Countdowns, ball drops, and glitter galore: New Year's Eve is arguably the biggest party night of the year. We hold our champagne flutes high to mark the end of an old era, blissfully grasping the onset of fresh beginnings. Every city in North America will light up 2016 in its own way on December 31, and in true New Year's Eve party fashion, a number of celebrations will carry on until daylight. There are thousands of events which you can call your playground on December 31st or New Year's Day. If you're still at a loss in regards to your plans, I've made it easier for you with this guide to the largest dance music events - here are a select batch of notable happenings across the continent.
Events marked with the (*) symbol will be covered by Daily Beat. Will we be seeing you there?
Featured photo courtesy of BangOn!NYC
New York
*BangOn!NYC: Time & Space with Justin Martin, Kill Frenzy, Brenmar, Infuze, and more at Secret Location (See Daily Beat's official BangOn! Time & Space event preview for more information.)
*Jukely NYE with Justice, Gesaffelstein, Bob Moses, With You. at Secret Location (Get familiar with this special show through our preview.)
Nicky Romero, The Chainsmokers, Travis Scott, Ansolo at Pier 94
Louisahhhh, Gina Turner, Jubilee, and more at Studio 299
New Year's Noir with Hot Since 82, Julia Govor at Verboten
Future, Rudimental at Pier 36
Breakbot, Irfane at Slake
New Year's Masquerade with Sleepy & Boo at Cielo
Los Angeles
Night Bass NYE with Jack Beats, AC Slater, Bot, Petey Clicks, and more at Sound Nightclub
Insomniac presents Twelve 31 with Dusky, Shiba San, Kidnap Kid, Tiga b2b Kenny Glasgow at Hollywood Palladium
Havoc NYE with Destructo, Milo Otis, Sweater Beats, Gladiator at The Yost Theater
Morgan Page, Gabriel Dresden at Avalon Hollywood
LA Loves Techno presents John Digweed (All Night Long) at Exchange LA
Laidback Luke at Lure Hollywood
Minimal Effort NYE with Andhim, H.O.S.H., Jackmaster, Jimmy Edgar, Black Asteroid, J.Phlip and more at Belasco Theater
Prototype 029 with Hot Chip (Six-Hour DJ Set) at Lot 613
San Francisco
Chet Faker, Marcus Marr at Mezzanine
Flying Lotus, Clams Casino, Thundercat, TroyBoi and more at 1015 Folsom
The Big One SF with Tycho, Ratatat, Gramatik, XXYYXX and more at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
San Diego
CRSSD NYE: Gorgon City at Music Box
FNGRS CRSSD x Dirtybird present: Hatched New Year with Ardalan, Sacha Robotti at Bang Bang
Washington, DC
Nadastrom, Tittsworth, Ken Lazee at U Street Music Hall
NYE: NO Resolutions with Aybee, Kevin Yost Live, Jubilee at Dance Loft on 14
Miami
Nicole Moudaber at Heart
Jamie Jones at Story
Maxi Storrs, Oona Dahl (All Day I Dream) at Do Not Sit on the Furniture
The Weeknd, Kygo Fontainebleau Pool
Chicago
*Reaction NYE: Skrillex, deadmau5, Chance the Rapper, Get Real at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (The headliners aren't the only focus for this event. Check out these 11 local DJ's you should get to know for Reaction NYE!)
Toronto
Bonobo, Jeff Button, The Kount at The Hoxton
Proper NYE with Chus & Ceballos (Extended Set) at NEST
Montreal
Apollonia (All Night Long) at Stereo
Afterhours and New Year's Day parties
*Jukely Afterhours with ODESZA, Chrome Sparks at Secret Location (Read up on this event here.)
*New Year's Noir with Apollonia at Verboten (New York)
*BangOn!NYC Sunrise Party with Lee Burridge and more at Secret Location (New York)
Tchami, Klingande, Classixx at Webster Hall (New York)
All Day I Dream of 2016 with Lee Burridge, Matthew Dekay (Los Angeles)
Minimal Effort: NYD Recovery Party with Carl Craig, Audiofly (Los Angeles)