We made it: 21 New Year’s Eve parties to ring in 2021
Photograph: courtesy 247tickets (Neon Beach NYE Disco Party at The Cut Rooftop)
Alter NYE 2021 – Reset
Alter. press 'reset' with their takeover of The Shanghai EDITION for a party that fuses music and art. The bill features Ben Huang and Finascia at Electric Circus, Leon Will blasting out his jazz-inspired sound with Sarfat at Club Room, Alter. Soundsystem and Tys transporting you back to the ‘70s before bringing you all the way to the present at Canton Disco and visuals from VJ Ryo. Tickets include free-flow drinks, beer and house wine from 9pm to 3am. Extract the QR code on the flyer to book tickets.
📍The Shanghai EDITION, 199 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Henan Lu. 9pm-3am. 598RMB (presale); 698RMB (at door).
Disco Heaven New Year's Eve Party at Wanda Reign
MVP Events is teaming up with Wanda Reign for a boujie disco with a view up on the hotel's 21st floor at RuiKu. From 9pm till late, soak up views of the Pudong skyline with unlimited food and free-flow champagne, spirits and wine, followed by an after-party at Bar Rouge. Dress code: elegant. Extract the QR code on the flyer to book tickets.
📍RuiKu, 21st Floor, Wanda Reign on the Bund, 538 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Longtan Lu. 9pm-3am. 1,500RMB; 900RMB (early-bird); 1,000RMB (presale); 1,300RMB (second stage).
CÉ LA VI New Year's Eve Countdown Party
Dress to impress and head to The Bund for Nova and Ready2go Events' classy countdown party on CÉ LA VI’s terraces with ten hours of non-stop music, dancing and incredible views. Party entry includes a glass of Moët. Extract the QR code on the flyer to book tickets.
📍CÉ LA VI, Eighth Floor, The House of Roosevelt, 27 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Beijing Dong Lu. 5.30pm-2am. 400RMB.
Tacolicious Pajama New Year Party
Slip into something actually comfortable and count down to 2021 in your PJs at Tacolicious. The party will be going all day on NYE with free-flow drinks including Asahi, Corona, Mexican mules, frozen margaritas, single mixes and hard seltzers from 10am through 1am the next day. DJ starts from 9pm and the best PJs win a 500RMB prize.
📍Tacolicious, Room 104-105, 34 Yuyao Lu, near Xikang Lu. 10am-1am. 300RMB; 250RMB (presale).
A Free Flow New Year’s Eve at The Rooster
What better way to say goodbye to 2020 than to drink it away? Grab your usual spot at The Rooster and knock back free-flow drinks from 9.30pm to 12.30am. 200RMB will get you all-you-can-drink prosecco, house wine, house pours and Stella Artois or add another 100RMB to include free-flow on all draft craft beers.
📍The Rooster, 455 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu. 9.30pm-1am. From 200RMB.
LAGO Countdown Party at Bellagio By MGM Shanghai
Celebrate the arrival of a brand new year in style on the LAGO terrace on the top of the luxe Bellagio hotel. From 9.30pm, go for free-flow drinks, DJs and more performances into the early hours.
📍LAGO by Julian Serrano, Sixth Floor, Bellagio Shanghai, 188 Bei Suzhou Lu, near Sichuan Bei Lu. 9.30pm-late. 888RMB; 688RMB (presale).
Retro Funky New Year’s Eve Warm-up
Get in and out before the countdown at this warm-up party at Lucky Diner where DJ rocHaos from The Melting Pot will be spinning funk, soul and Afro beats, while guest bartender Allen Peng gets you in the celebratory mood with free-flow highballs. There’ll also be snacks and comfort eats to soak up the booze. Extract the QR code on the flyer to buy tickets.
📍Lucky Diner, 365 Kangding Lu, near Shaanxi Bei Lu. 6-10pm. 128RMB; 88RMB (presale).
F**K 2020
Forget about Bund-view terraces and pricy drinks and join the Shanghai Secret Disco crew and Faux Fighters for a night of good music and dance at C's with disco, funk, soul, rock and everything in between into the early hours of 2021. Extract the QR code on the flyer to buy tickets.
📍C's, Basement, 685 Dingxi Lu, near Fahuazhen Lu. 9pm-3am. 60RMB; 50RMB (presale).
Disco Funk New Year's Eve at CAGES
Let go of 2020 and start afresh at Cages this New Year's Eve. Expect all the familiar fun games, music from DJ Big Kerm and ‘a touch of funk and disco on the menu’. Tickets include one drink. Extract the QR code on the flyer to book tickets and for details on table packages.
📍Cages Bar and Sports, Third Floor, Jingan Sports Centre, 428 Jiangning Lu, near Wuding Lu. 9pm-3am. 100RMB.
POP Countdown Party: Voyage to 2021
Gather at POP at Three on the Bund for a very boozy night on The Bund. Tickets include a glass of Perrier Jouët Grand Brut champagne and free-flow beer, wine, mixed drinks, mojitos and Moscow mules from 10pm to 2am. There’ll also be DJs and live performances to keep you entertained through the night. Tables are available for booking at 6321 0909.
📍POP, Seventh Floor, 17 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. 10pm-2am. 600RMB; 500RMB (early-bird).
