GREAT PLACES

Four. Katt Williams at Microsoft Theater

For $1200 bring in the New Year front row in the center of laughter as comedian Katt Williams takes the stage at the Microsoft Theater at LA L.I.V.E. at 7:30pm. Seats further from the stage are $145 however there isn’t a bad seat in the house especially when Katt Williams keeps the jokes flowing and the crowd bubbling. After the slide splitting show, follow the path Conga Room Celebrity Night NYE where for an additional $1200 guests can throw their own private parties, stage side for up to 10 guests. When rolling with a date or going solo, general admission which includes a complimentary glass of BRUT is $65. Photo Courtesy Vezbi Five. Elevate Lounge NYE Golden Age of Hollywood What do you get when you place a famed sushi lounge and popular dance club on the same DTLA rooftop? A sold-out NYE party that stands out, high above the rest. Get ready for sushi, music and drinks with a view at the penthouse in honor of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Takami Sushi & Robata & Elevate Lounge have connected and will lay out the red carpet from the ground-floor to the club door – Both lounges extravagantly wrapped by the electric lights of adjacent buildings represent the best of DTLA nightlife. Beginning with candle-lit sushi pairings of wine, and cocktails, as the celebration matures, just across to the penthouse, Elevate Lounge will provide VIP bottle service, hostesses and in-house DJ Eddie Boy spinning Hip Hop, R&B, Latin, and Top 40. Tickets priced between $45 and $75 do not include food or drinks. Restaurant reservations required. Six. Glamonatrix with Dita Von Teese at Orpheum Theater Cover Photo: Vita Von Teese Nothing brings in the New Year like burlesque. This year, the Orpheum Theater will host the world’s best – Dita Von Teese presents an evening of glamour, show-stopping performances, and a stellar lineup of the brightest stars in modern burlesque. The Orpheum Theatre has a rich showbiz past, with a stage originally designed for vaudeville. Several lucky attendees will get the chance to meet and greet in the celebration with a unique photo opportunity with Dita Von Teese. 9pm. Tickets range from $186 to $660. The Orpheum Theatre, 842 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014. Seven. LA – NEW YEAR’S EVE Sparkle Silver & Gold at SPIRE 73 The countdown and the fireworks light up the sky over the horizon, send off 2022 in style while enjoying uninterrupted time with those you hold dear – all wrapped up in our warm hospitality and inspiring surroundings with mid-night toast with an individual bottle of Moët & Chandon French champagne and the mix of celebrity DJ Annie Sollange destined to spin Abba at 12am. By far DTLAs most extravagant hotel, the Elevator arrives at the rooftop of the tallest building in Downtown Los Angeles to ring in the New Year at 7pm. 900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90017.

Eight. Welcome to Pangea at the Ace Hotel

Wondering if Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin ever thought their Spanish Goth-style house of Vaudeville would end up ringing in the New Year someday with a room full of celebrating modern-day rump shakers. It may not look like much now, but back in the day events at UA were deemed the most dazzling in Downtown Los Angeles History.

Although dances have supercharged over the years, the overall rebellious nature of the UA, now operated by Ace Hotel seems to have managed to survive upon which the two great rebels surely would have consented. This New Year’s Eve the Ace welcomes Afrobeats, Reggaeton and Hip-hop brought by Pangea Sound with Dj Falcons, Supernova, Sleepy Joe, and Joaquin to control the crowded dance floor while VIP tickets offer access to the Theatre’s Mezzanine with top-shelf open bar canapés and bubbly from 9pm – 11pm. Nine. New Year’s Eve Ball at the Grand Star in Chinatown

The Grand Star Jazz Club has been a cornerstone of Los Angeles Chinatown since 1946. What first began as a restaurant has now turned into a bar and nightclub, with one of the liveliest and hippest DTLA spots thanks to veteran club promoters Club Underground. The clock strikes twelve with a complimentary Champaign toast and balloon drop within two stories of nonstop 80s, 90s, Britpop, Alternative, New Wave, and Post Punk. Complete with

an outdoor smoking patio, tickets are $35 at the door and the dress code is always casual, creative and 80s-inspired. 943 N. Broadway Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012. Ten. LA NYE Bar Crawl Through the Historic Core

Most likely one of the least extravagant yet increasingly satisfying and still the most adventurous event for locals this NYE is LA Bar Crawl’s mapped guide of NYE drink specials in the Historic Core. This is going to be for the antsy NYE partygoer who is more interested in saving money while uniting with other locals.

The NYE Bar Crawl map includes welldrink specials from 8th and Broadway, up and down the Spring Spring Strip between the hours of 8 pm -10:30 pm. Tickets range from $19 – $69. Upgrades include access to two popular nightclubs along the way. www.labarcrawls.com