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<\/picture><\/div>Zella Day and Jesse Woods of the country band Chaparelle perform at Scoot Inn in April 2025. The band will play Austin’s New Year at Auditorium Shores.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/span>Bryan C. Parker\/Austin Monthly <\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n 2025 was a \u201cblink and you\u2019ll miss it\u201d kind of year, but that doesn\u2019t mean your New Year\u2019s Eve has to be. From chandelier-lit concerts and\u00a0indie sleaze showdowns to laid-back block parties and a citywide free shindig, the Statesman has gathered eight live music destinations to keep your NYE celebration going all night long.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hotel Vegas and the Volstead Lounge are back with their annual New Year\u2019s Eve extravaganza featuring some of Austin\u2019s best local music talent playing \u201cindie sleaze\u201d hits. Pull on your skinny jeans and update your Friendster \u2014 you\u2019ll be hearing a full night of nostalgia-laden cover tunes \u00e0 la Daft Punk, MGMT, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Info:<\/strong> 21 and up, $47, texashotelvegas.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Austin music scene veteran and former Ugly Americans frontman Bob Schneider will once again host his glittering NYE concert and party alongside Suzanna Choffel at the Paramount Theatre. The evening will include special guest Big Skinny. The Paramount says it will break out the chandeliers and disco balls, promising a sparkling end-of-year bash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Info:<\/strong> All ages, $47 and up, tickets.austintheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The City of Austin has booked a stacked lineup of live music ahead of the fireworks show at Auditorium Shores on NYE. Spread out a blanket and grab food and drinks from on-site food trucks before the concert kicks off at 7 p.m. with the Point, Tameca Jones, Chaparelle and the Head and the Heart. A drone show is planned 20 minutes before fireworks light up the sky at midnight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Info:<\/strong> All ages, free, austintexas.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Ring in New Year\u2019s Eve with Drab majesty, Urban Heat, Holy Wire and Night Ritualz at Mohawk. VIP tickets include a complimentary champagne toast, a limited-edition NYE poster and a goodie bag. Whiplash ATX DJ sets from AKAYA and Nephalem round out the night. Dress warm \u2014 this will be taking place on Mohawk\u2019s outdoor stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Info:<\/strong> All ages, $46 and up, etix.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Talk about a post-punk NYE showdown. The 13th Floor is hosting a night of music from local bands DAIISTAR, Christian Bland & the Revelators, Witches Exist and Permanent Shadows. Cake Burger Light Show will set the mood with retro video art projected across the Red River Street venue\u2019s walls, and a champagne toast will go down at midnight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Info:<\/strong> 21 and up, $33, dice.fm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Daikaiju is a surf rock band from Alabama whose members maintain anonymity with Kabuki masks and a vow of silence. The Well brings Austin-based proto-metal, pushing doom rock to deeper levels. The two bands go head-to-head in this end-of-year showdown at Valhalla. The mosh pit is guaranteed to get wild, so hydrate with champagne at the end of the night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Info:<\/strong> 21 and up, $16, ticketleap.events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n KUTX hosts Next of Kin, Nan\u00e9 featuring Quentin Arispe, TC Superstar and KindKeith for its New Year\u2019s Eve show at Antone\u2019s Nightclub. If live music isn\u2019t necessarily your vibe, Antone\u2019s is also hosting a Gatsby & Glam Bollywood<\/a> dance party upstairs at their venue on the same night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nOne More Time: A New Year\u2019s Eve Celebration of the Aughts at Hotel Vegas<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Bob Schneider’s Great Big Spectacular New Year’s Eve Party at the Paramount Theatre<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
City of Austin\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve Celebration at Auditorium Shores<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Resound Presents Drab Majesty New Year\u2019s Eve at Mohawk<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
NYE Party at the 13th Floor<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Daikaiju vs. The Well at Valhalla<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
New Year\u2019s Eve at Antone\u2019s Nightclub<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n