The Maker’s Great Gatsby Ball, Dec 31

Celebrate New Year’s Eve awash in glamour and don your most festive attire to shake and shimmy into 2022 at The Maker in Hudson.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve awash in glamour and don your most festive attire to shake and shimmy into 2022 at The Maker in Hudson. The unforgettable annual ball will include: • Flowing Champagne • Opulent hors d’oeuvres • Open bar of specialty cocktails, wine and beer • Exhilarating performances by the No Ring Circus featuring bejeweled burlesque dancers and sensational sword swallowers

Your ticket includes open bar of specialty cocktails, wine and beer, Midnight Champagne Toast, Hors d’oeuvres, performances by The No Ring Circus featuring bejeweled burlesque and sensational sword swallowers!

Proof of vaccination is required for entry

DATE/TIME: Friday, December 31, 2021 / 10pm – 2am

LOCATION: The Maker Restaurant
302 Warren St
Hudson, NY 12534

COST: $250 per ticket
Book Online Here

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Times Square Ball Drop To Be Virtual This Year

Usually (A.K.A. Pre-Pandemic), we would post a round-up of New Year’s Eve parties happening around Columbia County. This year, with infections and hospitalizations on the rise, we are sharing the following story on the different options for watching the Times Square Ball Drop, from your home.

We look forward to resuming our usual Party post next year. In the meantime, Happy New Year!

From TVGuide.com:
BY MEGAN VICK

*(Photo by Louise Wateridge/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)*

It’s finally almost time to ring in the new year, and after the way 2020 has gone, who isn’t looking forward to a fresh start? Even though crowds aren’t able to gather this year for the most famous New Year’s Eve celebration of all — the Times Square ball drop — there are still ways to watch the festivities, whether you want to watch on TV, your laptop, your phone, or whatever is most comfortable.

Regardless of how you want to watch, TV Guide has you covered. While there are many networks that are hosting New Year’s Eve celebrations, the following programs are being hosted from Times Square and will feature the iconic ball drop at midnight ET on Friday, Jan. 1. Check out how to watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Years Eve, wherever you are.

The Livestream (no cable required)

If you’re without cable and want a no-fuss way to watch the ball drop, you can watch the livestream on NewYorkTimesSquare.org. There are no commercials, and you get backstage access, behind-the-scenes stories, and interviews with performers and other celebrities leading up to the ball drop at midnight ET.

New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (ABC)

Ryan Seacrest will host Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve for the 16th year in a row. The festivities kick off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 31, and Seacrest will be jointed in Times Square by Billy Porter and Lucy Hale, with Ciara hosting the celebration in Los Angeles. Jennifer Lopez will be the headlining musical performer, hitting the stage just before the ball drops. Porter will also perform a duet with Cyndi Lauper, who wrote the music for Kinky Boots — the musical that won Porter a Lead Actor in a Musical Tony in 2013.

To watch, tune in to ABC or ABC.com or watch on the ABC App. The celebration will also be available on demand on Hulu starting on Jan. 1.

New Year’s Eve Celebration (CNN)

Real-life BFFs Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper reunite once again to ring in the new year in New York City for CNN. The festivities on the network will also kick off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 31, and even though the event is closed to the public, the special will feature performances and appearances from John Mayer, Snoop Dogg, Patti LaBelle, Jimmy Buffett, Carole Baskin, Josh Groban, Leslie Jordan, Dulce Sloan, Desus & Mero, Kylie Minogue, Aloe Blacc, Goo Goo Dolls, and Jon Bon Jovi.

A live stream of the celebration will be available on CNN.com and CNN apps. It can also be viewed on CNNgo and via CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast, and Android TV.

New Year’s Eve 2021 (NBC)

Over on NBC, Carson Daly will host the New Year’s Eve proceedings from the heart of Times Square. The NBC special also works for the later crowd, with festivities airing from 10 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET, and then returning at 11:30 p.m. ET after your local NBC news. Daly will be joined by Amber Ruffin and Steven “tWitch” Boss, and the NBC celebration will feature performances from across the country from the likes of Chloe x Halle, Jason Derulo, Kylie Minogue, Pentatonix, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, and more.

You can watch live on NBC, NBC.com or the NBC app.

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New Lebanon Library New Years Concert w/ Linda Worster, via Zoom, Dec 30

The New Lebanon Library presents their annual New Years Concert w/ Linda Worster.

