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For the seventh year, Grand Park and The Music Center’s N.Y.E.L.A. is the place to come together and ring in the new year with live music, food, photo booths and amazing projection art on the beautiful City Hall!
When
The event begins on December 31, 2019 and ends on January 1, 2020.
- 8:00 p.m.
- Doors open
- 11:55 p.m.
- Countdown begins
- 1:00 a.m.
- Event ends
Where
Grand Park + The Music Center:
200 North Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90012
Cost
This is a free event. There’s no cost to attend.
Street Closures
See the N.Y.E.L.A. Community Letter for more details about streets that will be closed during the event.
Safety
Safety for everyone is número uno. Event entrance protocol includes mandatory bag checks, pat downs and metal detector wands for all patrons. To ensure lines move as quickly as possible, please plan ahead and read all event info below to know what is allowed and what is prohibited. Early arrival is recommended. Your patience is appreciated.
Getting Through Bag Check
All bags will be checked upon entry to event space. Please do not bring the following items to this event:
- Alcohol
- Aerosol cans
- Amplified noise
- Bags and backpacks measuring larger than standard backpack size (16.75 inches x 13 inches x 8.5 inches)
- Bicycles
- Confetti cannons
- Coolers
- Chairs
- Drones
- Drone operation
- Explosives
- Firearms
- Firecrackers
- Fire matches
- Flag poles
- Frowny faces
- Generators
- Glass
- Identity-covering costumes
- Lighters
- Narcotics
- Outside solicitation
- Printed signage (larger than 8.5 inches x 11 inches)
- Projection devices
- Props
- Public intoxication
- Ride share scooters
- Rollerblading
- Sealed or open beverage bottles with liquid including water
- Selfie sticks
- Skateboarding
- Smartboards & smartboarding
- Smoking of any kind
- Smoking paraphernalia
- Sparklers
- Staking objects to ground
- Sticks
- Tents
- Umbrellas
- Unauthorized vending
- Unleashed animals
- Vaping
- Weapons
A Note for Beautiful Los Angeles
This is a space for unity – where Angelenos and visitors from all around the world can celebrate together. Any bullying, discrimination, or hateful acts are not allowed in this space. If you are an attendee, and you see something, reach out to security or staff (they will be wearing pink vests) for assistance.
The Following Is Also Prohibited at This Event
- Amplified Noise
- Outside Solicitation
- Public Intoxication
- Rollerblading
- Skateboarding
- Smoking
- Umbrellas
- Staking Objects to Ground
- Unauthorized Vending
- Vaping
- Bicycles
Items You Can Bring
- Snacks
- Food
- Sealed Juice Boxes
- Small Bags
- Smiling Faces
- Strollers
- Empty Reusable Non-Glass Water Containers
Food & Drink Policy
Outside food is welcome in backpacks or totes. Coolers are not permitted in the event space.
The size of bags and backpacks/totes must be standard backpack size or smaller (16.75 inches x 13 inches x 8.5 inches).
No outside beverages including juice and soda (sealed juice boxes are the only exception). Only empty, non glass water bottles are allowed. Park water fountains and water for purchase booths will be available in the event space. Food trucks will be available along 1st Street.
Have a Ball But Please No Alcohol
This will be an alcohol-free, family-friendly event; no beer garden or point of purchase. No alcohol is permitted in the event space.
Featured Artists
Event Schedule
Event begins at 8pm on December 31. Projections and music run all night. The event ends at 1am on January 1.
Experience some of L.A.’s best on two music stages:
Countdown Stage
Located at Grand Park’s Event Lawn near City Hall & Spring Street
Hosted By Pili Montilla
- 8:00 to 8:30 p.m.
- DJ Pauli The PSM
- 8:30 to 9:15 p.m.
- Banda Las Angelinas
- 9:15 to 9:45 p.m.
- DJ Pauli The PSM
- 9:45 to 10:15 p.m.
- Thee Sinseers
- 10:15 to 11:00 p.m.
- DJ Pauli The PSM
- 11:00 to 11:50 p.m.
- Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra
- 11:55 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
- Look up! All eyes on City Hall to ring in the new year!
- 12:01 to 12:30 a.m.
- Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra
- 12:30 to 1:00 a.m.
