership is the warehouse party crew making a strong statement during the holiday weekend with two standout events. After tINI and Bill Patrick headline their NYE party, they’ll deliver an extended set from Innervisions co-founder Âme along with support from Quenum and Disorder’s Azimute project for their NYD party. It’s easy to see many in the scene hanging around these events all weekend, and there’s little reason not to with the lineups offered. Organizers Taimur & Fahad will also showcase a closing set that’s not to be missed.
Buy tickets to Blkmarket Membership NYD with Âme here
718 Sessions with Dany Krivit at Analog BK
Danny Krivit’s 718 Sessions is a staple within the NYC nightlife community due to its influential history and for the glimpse of Danny’s extensive record collection that’s offered at each event. Analog offers an intimate setting for this session, plus having Danny behind the controls for the entire evening makes this the ideal place to shake off the weekend.
Buy tickets to 718 Sessions with Danny Krivit at Analog BK here
Mister New Year's Day presented by Mister Sunday
Mister Saturday Night’s regular Mister Sunday events always provide an alluring atmosphere due to the focus being placed strictly on the dance. The no phones and no smoking on the dancefloor policy allows everyone to be comfortable while getting lost in eclectic blends of house, disco and funk provided by co-founders Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter. These two local talents are in good company with the best DJs in the world and the dancefloor at their events is always packed with grooving bodies. There’s a strong community aspect at Mister Sunday and it’s highly recommend to get involved.
Buy tickets to Mister New Year's Day here