Though we won’t be gathering quite like usual, we can still sing out the old year with some of your favorite tunes with Linda Worster. Grab a hot drink and gather round the screens for some New Year’s cheer on Wednesday, December 30th, at 6:30PM.

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, December 30th, at 6:30pm

LOCATION: Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81224098390?pwd=YkJDZjhLYUNPTGtUSndQY2hHWVhQdz09
Meeting ID: 812 2409 8390

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New Year’s Eve Party Roundup

Tuesday is New Year’s Eve. If you don’t have plans yet, following are some special parties happening around the area.

All of the following events are on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. Click “MORE” for each event’s site.

New Year’s Eve 2020 Pre-Party!

Olde York Farm Distillery & Cooperage will be open on New Year’s Eve with speakeasy cocktails, beer, wine, cider, mocktails, and craft sodas. Free tastings of Cooper’s Daughter Spirits will be available all day. Email oldeyorkfarm@gmail.com to set up private tours and tastings.

Come check out our complimentary 2020 polaroid photo booth, NYE glittery cocktails, and party music!!!

TIME: 12pm – 9pm

LOCATION: Olde York Farm: Distillery & Cooperage
284 State Route 23, Claverack, New York 12513

WGXC’s Intergalactic Futurefunk New Year’s Eve at Avalon!

Get ready Catskill! Leave the car at home, hop on board our spaceship and travel with us to a future-retro lounge in a galaxy far far away.

From 9PM-11PM, we’ll get down to the wildly danceable, groovy, virtuosic funk of Telepathic Moon Dance! TMD played Avalon last month, and as soon as we heard these guys we knew we wanted them to party with us on New Year’s. Bandleader Walker Adams has played drums for St. Vincent and fusion bassist Percy Jones… his lineup of exceptional musicians includes the finest talent of NYC and the Hudson Valley. Tonight will feature Tony DePaolo on guitar and Michael Purcell on keys!
https://www.telepathicmoondance.com/

From 11PM onward we’ll be in the hands of Albany NY’s legendary Tall Ass Matt and friends, host of Fuze Box’s Body Shine party. Matt spins all-vinyl sets of Disco, Funk, House, and whatever else keeps the vibe positive and the bodies moving.

The theme of the eve will be INTERGALACTIC FUTUREFUNK. Come dressed to impress all inter-dimensional beings!

TICKETS: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
https://avalon.brownpapertickets.com/
All cover charges go to the night’s entertainers, who are graciously spending one of the best nights of the year for working musicians spreading joy and good vibes right here in Catskill!
Cover includes complimentary midnight Champagne toast.

TIME: 8:30pm – 3am

LOCATION: The Avalon Lounge
29 Church St, Catskill, New York 12414

New Years Eve Party at The Falls

Come on out and enjoy ringing in the New Year with your friends and loved ones. We will be having an amazing time.

Includes:
Open Bar – Top Shelf Liqour, beer, wine & soda
Food – buffet style appetizers all night long
DJ – rocking music all night long
Photobooth with photo strips, mirror booth, backdrop and props
Champagne Toast at Midnight
Screen to watch the Times Square ball drop

TIME: 8:30pm

TICKETS: $60

Open to the Public 18+ years old ( ID Required)

You can pick up your tickets at The Falls front desk or online at the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-years-eve-at-the-falls-venue-in-hudson-ny-tickets-81204852901?fbclid=IwAR37FsVzGM2_FVKgksAPb19YK7U9Ao9ZDQLLehEkTFcB1lpNSd64uPaPghw

Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New w/ The Felice Brothers at Helsinki Hudson

Undress was recorded in the late summer of 2018 in Tivoli, New York. Band members Ian Felice, James Felice, Will Lawrence (drums) and Jesske Hume (bass) teamed up with producer Jeremy Backofen to record their most personal and reflective album to date.

“Many of the songs on the new album are motivated by a shift from private to public concerns,” says songwriter Ian Felice. “It isn’t hard to find worthwhile things to write about these days, there are a lot of storms blooming on the horizon and a lot of chaos that permeates our lives. The hard part is finding simple and direct ways to address them.”

Undress follows the band’s 2016 album Life In The Dark, and finds the group in a very different place three years later. Between personnel changes, families growing and the political landscape, the result is a tighter, more-paired down release. “Every song is a story,” said James Felice. “On this album everything was a bit more thoughtful, including the arrangements, the sonic quality and the harmonies.”

