Best New Year’s Eve partiesin Brisbane

Sun 12th Dec, 2010 in Local News

Want to avoid a fizzler of a New Year’s Eve party? Here’s FLs top picks of places to ring in 2011.

NO YEARS

From the creative masterminds who have exposed our city to Metronomy, Health and Yacht, No Years mini-festival at Brisbane Powerhouse is our top pick.

For its inagural year, No Years boasts an impressively eclectic lineup headlined by Swedish indie-rockers Shout Out Louds. With their latest album Work hitting stores earlier this year, they’re ready to show off to their new tunes to local fans and bring in the New Year in style.

Other highlights include lo-fi Texans Neon Indian performing their much lauded debut record Psychic Chasms which has received praise from both Rolling Stone and Pitchfork.
No Years will also be providing free buses from Brisbane Powerhouse to Brunswick St from 12.30am – 3am. Check the full lineup below, and purchase tickets from Brisbane Powerhouse.

SHOUT OUT LOUDS (SWE)

NEON INDIAN (USA)

THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS

JONATHAN BOULET

SEEKAE

PARADES

SEJA

OH YE DENVER BIRDS

LITTLE SCOUT

LOVE CONNECTION

THE HONEY MONTH

ROCKETSMITHS

THE BELLIGERENTS

VELOCIRAPTOR

MITZI

BLEEDING KNEES CLUB

LION ISLAND

MR MAPS

DEAD BEAT BAND

VASY MOLLO

KATE & MAX

WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL

For those looking to get out of town for a few days, Woodford Folk Festival is an experience like no other. The multi-arts festival has a strong focus on world music, although in recent years featuring more mainstream contemporary artists. Held from 27 December 2010 through to 1 January 2011, Woodford has a reputation for incredible NYE parties that run well into the new year.

More than 2000 performers and 580 events are programmed featuring local, national and international guests. FL highlights include Arrested Development, The Chemist, You Am I, Tim Rogers, and the debut live performance from Butterfinger’s front man Evil Eddie.

See who’s playing NYE

WOODLAND BAR

If you’re brave enough to party smack bang in the middle of Fortitude Valley, your best bets are Woodland Bar and The Zoo.

Brisbane’s newest hipster hangout Woodland Bar hosts its first NYE bash with NZ’s Die! Die! Die! and Blank Realm.

Check out the Facebook event

THE DEPOT

Gone are the regular indie club nights at The Depot. These days if you want to dance to guitars you’ll find Brisbane’s own gypsy club coming out of retirement for special occasions and public holidays.

This New Years Eve The Depot joins forces with The Zoo, featuring a stellar lineup of rock n roll DJs and opening the downstairs area to provide some breathing space on what is more than likely to be a steamy summer’s night.

Check out the Facebook event