IND L!VE offers highlights of the many live music events taking place around Acadiana this New Year's weekend.
Wednesday, Dec 30
The Grouse Room
Doors: 7:30 p.m.
Rio Luminoso transports lovers and others to romantic points along the Seine in Paris, the Tango Halls of Buenos Aries, the tropical breeze of the French Antilles, Louis Armstrong's Old New Orleans, a touch of Brazil, and the dry, dusty heartbreak of the Texas Mexican border.
ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE WITH GENO DELAFOSE
Thursday, Dec 31
Vermilionville
Doors: 9:30 pm
Dance in the New Year with Grammy-nominated Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie. Doors to Vermilionville’s Performance Center open at 8:30 p.m. and the music starts at 9:30 p.m. The $35 tickets are available online at http://goo.gl/ZiN8sa, and it is recommended to purchase them in advance as they are likely to sell out before the day of the event. The ticket price includes admission, a glass of champagne to toast in the New Year, and a party favor. Food and beverages will be available for purchase for this all-ages, family-friendly event (no discounted price for children; tickets are non-refundable). No outside food and beverages are admitted and there will be no seating/table reservations for this event.
Thursday, Dec. 31
Jefferson Street Pub
Doors: 9 p.m.
Ring in the New Year in style with JSP at the 5th Annual Black & White NYE Party. Doors in the Big Bar will open at 9 p.m. However, JSP encourages you to join them for Dinner in the Small Bar before the Party officially begins.DJ Greenlight will be in the mix from 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. providing you with all the best sounds from 2015 and more. Free Champagne for those ages 21 and over along with Confetti Sticks that will be given out at midnight to ensure that you end 2015 and welcome 2016 with a bang. Complimentary desserts will be offered as you arrive and complimentary goody bags (packed with all the essentials) will be offered to you as you leave.
GREENROOM NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY
Thursday, Dec. 31
The Greenroom
Doors: 8 p.m.
Come ring in the New Year with the Greenroom. As always, there is no cover.
Thursday, Dec. 31
The Grouse Room
Doors: 9 p.m.
Ring in the new year with the Hottest new venue in Lafayette. It was THE party to attend last year and this year is no different. The Grouse Room will offer live musical performances, complimentary champagne toast at midnight, cocktail and table service provided, heavy hors d’ourves will be passed until midnight, party favors will be included along with door prizes and much more. Admission is $100 per person. Open bar until 1 a.m. Premium spirits included.
Thursday, Dec. 31
Scandal’s Nightclub
Doors: 8 p.m.
Admission: $20
This year, celebrate NYE at Scandal’s Nite Club 80's style. Although not mandatory, guests are encouraged to dress up in their best 80's stylistic creations. Scandal’s will be giving out prizes all night long, having a dance contest, all with party favors and champagne at midnight included with the cover charge. The cover will be $12 in advance and $20 at the door. There will be complimentary champagne at midnight with a balloon drop featuring an 80's exhibition dance off from our Scandal’s dancers throughout the night.
NYE WITH BOOM BOOM BURLESQUE & RARELUTH
Thursday, Dec. 31
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 10 p.m.
Start the new year with a little BOOM! Join Blue Moon Saloon on New Year’s Eve for a very special performance by Boom Boom Burlesque and Rareluth. Opening the night will be Columbia, Missouri's folk quartet, Violet and the Undercurrents. Join Blue Moon Saloon for a female-fronted affair full of music, glamour, champagne, and burlesque. Fun starts at 10 p.m. and lasts through 2016.
NYE WITH THE PINE LEAF BOYS & ZYDECO RADIO
Thursday, Dec 31
Artmosphere
Doors: 10 p.m.
Come close out the year with a bang at Artmosphere! Get ready to dance the night away with The Pine Leaf Boys and Zydeco Radio! We'll have a photo booth so be ready for some glamour shots.
LA FIN DE L'ANNÉE - NYE PARTY WITH CEDRIC WATSON & BIJOU CREOLE + VHS
Thursday, Dec. 31
Feed & Seed
Doors: 8 p.m.
Admission: $10
La Fin de L'année (End of the Year) is a very special New Year’s Eve party featuring Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole and VHS. This will be a special night of celebration with a variety of music plus special guests.
NYE WITH SABRA & THE GET RIGHTS QUARTET
Thursday, Dec. 31
Saint Street Inn
Doors: 6 p.m
Come get right for 2016 with a special New Year's Eve at SSI. Live music by Sabra & The Get Rights Quartet. Special menu from Chef Ashley Roussel. Call 534-8112 for reservations.
CURLEY TAYLOR AND ZYDECO TROUBLE
Friday, Jan. 1
Warehouse 535
Doors: 9 p.m.
Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble perform at Warehouse 535 on New Year's Night.
Saturday, Jan. 2
Artmosphere
Doors: 10 p.m.
Burris is coming cool things off with a wicked winter show at Artmosphere Bistro. Burris recorded a sweet CD in this lovely town at Evangeline Studio back in July, and now its time unleash their fury of live music to promote it. Bring your mama, her mama, your brudah and sistah, too. It's an all ages show and Burris wants to get down. Make sure you come ready to dance becasue the amazing Brass Mimosa will be tossin' it up and beatin' it down right after Burris.