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If you’re in the Memphis area, you’re in luck. Memphis and the Mid-South will play host to a variety of concerts and special events to celebrate the past year and ring in the new one.
Here are the standout celebrations, shows and events happening in the Memphis area on Wednesday, Dec. 31. If tickets or reservations are needed, we recommended reaching out as soon as possible to check on availability.
New Year’s Eve on Beale
Various venues on Beale Street
As usual, Beale Street will be the epicenter of music and celebrations in Memphis this New Year’s Eve, with the “Countdown to 2026.” There will be live music up and down the entertainment district, with tens of thousands of people, spilling in and out of bars and restaurants onto the street, before everyone rings in the new year with fireworks and confetti cannons as the clock strikes midnight. To join the NYE party on Beale, you’ll need to be at least 21. The New Year’s Eve event is free, but there is also a $150 Fast Pass, which allows you to skip lines and cover charges at individual venues. To purchase the Fast Pass, go to Eventbrite.com.
New Year’s Eve Concert Celebration at Lafayette’s
Lafayette’s Music Room, 2119 Madison Ave.
Overton Square will offer up plenty of New Year’s Eve activity, and Lafayette’s Music Room promises lots of live music, with a concert bill that will feature music from Play Some Skynyrd at 6 p.m. and a headlining turn from Aquanet at 10 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. with Vegas-style seating. The event will offer hors d’oeuvres, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are $50 per person and available at Lafayettes.com.
NYE at Tiger and Peacock
The Memphian Hotel, 21 Cooper St.
Welcome 2026 in unforgettable style at Tiger and Peacock, located at The Memphian Hotel. Event organizers promise an exclusive celebration that will be “your ticket to luxury, energy, and pure midnight magic.” Admission includes full access to Tiger and Peacock from 7 p.m.-1:30 a.m., chef-curated hors d’oeuvres and decadent desserts, a sparkling midnight toast featuring Veuve Clicquot, and music and dancing by DJ Bizzle Bluebland starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person and available at Tigerandpeacockmemphis.com.
NYE at Bar DKDC
Bar DKDC, 964 Cooper St.
Cooper-Young watering hole Bar DKDC will mark the end of 2025 with a pair of events. The night will start early with singer-songwriter Lahna Deering’s “I Miss Memphis” New Year’s Eve dinner show at 6:30 p.m. After that, starting around 8:30 p.m., the bar will transition to a full-on party, with DJ Rhinestone and DJ Livin spinning starting at 10:30 p.m. For details, go to Bardkdc.com.
Mid-South Pride Presents: New Year’s Eve
Minglewood Hall, 1555 Madison Ave.
Ring in the new year at Minglewood Hall with a party featuring two stages of nonstop music, dancing and entertainment presented by Mid-South Pride. Get ready for light shows and lasers from Illumination Lasers & Lights and Sublime Light. The evening’s DJ lineup includes Scotty B, Jordan Rogers, MAD, Vibe Check, Katie Loopz, iLL STU and Test Kit. Plus there will be two drag shows — an early show to get things started and a late-night production to carry you into 2026. This is an 18 and older event. Tickets are $40 for general admission, $90 for VIP. For tickets, go to Ticketmaster.com.
New Year’s Eve at The Peabody
The Peabody, 149 Union Ave.
Gather your friends and grab a glass of champagne to ring in 2026 at the “South’s Grand Hotel” during The Peabody’s annual New Year’s Eve Party. Live music and entertainment will be provided by DJ A.D. and the Vibe Tribe with Seeing Red and DJ FERB, plus The Jeremy Shrader Jazz Duo in the Corner Bar keeping the show going all night. Doors open at 8 p.m. General admission is $65 in advance or $75 at the door. Champagne lounge tickets are $180. For tickets, go to Peabodymemphis.com.
NYE Bash at The Aloft
The Aloft, 63 N. B.B. King Blvd.
Celebrate the new year at The Aloft Downtown, which will host the “Where There’s a Will There’s a Way” party. The event will feature music by Black Cream, Diamonique Jackson and Doll McCoy. DJ K Malone will spin. There will be food and drinks. Patrons are urged to come dressed to impress and must be 21 or older. Tickets to the events are $41.86 and available at Eventbrite.com.
The Blackout New Year’s Eve Celebration
Holiday Inn & Suites, 7730 Centennial Drive
Usher in 2026 with the third edition of The Blackout New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Holiday Inn & Suites Memphis Southeast-Germantown. Guests will enjoy a Black Carpet Experience upon entry with a full menu of food options to accompany an open bar. The entertainment lineup includes Keri Lee & Co., DJ Ueno and the evening’s host, Ashley Rose. Expect a few special surprises as well. Tickets cost $24.52 and are available at Eventbrite.com.
B.B. King’s on Beale New Year’s Eve
B.B. King’s Blues Club, 143 Beale St.
The famed blues club on Beale is celebrating the new year with live music all day and night from the Beale Street Blues Band (at 1:30 p.m.), Memphis Soul Factory (at 5 p.m.) and B.B. King’s All-Star Band (8:30 p.m.) For more information, go to BBKings.com.
NYE at Rum Boogie Café
Rum Boogie Café, 182 Beale St.
Ring in the new year with an unforgettable night of music and celebration at Rum Boogie Café, featuring Lance McDaniel at 5:30 p.m. and long-running Memphis band FreeWorld at 9 p.m. For details, go to Rumboogie.co.
Strictly Jazz NYE
Westin Hotel, 170 Lt. George W. Lee Ave.
Get ready to dance the night away at the Strictly Jazz Entertainment New Year’s Eve Party 2026 at the Westin on Beale. The Jazz Band will play starting at 6 p.m. with DJ Sketchz spinning at 9 p.m. The event is free. For more information, go to Eventbrite.com.
New Year’s Eve All Black Party
Radisson Hotel & Suites, 2007 S. Service Road, West Memphis
West Memphis’ Radisson Hotel will be the site of a New Year’s Eve All Black Party, promising music, drinks and fun. The entertainment lineup will include DJ Hollygrove and DJ Big Rawd. Free champagne is available with a reservation. Tickets cost $23.18 and are available at Eventbrite.com.
B-Side NYE with Louder Than Bombs
B-Side Lounge, 1555 Madison Ave.
How about a dose of Mancunian music to ring in 2026? Louder Than Bombs returns to B-Side — located inside Minglewood Hall — to perform the songs of The Smiths and Morrissey. Doors open at 8 p.m. For more information, go to Bsidememphis.com.
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