It has been an amazing year of music in San Diego and while you probably have your New Year's Eve (NYE) plans all locked in -- and I hope you do because last-minute tickets are generally hard to come by -- we're already guaranteed another great year of music as we roll into 2016. There are far too many events tonight to run down, but more importantly, as a music fan, I want to thank everyone who supports live music night after night to keep so much awesomeness rolling through this city. All the usual spots will be on fire tonight -- Casbah and Belly Up are sold out, The Sess are certain to sell out their reunion at Soda Bar, and Hotel Mystere at the Lafayette Hotel will go off, too. Most important, be patient, get to where you're going with plenty of time and planning, and no matter what, don't drink and drive. We'll see you in 2016 to keep the nightlife going.
Thursday, Dec. 31 (New Year's Eve):
- Ziggy Shuffledust & the Spiders from Mars, Electric Warrior, TV Eye @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
- The Sess, Drug Wars, Keepers, Vyper Skwad, DJ Slump @ Soda Bar
- NYE with Junior the DiscoPunk and DJ Vaughn Avakian @ Bar Pink
- Hotel Mystere NYE ft. Mr. Tube & the Flying Objects, Stephen Rey Sextet, Euphoria Brass Band, Trio Gadjo, Crooked, Erika Davies, Pall Jenkins, Mike Pope, DJ Noel 2033 w/ Jeremy Reta, Cherries Jubilee @ The Lafayette Hotel (8 p.m.-2 a.m., 21+)
- NYE with DJ Viejo Lowbo and Cumbia Machin plus special guests @ Ken Club ($10)
- CRSSD Presents: Gorgon City @ Music Box
- Candy Kane NYE Happy Hour @ Belly Up (5 p.m.)
- Los Lobos, Hamish Anderson @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
- NYE Funk Party with Hotthobo, PWC, Cookie Crew, JoseXXX, DJ Listerine @ The Hideout ($5)
- LED presents OMFG! NYE 2016 feat Flosstradamus, Hot Fire, Hunter Siegel, Marshmello, NGHTMRE, Stooki Sound, Valentino Khan, Jauz @ Valley View Casino Center (18+, 9 p.m.-4 a.m.)
- Infinity NYE 2016 Presents Above & Beyond feat. Crizzly, UZ, Michael Woods, Bad Royale, Waka Flocka Flame @ Town & Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center
- NYE with RJ & Teece, DJ Birdy Bird @ Spin
- NYE @ The Merrow (no cover)
- NYE @ Tin Roof
- MayStar's New Year's Eve Dance Party with XX Absolute live @ Til-Two Club ($20 cover.Two hour open bar with presale purchase only. Get tix here.)
- NYE with Flosstradamus @ Fluxx
- New Year's Eve Soiree @ The Black Cat
- Boys & Girls Black Tie Blowout with Mike Delgado, Office Twins, Adam Salter @ El Dorado (Free before 9 p.m./$25 after)
- La Vie Boheme feat DJ Brett Bodley @ US Grant
- NYE with Mantis @ T Lounge (1475 University, no cover)
- NYE Pre-Game @ Quartyard (6-10 p.m.)
- New Year's Evil with Alice & the Cooper Gang, Lords of Sabbath, Blaze of Jovi @ Brick By Brick
- Darkwave NYE Party @ The Bancroft ($3)
- Big Night San Diego @ Hilton Bayfront
- Booty Bassment NYE @ Whistle Stop
- Pier Pressure Moonlight Cruise @ Flagship's California Spirit
- NYE feat E-40, Laidback Luke. Diamond Pistols, Erick Diaz and more @ Hard Rock Hotel
- NYE Block Party 2016 @ House of Blues
- Great Gatsby New Year's Eve with DJ E, Antonio Aguilera, Jimmy Boy @ Henry's Pub (progressive cover starting at $20 at 8 p.m.)
- Stone Brewing Co.’s New Year’s Eve @ Stone Liberty Station Bistro & Gardens
- NYE On The Bay ft. Tony Toni Tone, SWV, Dru Hill, and Funk's Most Wanted @ Port Pavilion, Broadway Pier
- NYE Beach Party @ Catamaran
- New Year's Eve Yacht Party 2016 @ Hornblower Inspiration
- NYE with the Reflectors @ Tio Leo's
- NYE Dinner & Jazz Party with Irving Flores @ Croce's Park West (5 p.m.)
- Blue Largo @ Croce's Park West (7 p.m.)
- NYE with the San Diego City Soul Club DJs @ Tower Bar
- NYE with Brothers Gow @ Winston's
- NYE with Detroit Underground @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Ashley Wallbridge @ Omnia
- MAKJ @ Bassmnt
- Skylar Grey @ Parq
- Noche Cubana feat West Coast Mambo All-Stars (Tommy Aros, Gabriel Garcia, Gilbert Castellanos) @ 98 Bottles
- NYE with Ekstre Records with 5AM, Arkon, Stoik, Panda Grass, Swan Dive, Curtis G @ Kava Lounge ($5)
- NYE party with DJ OMZ @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- NYE w/the Devastators and SM Familia @ 710 Beach Club
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
