Whether your 2023 was fantastic, pretty crappy, or just a kind of "meh", it's time to bid adieu to the year that was, slough off all the bad decisions of the past, and welcome 2024, a year that is sure to be superior to all past years and will finally bring you the peace and good fortune you have been waiting for.
Perhaps you like to celebrate the yearly transition with a fancy dinner with friends, a mellow night of jazz, or by dancing the night away to live music. Whatever kind of fun it is you're looking for on NYE, Humboldt has got you covered! Check out our local NYE festivities, as posted on the Lowdown, below.
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 6 p.m.-midnight
/ $10
/ $20 Family
The event features an opportunity to dance swing, Latin, blues, fusion, top 40, and live music with the incredible College of the Redwoods Jazz Band!
816-2809 /
rakscollective@gmail.com /
Web site
Blondies Food and Drink
/ 6-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
Epic jam of the jazz varietal. Open to new joiners and also combined of people who have jammed for years. Come hear some of the legends of Humboldt.
822-3453 /
Web site
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 7-8 p.m.
/ Free
One of Savage Henry Comedy Club's regular performers runs a workshop where comedians of all levels work on their craft.
845-8864 /
Web site
Trinidad Town Hall
/ 8 p.m.
/ $25
/ $20 adv.
Join us for a night of electrifying music and festive celebrations featuring the incredible performances of local bands Heavens Taint and Soultrip!
677-0223 /
RampArt Skatepark
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ $30
/ $60 VIP
We aren’t just dropping the ball this NYE, we’re cracking it open as we bring world renowned producer & DJ HENRY FONG back to Humboldt to deliver an absolutely legendary set.
Web site
The Historic Eagle House
/ 9 p.m.-4 a.m.
/ $35
/ $55 VIP
/ 21+
Fraktal and Burningleaf Productions present. "Where beauty and vibrancy rule the night and love is in the air. Delve into one of our decadent lounges, get dirrrrrty on one of our two dancefloors, sip and savor at one of our five bars."
444-3344 /
jmetz@historiceaglehouse.com /
Web site
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9-10:30 p.m.
/ $20
/ 21+
"From ‘Free Fallin” to ‘American Girl,’ Petty and the Heartshakers pay tribute to the iconic sound of Tom Petty, capturing the essence of his music in a way that’s both authentic and exhilarating."
733-9644 /
Web site
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.-12:30 p.m.
/ $30
/ 21+
Zepparella Humboldt's favorite Led Zepplin tribute band will make sure your New Year's Eve celebrations is one to remember. With opener Thundercloud to start the night off right!
668-9770 /
info@bluelakecasino.com /
Web site
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.
/ $25
/ $20 adv.
/ 21+
Object Heavy is Humboldt County's hardest hitting soul sensation. The band is led by the nuanced and powerful voice of Richard Love and composed of seasoned veterans of the West Coast Soul and Funk scene.
826-2739 /
Web site
The Basement
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
The New Year is finally here! Celebrate with DJs Anya Slayer, Red, and Zero One as they take you on a trip through the decades and count down the minutes to midnight!
230-6451 /
info@basementarcata.com /
Web site
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
/ $32
/ $50 Both Nights
/ 21+
Night 2 of 2! This seven-piece band emerging from behind the redwood curtain in Humboldt County, California is skyrocketing through the west coast music scene. Shoveling out their own path, and consistently wowing audiences and filling concert venues, Diggin Dirt is no ordinary funk and soul band.
613-3030 /
info@arcatatheatre.com /
Web site
The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
Sovern-T started off in the early 90s as a promoter and DJ in San Diego, relocated to the Bay and played bass in various bands, and then became one of Honolulu’s most in-demand DJs
630-5000 /
info@miniplexevents.com /
Web site
