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10 GREAT PLACES FOR DTLA NYE - BY JACKSON ROBERTS VOL 18. NO. 1 DEC 29TH - JAN 4TH 2023 - WWW.DTLAWEEKLY.COM 9

It’s been such an eventful year, it’s almost sad to see it end. Oh well, the past is the past. From the ordinary to the extraordinary… Here’s a countdown to the most extravagant Downtown Los Angeles New Year’s Eve Parties of 2023.

One. Travel Back in Time at Union Station Prohibition NYE

McCullough and Ross proudly present the ninth annual Prohibition NYE, bringing the long-anticipated New Year’s Eve event back to Los Angeles’ Union Station to ring in 2023.

The Roaring Twenties-inspired event invites guests to celebrate the new year with a full spectrum of entertainment, including a headlining DJ Set by Los Angeles-based alternative pop music duo NEIL FRANCES, a closing DJ set by 2022 Grammy nominated artist TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS, a live jazz ensemble Lyndsay & the AllNighters, performances from acclaimed burlesque troupe Concrete Entertainment, a premium open bar featuring Johnnie Walker and Don Julio 1942, and more.

As the clock strikes midnight at one of LA’s most prized landmarks, attendees will mark the new year with the event’s signature 60-foot ball drop from the glamorous Art Deco ceilings of Union Station.

Event partner Johnnie Walker with undoubtedly keep the spirits high from 9 p.m. Dec. 31, until 2 a.m. Jan. 1. General Admission tickets for the premium event will be offered at $195. A limited number of VIP packages, featuring a private entrance, table service, and an exclusive stage-side, elevated viewing experience are available for $3,000. https://found.ee/ prohibitionnye

Two. Celebrate 100 Years with the Millennium Biltmore

The iconic Biltmore Hotel will begin its centennial celebrations with LA Noir Speakeasy NYE held in the iconic Crystal ballroom – where a bevy of performers, displays and tours of the actual speakeasy tunnels, will take guests on a roaring journey to LA’s golden era.

Artists and organizers of the famed Labyrinth Masquerade will be creating a world of jazz and speakeasy indulgence with over ver 40 performers, live music, dancers, photoops plus stylized drinks, and plenty of champagne flowing from specialty craft cocktail bars, along with live performances by Gypsy Swing band leader Alice Underground. The Biltmore is offering a rare chance to see some of the original areas used during prohibition in the 1920s as attendees are encouraged to embrace fringe, pearls, and feathers. Periodinspired attire or black tie is encouraged and imagination is celebrated.

LA Noir tickets range from $99 for general entry to $999 Gold Celebration packages complete with an overnight hotel stay. 8pm. www.BiltmoreNYE Three. ‘23 Above Grand New Year’s Celebration at Conrad Los Angeles

We all know famed Architect Frank Gehry can build DTLAs most eclectic structures, but do his structures make for a great NYE party? On the last night of 2022, guests will experience for the first time what it’s like to spend NYE on the rooftop of Frank Gehry’s Conrad Hotel as Sister Midnight Presents and KCRW present ‘23 Above Grand New Years Celebration. With a night filled with eclectic Dj sets by Lovefingers, Novena Carmél, and SilVA, light bites by Chef José Andrés, and a premium open bar, the days of Auld Lang Syne are celebrated in Grand fashion with a midnight toast in front-row of Grand Park’s NYE event and City Hall light show. Tickets range from $229 to $370 which includes a VIP lounge, lite bites, and a premium open bar. aquavivanye.com