New Year's Eve in Oakland and around the Bay Area

Published on Friday, December 25, 2009
Last updated on 01:40PM, Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Eclectic Fever at the New Parish, with four rooms of music featuring Aphrodesia, the Kev Choice Ensemble & the People DJ's

Eclectic Fever at the New Parish, with four rooms of music featuring Aphrodesia, the Kev Choice Ensemble & the People DJ's

The new year is almost here and there are tons of ways you can say goodbye to the 1st decade of the century and get ready to usher in the next. There's a long list of events from the wild ruckus to quiet reflections. Here are some of our favorites.

Nothing Holding Me Back Mock Funeral
Mary Patrick Kavanaugh aka "Cemetery Mary" has learned to take a tongue in cheek approach to the negative things in life. She's holding a New Year's Eve mock funeral and inviting the community to come and bury all of their dashed hopes, old habits and grudges from the past year to make way for a productive 2010. 
General $35, VIP $95
3-5pm
Chapel of the Chimes
4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland
http://www.crapintocompost.com
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/90916

"Make Love" with La Toya London and Ise Lyfe
Back in her hometown after touring in Oprah Winfrey's award winning Broadway musical "The Color Purple", American Idol star, singer/songwriter La Toya London is back in the Bay for one night only to bring in the New Year with an incredible show! Also featuring nationally renowned HBO Def Poet Ise Lyfe and DJ G Wayne with special guest host Nikki Thomas of "The Kevin Brown Morning Show.
$25/$40 for couples $35 at the door
9:30pm-1:30am 
Maxwell's
341 13th St Oakland, CA
http://www.airbornetickets.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188146594612

Audrye Sessions
Oakland's Audrye Sessions has proven itself to be a tenacious indie-rock band. Since coming together in 2002 in the coffee shops of Livermore, the quartet has played stages from Oakland's defunct all-ages spot iMusicast and San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill to the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View for Live 105's BFD — with an equally diverse range of artists. The band headlines a local lineup featuring electro-dance outfit Hottub, breakout pop-rock band Manatee, and soulful rock quintet the Soft White Sixties. 
$12-$15
9 pm
The Uptown
1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland
http://UptownNightclub.com

Get Down at Ghost Town
A huge warehouse party with 3 rooms of music and art with performances by The Lovemakers, Hottub's DJ's, Dashing Suns, Holly Saucy & Reece Goldburg, Mic G and Valerie Troutt. There's also a full line of DJ's including Aebldee, Agana, Black and Divinity. Visual artists include AndresOne, Ras Terms and Mama Wisdom. 
$12-$15
10pm until
Ghost Town Gallery
2519 San Pablo Ave, Oakland
415 368 8626
http://www.facebook.com/djblackinoaktown

New Years Eve at the New Parish
Now in its 3rd year, “Eclectic Fever,” returns for a journey into the music of the African Diaspora with a mix of afrobeat, funk, hip hop, Reggaeton, Salsa, soulful house, and broken beat, featuring Aphrodesia, the Kev Choice Ensemble, Boca Do Rio, DJ Jeremiah, DJ Santero, The People DJ's and Energia Do Samba.
$40
9pm-2am 21+ 
579 18th St. Oakland
(510) 444-7474 
http://www.thenewparish.com

New Years Eve w/ Vikter Duplaix & Mark Grant
Ring in the New Year with live performances by two of the most loved house and soul DJ's in the country at what's quickly becoming Oakland's goto party for beautiful people and deep sophisticated beats. 
$40
9pm-2am
Levende East
827 Washington St., Oakland
http://toptensocial.com/

New Year's East w/the Oakland Faders & DJ Sake-1
Born and raised on hip-hop, DJ Sake-1 has been looking for the perfect beat since 1989. A founding member of California's (((Local 1200))) Sound System you can find him moving crowds from San Francisco to New York City to Atlanta to London. The Oakland Faders have been rocking parties in the Bay Area since the mid-nineties. They've shared bills with everyone from M.F. Doom to Maceo to Madlib. Free champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight.
$25.00 
8pm-2am
Luka's Tap Room
2221 Broadway, Oakland
(510) 451-4677
http://www.lukasoakland.com/ 