- DJ Pauli The PSM
Get Down Stage
Located at Grand Park’s Performance Lawn between Grand Avenue and Hill Street
- 8:00 to 10:30 p.m.
- Cherry Poppin’ ft. DJ Rell, DJ Bonds hosted by KG Superstar
- 10:30 to 1:00 a.m.
- Gasolina ft. DJ Chava and DJ Krucial
- 11:55 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
- Look up! All eyes on City Hall to ring in the new year!
Fun Stuff to Hear, See and Do!
2 Music Stages
Experience some of L.A.’s best music-makers at the Countdown Stage and the Get Down Stage
Boogie Down Dance Zone
(located at Broadway + 2nd) Enjoy the sounds of DJ Cool Era and selfie it up with inflatable art!
Projections
Experience a spectacular interactive countdown to remember, featuring 3D digital video mapping on City Hall.
Food Trucks
Check out our Food Truck areas - we have over 40 food trucks for you! Check out the event map for locations.
ANGEL’S FLIGHT: Grand Ave.
BLUE LINE: Broadway B/T 1st + 2nd)
- Brew Wings
- Cocina Fresca
- Elabrew Coffee Truck
- Paradise Truck 1
- Pinch of Flavor Truck
- Rice Balls of Fire
- Roni Macaroni
- Sabores de Mexico
- Suteki-ya Teppanyaki + Donburri
- Thai-Mex Cocina
- The Tropic Truck
- VCHOS
- Wild Dogs Grill
EXPO LINE: 1st B/T + Broadway
GOLD LINE: Spring, North of 1st
GREEN LINE: Broadway B/T 2nd + 3rd
- Baby’s Badass Burgers
- The Bollywood Kitchen
- Border Grill
- Deli Doctor
- Hungry Belly
- Inglorious Funnels
- Oaxaca on Wheels
- Roaming Italy
PURPLE LINE: 1st B/T Broadway + Spring
- Belly Bombz
- Dreamy Creatioms
- Habibi Shack
- Kuushi Sushi
- The Middle Feast Food Truck
- The Surfer Taco
- Wings N Waffles
RED LINE: Broadway, North of 1st
- Atomic Cafe
- Crepes Bonaparte
- KOGI BBQ
- Oaxaca on Wheels
- Richeeze
- VCHOS
- Wild Dogs Grill
food trucks subject to change
Art Installations
Photo Booths
Snap the final photos of 2019 at one of our photo booths, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.
Event Map
Don’t miss out. Event maps will be available at the Grand Park info booths. Sign up for our e-mail newsletter at one of the booths and get a N.Y.E.L.A. medallion (while supplies last).
Also, when you sign up for our e-mail newsletter, you will receive a survey and be able to enter for a chance to receive a $100 giftcard. All employees, agents and contractors of The Music Center, as well as their immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee, are NOT eligible to participate in the survey, and any responses received will be disqualified from the drawing of the gift card.
Transportation
The event will take place at Grand Park + The Music Center:
200 North Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90012
Parking
Due to street closures, the parking area underneath Grand Park (Lot 10) will not be accessible during the event.
- The Music Center Garage
- aka Lot 14, located at 135 North Grand Avenue. Enter via Southbound Grand Avenue from Temple Street.
- Walt Disney Concert Hall Garage
- aka Lot 16, located at 111 South Grand Avenue. Enter on 2nd Street or Lower Grand Avenue.
There are other various parking lots close by!
Go Metro
Metro will operate 24-hour, overnight service on Metro Rail, plus Orange and Silver Lines on New Year’s Eve with free fares from 9 p.m. on December 31, 2019 to 2 a.m. on January 1, 2020.
While the Metro Red/Purple Line to Civic Center/Grand Park Station exits directly into Grand Park, Pershing Square Station and Union Station are also within walkable distance (and might be less crowded!)
Plan your trip at metro.net or call 323.GO.METRO (323.466.3876).
Taking Rideshare Like Lyft Or Uber?
Use the drop off/pick up zone near the 1st Street and North Los Angeles Street event entrance/exit.
This address is for navigation only and is not an official event or affiliate address.
Highlights from past events
Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center
The information on this page is subject to change. Please check back here, @grandpark_la, musiccenter.org, or @musiccenterla for updates throughout the day.