Neon Beach NYE Disco Party at The Cut Rooftop
Still chasing those summer vibes? The Cut Rooftop is throwing a neon beach-themed disco at its terrace on the seventh floor of the iAPM mall with free-flow drinks from 9.30pm. There will also be a celebratory menu on offer to get you in the party mood including oysters, salmon carpaccio, duck foie gras parfait, Boston lobster and A3 black cattle tenderloin.
📍THE CUT Rooftop, Seventh Floor, iapm, 999 Huaihai Zhong Lu, near Shaanxi Nan Lu. 8-10.30pm (dinner); 9.30pm-late (party). 398RMB (party presale); 598RMB (dinner); 888RMB (dinner and party).
NYE at The Apartment
Feel the love at The Apartment’s NYE party. The New York-style bar/lounge/restaurant is teaming up with Bacardi for free hugs, games and groovy tunes from guest DJs QUASAR. Extract the QR code on the flyer to buy tickets.
📍The Apartment, Second Floor, 160 Chengdu Nan Lu, near Huaihai Zhong Lu. 8pm-late. 180RMB (includes one drink).
Botanical Basket 2021 New Year's Eve Party
Celebrate the big countdown in small and cosy neighbourhood cocktail bar Botanical Basket. From 10pm onwards, enjoy free-flow house wines, prosecco and flavoured G&Ts, as well as two special cocktails: the New Year Prosecco Cocktail and Botanical Spritz. Extract the QR code on the flyer for more info.
📍Botanical Basket, 1101 Wuding Lu, near Yanping Lu. 10pm-3am. 480RMB; 380RMB (early-bird).
Space Elevator to The Universe
Getting tired of Earth? Take your NYE celebrations to another level as Elevator brings together a team of audio and visual technicians for a one-way trip to the universe for 2021. Fasten your seatbelt and get ready for a strong lineup including Michael Cignarale, Cocoonics, J.R.G, b2b, SpaceReturn, Go See, Heatwolves, Mau Mau and visuals by 解读丸.
📍Elevator, B1, 265 Nandan Dong Lu, near Caoxi Lu. 9pm-6am. 80RMB; 50RMB (before 11pm).
ALL NYE
Usher in the new year with a lineup of DJs ready to shake your senses, including Tzusing, Alex Wang, Jiruin1L, Zean, Kilo-Vee and Howell from 8pm till late. All drinks are half price before 10pm.
📍ALL, Second Floor, 17 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Changle Lu. 8pm-late. 120RMB; 60RMB (8-10pm).
T3CHNO Countdown at C702
Want to celebrate the new year somewhere new? The latest venture from the team behind after-hours favourite Celia, C702 is throwing a purely-techno countdown party with Emil Chang and Tina W behind the decks.
📍C702, Second Floor, 702 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Qinghai Lu. 10pm-late. 200RMB (includes one drink).
Shake NYE 2021: The Magic City
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Shanghai’s house of funk and soul grooves into the new year with four sets of live funk, soul and Latin music from Shirley Maria Carranza, Julia Jive and the full house band. There are also table packages available including dinner from chef Danyi Gao and bottle deals. Dinner starts from 6.30pm and live music from 9.30pm. Reservations are recommended at 6230 7175.
📍Shake, Third Floor, 46 Maoming Nan Lu, near Jinxian Lu. 6.30pm-2am. 200RMB (party); from 1,688RMB (table packages).
Hello 2021 at Perch
Toast to 2021 with free-flow prosecco and beer from 9.30pm to 12.30am for 200RMB. From 9pm onwards, get a bottle of prosecco for 100RMB with any food purchase. Plus, all guests will get a glass of prosecco on the house at midnight.
📍Perch, Room 107, 445 Jiangning Lu, near Wuding Lu. 9.30pm-12.30am. 200RMB.
The Pearl’s Red Phoenix New Year’s Eve Party
The Pearl is going all out for its last party of 2020, promising a night of surprises and performances. Powered by the 808 Sound Machine team and hosted by Cocosanti, there will be music from Dave Stone (aka ‘Ed Sheeran’) and house band The Red Stars, aerial stunts from Hsien Ming and more. Tickets include a glass of bubbly at midnight. Doors open at 6pm and the show goes from 9pm till late.
📍The Pearl, 471 Zhapu Lu, near Haining Lu. 6pm-late. 388RMB.
Black Tie Black Metal New Year's Eve
Show up in your finest metal at Inferno’s New Year's Eve shindig. Suits and dresses are needed for the occasion, likewise extreme black metal makeup (there’ll be a makeup artist onsite to assist with that from 9pm). Unlike the name suggests, there’ll be a variety of music on offer (not just black metal) led by DJ Berserkir. Also expect tons of deadly deals that’ll get you stumbling into 2021, including drink special the Cham-pain (35RMB).
📍Inferno, M101, United Valley, 462 Changle Lu, Shaanxi Nan Lu. 9pm-late. Free entry.
Taihu Midi New Year Indoor Festival
Brush off that hangover and keep the good times rolling into New Year’s Day as China's rock festival Taihu Midi lands at Bandai Namco Shanghai Base for an special indoor edition with ten hours of live performances from 15 locally based artists and groups. There are 15 acts on the bill, all sure to get your year off to a rocking start, including Nine Treasures, Zuriaake, Die From Sorrow, SIXI, Rustic, Trip New Bee, INXU, Leviathan and more. For full lineup and tickets, click here.
📍Bandai Namco Shanghai Base, 179 Yichang Lu, near Jiangning Lu. Fri 1 Jan. 1.30-10.30pm. 330RMB.
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