McCoy Tyner w/Ravi Coltrane, Esperanza Spalding
Tyner's blues-based piano style and sophisticated chords have transcended conventional styles to become one of the most identifiable sounds in improvised music. Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, son of famed jazzed musician John and Alice Coltrane, is one of the most well known players on the scene today. While bass player Esperanza Spalding has become arguably the most electrifying young jazz musician in the country. Tickets include reserved seating and New Year's dinner. 
$100
9pm 
Yoshis Jazz Club
510 Embarcadero W.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 238-9200
http://www.yoshis.com/jazzclub

Looking Back Moving Forward-a New Year's Eve Consciousness Party
A women's only ritualistic ceremony for learning from the old and embracing the new. Clarify the power of intention and create the life you want. This ceremony of spiritual alignment and intentional journey will allow attendees to focus on ancient and modern spiritual practices through dancing & singing around the fire, chanting, meditating, laughing and sharing a space of hope, joy and well being with our very own community. 
$65
7pm-1am
390 27th Street, Oakland CA
510.681.9740
roke.noir@gmail.com
http://www.rokenoirproductions.com/


Arsimona's New Year's Eve
Say goodbye 2009 and ring in 2010 in style at Arsimona, voted Best of the East Bay by Oakland Magazine. The night features 3 rotating DJ's, complimentary appetizers, party favors, balloon drop and a champagne toast.
$25-$40
561 East 11th St., Oakland
(510) 444-1158
http://nyeoakland2010.com

New Year's Eve Balkan Bash
New Year's Eve at Ashkenaz is traditionally an all-night affair of Balkan music and dance hosted by Edessa, in honor of the late Ashkenaz founder David Nadel and the music he first featured at his world dance club. This year's event includes the Balkan folk music of Edessa, Brass Menazeri's wild brass band approach, Joe Finn & Leslie Bonnett's Scandinavian and Cajun music, and dance lessons with New York's Steve Kotansky. 
$20
8pm-2am
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
http://www.ashkenaz.com/

Devin the Dude w/Ro Knew & Influence
Known more for wild parties than guns and bullets, Devin the Dude has carved his own unique niche in hip hop culture, becoming everybody's favorite guilty pleasure in the process and working with everyone from Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg to Raphael Saadiq.
$25
10pm-1:30am
Shattuck Down Low
2284 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley
(510) 548-1159
http://www.shattuckdownlow.com

A Mellow Evening with 3 Classic Jazz Singers
Spend New Year's Eve with Robin Gregory, Ed Reed and club owner Anna De Leon as they treat the audience to a program of jazz standards and classics from the Great American Songbook. With Dee Spencer joins on piano, Erich Hunt on bass and Jimmy Robinson on drums.
$30
8 & 10pm shows
Annas Jazz Island
2120 Allston Way, Downtown Berkeley
(510) 845-5515
AnnasJazzIsland@earthlink.net 
http://www.AnnasJazzIsland.com

USS Hornet New Year's Eve
Ring in the new year aboard the USS Hornet with live music from 16-piece big band 3 O'Clock Jump, party favors, a silent auction, cash bars and food concessions, midnight countdown and a spectacular view of the Bay Area skyline. There'll be three dance floors and free dance lessons by Fred Astaire's former instructor.
$40-$90
8pm-1am
USS Hornet
707 W Hornet Ave, Alameda
(510) 521-8448
http://www.uss-hornet.org/

A Red Carpet Bollywood Affair
This huge New Year's Eve bash sells out every year and this year should be no exception. DJ Akhil Talreja will be on hand from Mumbai spinning a mix of Bollywood, bhangra, hip-hop, disco and more while Mona Sampath Dance Company will be performing throughout the night. They'll also be a kids area, dinner buffet, party favors and a champagne toast. 
$50-109
City Beach
4020 Technology Place, Fremont
(510) 651-2500
http://desinewyearparty.com/home.htm

