DEC. 26TH, 2019–JAN. 1ST, 2020 PHOENIX NEW TIMES NEW TIMES 2019 NEW YEAR’S GUIDE phoenixnewtimes.com Ringing in the New Year at Maya in Scottsdale. Benjamin Leatherman NEW YEAR’S EVE GUIDE 2019 T he countdown is on. The end of both the year and the decade is nigh, which offers you the chance to re- flect on everything that’s transpired during 2019 or the ’10s in general. Or you could just let the past be the past and celebrate the coming of 2020. So how are you going to send out 2019? If you’d like to do it in style, New Year’s Eve in the Valley will offer a slew of swanky soi- rées and outrageous antics to engage in. There are high-style affairs and hotel balls aplenty, as well as enormous ragers filled with superstar EDM artists. And since we’re on the cusp of the 2020s, there are more Roaring Twenties-style parties hap- pening than you can shake a copy of The Great Gatsby at. Check out our annual New Year’s Eve Guide — which features parties and events happening on Tuesday, December 31 (unless otherwise specified), and plan your night accordingly. And don’t forget to get home safe so you can keep partying into the ’20s. SPECIAL EVENTS 32 Around the World NYE Talking Stick Resort 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale talkingstickresort.com You can travel across the globe without leav- ing the resort at this grand affair. Three dif- ferent rooms will be available, each designed around a far-flung des- tination. The “Rio De Janeiro Experience,” for instance, will take you to Brazil and feature sounds by DJ superstars Rob- bie Rivera and Lavelle Du- pree. Meanwhile, the “Moulin Rouge Experience” boasts sultry vibes and music by Velvet Elvis, and the “Shanghai Experience” will have a flair for the Far East and entertainment by Shang- hai Nights. Midnight count- downs and balloon drops happen in each room. A menu of $9 spe- cialty cocktails will be available. 9 p.m. Tick- ets are $135 per person. Call 480-850-7734. Champagne Ball El Hefe & Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row 640 S. Mill Ave., Tempe elhefe.com dierkswhiskeyrow.com This block party encompassing El Hefe and Whiskey Row will include sets by DJ Thomas James and DJ Ekoh, dancing, and plenty of Champagne. 8 p.m., $10. Call 480- 257-2797 or 480-794-1477. Decadence Arizona 2019 Rawhide Event Center 5700 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler decadencearizona.com It’s hard to argue with this electronic dance music festival’s claim of being “Arizona’s biggest New Year Eve experience,” consid- ering its sheer size. The two-day event — which takes place on Monday, December 30, and Tuesday, December 31, will feature four themed areas with more than 40 dif- ferent DJs and EDM artists scheduled to perform. There will also be carnival rides, vendors, food trucks, and several thousand EDM fans in attendance. This year’s lineup will include sets by such famous names as Diplo, Skrillex, Dillon Francis, AC Slater, Galantis, Zeds Dead, GRiZ, Nora En Pure, Tchami, Space Jesus, JoyRyde, Qlank, Whipped Cream, Decadon, Fisher, Jamie Jones, and Malaa. The festival runs from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. each night. General admis- sion is $129 to $139 each day and $190 for both while VIP tickets are $219 to $229 each night and $360 for both. FOUND:RE Phoenix 1100 N. Central Ave. foundrehotels.com Disco fever will grip this chic hotel on New Year’s Eve as it becomes a sequin-filled wonderland straight out of the late ’70s. DJs will spin disco tunes during a “dazzling night full of surprises” that will also include party favors, live per- >> p 34