TIME: Doors: 6pm / Show: 9pm

LOCATION: Club Helsinki

405 Columbia Street
Hudson,NY12534

TICKETS: $55 – $65

Available at https://helsinkihudson.ticketfly.com/e/nye-at-helsinki-hudson-with-the-felice-brothers-77517612265/

New Year’s Eve – A Night at the Speakeasy

Let’s ring in 2020 with a throwback to the roaring 20’s! Dress to kill in vintage glam and join us at the speakeasy for cocktails, dancing, games and even some surprise entertainment!

TIME: 7pm

LOCATION: Copake Country Club and The Greens Restaurant
44 Golf Course Rd, Craryville, New York 12521

TICKETS: $60, $85
Available at www.thegreensatcopake.com/events/new-years-eve-a-night-at-the-speakeasy

New Year’s Eve Party Roundup

Monday is New Year’s Eve. If you don’t have plans yet, following are some special parties happening around the county.

All the following events are on December 31, 2018. Click “MORE” for each event’s site.

WGXC Party at Half Moon

Half Moon
48 South Front St.
Hudson, NY 12534
8pm
$10-$20
One and all are invited to ring in the New Year with WGXC at the Half Moon in Hudson! Our sixth annual fundraising bash starts off with karaoke hosted by Amanda Lees, followed by dancing to the music of Blueberry (www.blueberrylounge.com) straight into 2019. Then, DJ Var (WGXC’s “Friday Night Vibes Session”) takes control into the wee hours. Your $10-$20 (sliding scale) contribution at the door benefits WGXC 90.7-FM. Food will be available all night from the Taste of India food truck, with a portion of food sales also to benefit WGXC. The entire event will be broadcast live on 90.7-FM and wgxc.org. We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones!

Rivertown Lodge Dine & Dance

Rivertown Lodge
731 Warren Street
Hudson,NY12534
9pm

$150

Dinner includes a 4-course meal, open bar until 1am & evening entertainment. Dinner seating starting at 9pm Bring your best look! (Ticket price does not include tax or gratuity)

NYE Party with Live Jazz

Olde York Farm Distillery & Cooperage
284 State Route 23
Claverack, NY 12513

7pm

$45 – $55

Tickets include: Live Jazz Duo with Alexis Cole 8-11 All Local Cheese Boards at 11 Bubbly Toast at Midnight! Pre-Ordered Ticket Price: $45/person Ticket at the door: $55/person Cash Bar: Cocktails, beer, wine, cider, mocktails, artinisal sodas, and hot drinks.

New Years’s Eve Celebration

Vanderbilt Lakeside
161 Main Street
Philmont, NY 12565
7pm

$40 – $65

Join us for very a special New Year’s Eve Celebration! Food, drink, dancing, merriment! (OR book a *Celebrate & Stay* package—includes 2 night accommodations, party tickets, + a Three-Course Sunday Dinner. For all details + ability to book please visit our website)

A Sparkling New Year’s Party!

Tousey Winery
1774 Route 9
Germantown, NY 12526
7pm

$55

A NIGHT OF BUBBLES AND CELEBRATION Get cozy with your loved ones, play some games, sing your heart out, and dance to the groovy beats! Kicking off the evening with a traditional wine punch, Unlimited hors d’oeuvres + dessert bar from Heirloom Cafe, A glass of Sparkling to ring in the New Year! Reservations must be ordered […]

Roots-Rockers Ring Out the Old & Ring in the New

Club Helsinki
405 Columbia Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Doors: 6pm, Show: 8pm

$25 – $45

The sounds of vintage rock and honkytonk will help the crowd ring out the old and ring in the new when Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones and the Chops & Sauerkraut Trio entertain revelers. Kingston, N.Y.-based Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones were named “Best Up-And-Coming Band in 2015” by Hudson Valley Magazine and Best Rockabilly Female Artist in the 2017 Ameripolitan Music Awards. […]

Celebrate New Year’s Eve

The Maker Lounge
302 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
9pm

$295

Open bar, passed hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and champagne toast.

New Year’s Eve Masquerade Gala

The Wick

41 Cross Street
Hudson, NY1 2534
Doors: 8pm, Ballroom: 9pm

$399.00

Ring in 2019 with us at our Masquerade gala! Packages start at $399 and include overnight room and two tickets to the party. We kick off the evening in our Wick Lounge with live entertainment, light bites and cash bar. Ballroom doors open at 9pm for the main event with dancing, tapas and cash bar […]

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