24th Annual Japanese New Year Bell Ringing Ceremony
Say goodbye to 2009 with family and friends by taking a swing at a giant temple bell! Everyone and their loved ones can participate in the fun, festive, and memorable custom of striking a 16th-century Japanese temple bell on New Year’s Eve to usher in the start of a prosperous and joyous New Year. Festivities also include a bamboo flute performance and art activities.
10am-2pm, 11am Bell Ringing
$7-$17, under 12 free 
200 Larkin Street, San Francisco
(415) 581-3500

http://www.asianart.org/bellringing.htm 

Ledisi's New Year's Celebration
Oakland's Grammy nominated chanteuse takes over Yoshi's San Francisco for one night. After the success of 2007's Lost & Found, Ledisi was catapulted into the national spotlight and has spent the last 2 years touring and working on her follow up album, which she describes as much more free and vocally adventurous than her last effort. If you've seen a Ledisi live you know she's already pretty adventurous, veering from New Orleans juke joint to Baptist church choir. This performance should really be something special.
$100
9pm
Yoshi's San Francisco
1330 Fillmore St., San Francisco
(415) 655-5600
http://yoshis.com

Planet Rock NYE 2010: A Bass Odyssey feat. Afrika Bambaataa
Spend New Year's Eve with the Amen-Ra of Universal Hip-Hop Culture and Electro-Funk music, Afrika Bambaataa of the Mighty Zulu Nation. One of hip hop's founding fathers, Bam is joined by an all star lineup including Zion I and DJ's Eric Sharp, Jah-Yzer, Dans One and DJ Stepwise. 
$35-$40
8pm-4am
21+
Club Six
60 Sixth St.
hidden between Market/Mission
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.863.1221
http://www.clubsix1.com/ 

Taylor Dayne and Thelma Houston
Best selling dance and pop singer Taylor Dayne headlines this night of old favorites and new tunes as Dayne steps back onto stage with a new catalog and a new attitude. She's joined by 
Grammy Award winner Thelma Houston, singing soul classics and some of her most popular originals.
$35-$85
10:30pm
The Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street, San Francisco
(415) 392-4400 
http://www.therrazzroom.com/TaylorDayne09.html

Melba Moore
With a four octave voice and a versatile song catalog that moves from Broadway to Motown, the Tony award winning Ms. Moore has been a favorite of crowds for the over 40 years. The night includes a New Year's countdown, champagne toast, party favors, and post show buffet.
$125
The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko
222 Mason St., San Francisco
(415) 394 1189
http://www.therrazzroom.com

Sneakers Required w/The Roots
Since 1987 when the members met in high school, The Roots have proven time and time again that live instruments and hip hop do, in fact, go together. Dubbed the hardest touring band in show business the group's constant touring means that they've perfected the art of the live show, throwing in off the cuff interpretations, freestyles and a load of special guests. 
$72-$95
9pm
The Warfield
982 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/eventdetail.php?id=24825

 

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About Kwan Booth
Kwan Booth is the co founder and Sr. Community Manager for Oakland Local. A West Oakland resident, Booth is also a creative writer, media consultant and cultural curator. He was recently a recipient of the Society of Professional Journalist’s Sigma Delta Chi award for a series on air quality and health issues in West Oakland. He writes at Boothism.com
ayda commented at Fri, 25 Dec at 9:45pm

Oakland NYE bashes

Anonymous commented at Fri, 25 Dec at 10:59pm

check this out

ARsimona commented at Fri, 25 Dec at 11:24pm

Hello,

 

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ARsimona Ultra Lounge & JT Presents cordially invite you to the HOTTEST NYE Extravaganza, Thursday Dec 31 2009. As we say farewell to 2009 for all the GOOD & sometimes BAD memories, We're welcoming in 2010 in STYLE. That's right, we're doing BIG this year & starting it RIGHT!! 3 DJ's, Complimentary appetizers, Party Favors, Balloon drop, Champagne toast @ midnite, Drink Specials all nite. Come start your NYE right @ the home of Oakland Magazine's winner of "BEST OF THE EAST BAY"  ARsimona Ultra Lounge

All V.I.P. PURCHASES RECEIVE "OPEN BAR" FROM 9:30 TO 10:30pm, COMPLIMENTARY APPETIZERS, GURANTEED BOOTH SEATINGS, NO WAIT, NO LINE

$25 regular admission, $40 V.I.P.

LOG ON TO NYEOAKLAND2010.COM TO PURCHASE

Kwan Booth commented at Sat, 26 Dec at 10:50am

Thanks for the info. I'll add it to the list, and be sure to log in and enter all of Arsimona's events into our Calendar. Thanks!