New Year’s Eve Throws Back In And Around Asbury Park

Asbury Park

New Year’s Eve Throws Back In And Around Asbury Park

Celebrations Include Homage to Studio 54 Era, The Bee Gees & Prince’s Party Like It’s 1999

By Michelle Gladden

As we look forward to 2018, New Year’s Celebrations in and around Asbury Park tip their hats to the most memorable of times past.

Thousands are expected to pack the Grand Arcade at Convention Hall as the MMs crew delivers a nod to Studio 54 disco days. Guests are encouraged to dress to impress this 9 p.m to 1:30 a.m. celebration featuring DJs Atom Worth [shown if feature photo], Foggy Notion, and Mike Merrell. Tickets are $130 with the $210 VIP tickets including private seating overlooking the festivities, a private lounge, food and champagne toast package, and private servers. There are discounted rates for groups of 10 or more and the open bar kicks off at 10 p.m. Convention Hall is located at 1300 Ocean Ave on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Tickets are available via the eventbrite.com page.

It’s a New Year’s Eve Soul Pop from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Asbury with Remember Jones and his 12 piece band. DJ Prestige spins in between the two sets and the night’s menu features a 9 p.m. to midnight open bar, passed hors d’oeuvres and a live look at the Times Square Ball Drop. The Asbury is located at 210 Fifth Ave. Tickets are $95 via eventbrite.com.

The legendary Stone Pony offers ‘90s tribute as some of the city’s best bands cover everything from Third Eye Blind, Foo Fighters and No Doubt to White Stripes, The Beastie Boys and Tori Amos. Doors open at 8 p.m. and tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. The Stone Pony is located at 913 Ocean Ave. For tickets or more information, click here.

NYC’s Tragedy, a metal tribute that delivers a twist on the Bee Gees sound, headlines The Wonder Bar’s disco nod. Doors at 8 pm and tickets are $25 in advance or $28 at the door. The Wonder Bar is located at 1213 Ocean Ave. For tickets & more information, click here.

Local favorites Des and the Swagmatics headline at Langosta Lounge on the Asbury Park Boardwalk while DJs Marguerite King & Ron Santee spin at the neighboring Asbury Park Yacht Club. The free celebrations kick off at 10 p.m. Langosta Lounge and the APYC are located at 1000 Ocean Ave in the Third Avenue Pavilion on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. For more information, visit the Facebook page.

At the downtown’s popular House of Independents on Cookman Avenue, they will be partying like it’s 1999, with DJs Funsize and Tyler Valentine spinning riffs during this mega sized dance party. Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $5 but there are $40 VIP tickets that gets access to an onstage lounge, complete with a private bar, and a chance to win throwback prizes like Gameboy, Nintendo, and Tamagotchis. The House of Independents is located at 572 Cookman Ave. For tickets, click here.

The Saint‘s Fifth Annual New Year’s Eve Bash features New Orleans-based The Soul Project, described as a group that digs deep into the soulful grooves set by O.V. Wright and Wilson Pickett, the funky moves of James Brown and Maceo Parker, the old school cool of the Meters and The Neville Brothers, and the feel-good fuel of the Crescent City itself. Door open at 8 p.m. with the open bar option running from 9 to 11:30 p.m. There’s also a food buffet and free midnight champagne toast. The Saint is located at 601 Main St. Ticket are $12/30 via ticketweb website.

The Weeklings headline the Cross & Orange Rock & Roll Bash event kicking off at 8:30 p.m. Featuring a 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. open bar, chef attended food stations, butler style passed hors d’oeuvres, and a champagne toast, DJ Topkat spins Motown, soul and funk compilations. Cross & Orange is located at 508 Cookman Ave. Tickets are $100 to $125, available by clicking here.

At Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten ring in the new year with Charles Laurita & the Mischief’s groovy alternaphunk sound. The free show sets off at 10 p.m. The Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten is located at 527 Lake Ave. For more info, visit the website.

Over at Mr Cs in Allenhurst a New Year’s Eve Dinner and Show dance party features the area’s legendary entertainer Billy Brown. Special guests April Wells Josephson and Erica Kostyz join in on this R&B tribute to Motown, ‘70s soul classics and disco. Party favors, door prizes, giveaways and awards for best dressed couple and dancers will be given. Mr. Cs is located at Ocean Place at Allen Avenue. Tickets are $65; call (732) 531-3665 for reservations.