The Best New Year's Eve Celebrations and Concerts in Denver

Decadence returns to the Colorado Convention Center with a stellar lineup of EDM artists, including headliners Zeds Dead and Skrillex, while Emancipator defies the conventional definition of dance music at Meow Wolf.

Slim Cessna's Auto Club will fill the room with country-folk doom at the hi-dive, and Wildermiss headlines a local indie-rock party at HQ.

Find the complete list of New Year's Eve shows here, and keep reading for some of the best Denver concerts where you can ring in 2024:
Dazzle Brunch
10:30 a.m.
Dazzle, 1080 14th Street
$5
Start the day with some fine dining to fortify your senses, washed down with some smooth grooves from Dazzle regular Adam Bodine. The multi-faceted jazz pianist has been playing the brunch session for a while now, and has seemingly perfected his ability to weave a unique sense of humor into the tight-knit set that begs for audience participation.
Slim Cessna's Auto Club
9 p.m.
hi-dive, 7 South Broadway
$25-$40
Slim Cessna's Auto Club's annual New Year's Eve run might be the most "Denver" way to ring in 2024, as the band's well-known "gothabilly" musicians have left their mark around this old cowtown for more than three decades now. This second night of this boot-stomping spooky holiday party will also see the stage warmed by Denver doom-gaze group Palehorse/Palerider and George Cessna's (Slim's son) heavy-Western band Snakes.
Emancipator
9 p.m.
Meow Wolf (The Perplexiplex), 1338 First Street
$60
Douglas Appling (aka Emancipator) has collaborated with dozens of big names, lending his unique sonic DNA to each project, but his solo efforts are what made him popular in the first place. Immerse yourself in the artist's chill-tronica sounds, and come early to catch Denver downtempo electro artist Edamame opening the show. 

Pink Talking Fish
9 p.m.
So Many Roads Brewery, 918 West 1st Avenue
$35-$60
As the name suggests, the tribute band headlining this show is a jam-alicious cocktail of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Phish and "a splash of the Grateful Dead." Head on over to the Deadhead brewery for the reopening show (the bar was forced to close in October and November after being caught serving alcohol to a minor), because this just might be your last chance to experience the Grateful Dead museum and jam-band performance space, as the establishment says it "will not be back for long" after its string of shutdowns.
Decadence 2023
6:30 p.m.
Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street
$109-$359
Every EDM head's favorite way to to celebrate the end of the year is back, and bigger than ever! Since its formation in 2012, it has become one of the biggest New Year's Eve festivals in the nation. Each year there is a very well-rounded and well-curated lineup over the two-day party that has begun to have a carnival-like atmosphere thanks to the litany of dancers and art installations. This year will see such mega artists as Malaa, Mersiv, Sidepiece, Zeds Dead, Steve Aoki, Skrillex and many more bringing the party to the Mile High City.
Wildermiss
9 p.m.
HQ, 60 South Broadway
$20-$150
Come celebrate the beloved watering hole and venue HQ being open and ring in a vintage-themed New Year's Eve in true indie-rock fashion with Wildermiss. The homecoming show (the group recently moved to Nashville) will be enhanced with fellow local heavy hitters Heavy Diamond Ring and the formidable newcomers Jesus Christ Taxi Driver opening the show.
CloZee
8 p.m.
Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop Street
$70-$80
What better way to send off 2023 than by getting down with the world-famous "Queen of Jungle Beat" CloZee, who made Denver her new home after relocating from France a few years ago? This show is the second of her two-night run that is part of the much-anticipated Microworlds Tour, and is sure to be a banger for the ages.
Itchy-O: The Turning
9 p.m.
Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake Street
$20-$32
Summon in 2024 with the one of the best immersive concerts around, as the mysterious and masked members of the "57-piece avant performance ensemble" itchy-O amaze at their New Year's Eve event. Denver dark-jazz rock band Night Fishing opens the show.

Shut Up and Dance: Silent Disco Party
9 p.m.
Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer Street
$0-$25
Control the volume of your own dance party at the silent disco inside Ratio, one of Denver's best breweries, where each participant has their own wireless headset to switch between DJ channels and volume levels. The folks from CiferNoise Productions will be on deck to wreck your mind with each set, and the brewery will provide two free drinks for each ticket purchased. The taproom will be free for all to party in, and everyone present will be awarded with a complimentary midnight toast of Dear You citra French saison.

HomeSlice
9 p.m.
RockStar Music Hall and Event Center, 15755 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial
$10
The Celebrity Bowling Lanes in Centennial is starting the new year by opening a brand-new music venue. Roll on down to dance to the groovy sounds of local party band HomeSlice at RockStar's launch party, and see how many strikes you can get in before 2023 ends!
The Crystal Method
11 p.m.
Knew Conscious, 2350 Lawrence Street
$40-$50
After completing the obligatory midnight countdown toast (and a quick kiss for good luck) at whatever party you wound up at, head over to Knew Conscious, our choice for Best Venue for After-Hours Shows in Denver, to dance away the first morning of the new year with legendary electronic artist the Crystal Method. The best part of this venue's "members-only" admission (membership is $20 a month) is the fact that it comes with unlimited drinks at the open bar.

Party on, Denver!

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