2025 New Years Eve Events in Southern California
New Years Eve 2025 is just a few days away, and as usual there are numerous events taking place at clubs and festivals in Southern California. Whether it’s here in Orange County, up in Los Angeles, or down in San Diego, chances are there’s an artist you like playing at a location near you!
Thanks to Rukes for the above photo of the SLANDER at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in October 2024!
Time Nightclub, Costa Mesa: Starting off NYE Weekend 2025 at Time Nightclub will be SLANDER on Friday December 27, Sidepiece with Matt Faulk and Jako on Saturday December 28, and Valentino Khan on Tuesday December 31.
Countdown NYE, NOS Events Center, San Bernardino: Insomniac’s Countdown NYE will be taking place on Tuesday December 31 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino. Stages such as The Mothership, Nebula, Area 51 hosted by Bassrush, Twilight Zone, and Galactik Gate hosted by Insomniac Records will see artists like Alesso, Chris Lake, Jauz, JOYRYDE, Liquid Stranger, REAPER, GRAVEDGR, Lilly Palmer, Girl Math (VNSSA b2b Nala), Westend, and more.
Forever Midnight , Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles: From 4:00pm to 4:00am, Forever Midnight will be taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on New Years Eve. Stage 1 will see the likes of Boris Brechja, Chris Lake, and Jamie Jones (Otherworld) while Stage 2 hosted by Factory 93 and Club Space will have Adam Beyer, Adam Ten, and Loco Dice. Stage 3 hosted by Take It Outside will see DJ Minx b2b Cinthie, Floorplan, and Heidi Lawden b2b Masha Mar.
Exchange, Los Angeles: Exchange in Los Angeles will have five days of top notch DJs performing through the week. Maddix is scheduled on Friday December 27 alongside Taylor Torrence and Realize while Reiner Zonneveld will play on Saturday December 28 presented by Factory 93. Sunday December 29 will see Nora En Pure with Jono Stephenson and Monday December 30 will have Steve Aoki with BLKLGHT. Alison Wonderland will be playing a special 360° Club Set on Tuesday December 31.
Academy, Los Angeles: It’s a packed week of event nights at Academy in Los Angeles for New Years Eve. Friday December 27 has Audien, PLS&TY, and informal with Saturday December 28 including DJ Pauly D. JSTJR will be playing all night long on Sunday December 30, INZO presented by Bassrush on Monday December 30, and Galantis on Tuesday December 31.
Sound Nightclub, Los Angeles: Sound Nightclub will once again have a multi day pass as well as single day tickets for their New Years Weekend 2025 events. Friday December 27 is Massano and Randy Seidman and Saturday December 28 with Chromeo (DJ Set) with Puffie. Set to perform on Monday December 30 is Enrico Sangiuliano and Selective Response and Tuesday December 31 will see Poolside with Manics presented by Space Yacht.
Avalon, Hollywood: R3hab will be playing on Saturday December 28, MORTEN on Sunday December 29, and Diplo on Tuesday December 31 at Avalon in Hollywood.
Minimal Effort at 1720, Los Angeles: Minimal Effort’s NYE weekend will take place over the course of two days at 1720 in Los Angeles, presented by Underrated Presents and Orlove Entertainment. On the decks for Friday December 27 will be Two Lanes, Natascha Polké, and Jackson Englund. Scheduled for Saturday December 28 are Christian Löffler, Parra for Cuva, and OFF in LALA.
Compound NYE Techno, Los Angeles: Compound NYE Techno takes place Tuesday December 31 at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles (venue details will be emailed to ticket holders before the event). Perc, Regal, Stina Francina, and Truncate b2b JIA. The event is presented by Incognito, 6AM Group, and Dirty Epic, and Synthetik Minds.
Moontribe New Years Day Vibe, Los Angeles: Kick off 2025 with Moontribe New Years Day Vibe on Wednesday January 1, presented by Subtract and Moon Kitty. Set to perform are Sarkis Mikael, PheuZen, Encounters, Anton Tumas, Ben Annand, Brad Moontribe, DJ Maggie, and Treavor Moontribe. The downtown Los Angeles location will be released to ticket holders day of the event.
Midnight Lovers NYE, Los Angeles: Midnight Lovers NYE will take place in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday December 31 with the likes of Cinthie, Afriqua, Lubelski, Dakota Dean, Maddy Maia, Matt Denuzzo, Mike Gushansky, and Tottie.
Bloom, San Diego: San Diego’s Bloom will be having four days of New Years Eve weekend performances. On Friday December 27 will be Tita Lau followed by Madix on Saturday December 28, and Emorfik on Monday December 30. Tuesday December 31 will have a three room special event: Club Rom with Nostalgix, Shacked, and Coleman; Bassmnt Room with OG Nixin, Felmax, and EA$E UP presented by Psychosis Events; Lounge Room with ALX, Calo, Not Yurs, and Some Black Cat presented by Control & Freak.
Nova, San Diego: Nova in San Diego has four days of performances leading up to New Years Eve 2025. Deorro with Bolo The DJ will play on Friday December 27 and Jauz on Saturday December 29. ARMNHM will be on the decks on Monday December 30 followed by deadmau5 on Tuesday December 31.
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Proper NYE / NYD, Petco Park, San Diego: FNGRS CRSSD presents Proper NYE / NYD will once again take over Petco Park in San Diego. Scheduled to perform on Tuesday December 31 are the likes of AC Slater, Boys Noize, Eli Brown, Eric Prydz, Fatima Hajji, Green Velvet, Hana b2b Durante, J. Worra, John Summit, and Layton Giordani. Wednesday January 1 will see artists such as Cassian, Charlotte de Witte, Cirez D, Dom Dolla, Elderbrook, Kasablanca, Kaskade (Redux), Lane & b2b Sulta + Shepard, and Mau P.
Proper NYE/NYD After Dark, San Diego: FNGRS CRSSD will be hosting two days of New Years Eve and New Years Day events at four San Diego Clubs.
Tuesday December 31 will see AC Slater, Parisi, and Raecola at Spin Nightclub; Cloonee and Andruss at Music Box; Marsh and Joseph Ray at EQ; and Boys Noize and Patrick Topping at The Rail.
Wednesday January 1 will see Cassian and Nala at Spin Nightclub; Mindchatter at Music Box; Elderbrook and Life On Planets at EQ, and salute and X-Coast at The Rail.
Lovers Masquerade Ball NYE, San Diego: Lovers Masquerade Ball NYE will have four stages for their NYE event on Tuesday December 31. Ballroom hosted by Music is 4 Lovers with Danny Tenaglia and Bob Dazzla; Float hosted by Afternoon Umbrella Friends with Latmun, Sprout, Draz b2b Show Shonna; Terrace hosted by AMA Sounds with The Soul Brothers and Julean b2b Mario Lui; and Under Water Disco hosted by Clam Jam with Blue Jade CJ Posada Malcolm Brown Wasted Talent.
Lovelife Open Air NYD, San Diego: If daytime events are more your thing, Lovelife Open Air NYD takes place Wednesday January 1 starting at 2:00pm at Wicked West in San Diego. On the decks will be Sébastien Léger b2b Tim Green, Jimbo James, Aura, and Cuica.
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