Tonight's New Year's Eve party action in Taipei offers something for everyone, with the large government-sponsored parties -- subsidized by taxpayers -- at the Presidential Office and Taipei City Hall, where the country's biggest stars are expected to gather with the masses for entertainment before the countdown. Elsewhere, the Taipei Times roundup is:
Aliang and Friends are celebrating NYE with an acoustic night of jazz and blues, featuring Greg Jackett and Aigner 15, Alley 15, Ln 345, Sec 4, Renai Road. (
Bacchus has an R 'n' B party and a free party (with flyer from Citizen Cain) on Saturday, from 10pm to 5am. B1, 12 Songshou Rd, Taipei (
Brass Monkey's NYE offering is dinner ("around NT$600") and then DJ Ian, no cover charge and a countdown to the new year. 166, Fuxing N Rd, Taipei (台北市復興北路166號). Call (02) 2547 5050.
Brown Sugar will be hosting a knees-up with two house singers. 101 Songren Rd, Taipei (台北市松仁路101號). Call (02) 8780 1110. Tickets are NT$1,250.
Carnegie's is going all-out, with a set dinner for NT$1,500, champagne at NT$1,000 for non-members. Get there early if you want to get in. 100, Sec 2 Anhe Rd, Taipei (安和路二段100號), (02) 2325 4433.
Citizen Cain hosts DJs Stew and Plimmtastic and free champagne at midnight. 67 Dongfeng St, Taipei (台北市東豐街67號). Call (02) 2706 2162. Admission is free.
Fresh gaily goes where many men have gone before, with DJs, dancing and drinking til dawn. 2F, 7, Sec 2, Jinshan S Rd, Taipei (台北市金山南路二段7號2F). Call (02) 2358 7701. Tickets NT$350.
Living Room is offering five DJs, from 3am, including guest DJ Daddy P from New York, spinning African and disco , with DJ SL, Timixer. Until late the next day.
3F, 8, Sec. 5, Nanjing E Rd, Taipei (台北市南京東路五段8號3F) (02) 8787 4154. Tickets NT$300, include a drink.
LUXY is putting on the biggest show in town aside from the government-sposored shows, with drum-and-bass legend LTJ Bukem, along with local artists including Coffey, MC Davi, DJ Steppa, James, J6, K Fancy, Michaelphonic, Noodle, Saucey, SL, Trix, ?plus 1,000 bottles of free champagne and more. 5F, 201, Sec 4, Zhongxiao E Road, Taipei (台北市中孝東路四段201號五樓), (02) 2772 1000. Tickets NT$1,000 in advance, or NT$1,500 at the door.
Moshi Moshi could be the coolest place to be on New Year's, with DJ Saucey and seasonal vibes. 108, Sec 1 Da'an Rd, Taipei. Tickets NT$1,000.
Party Room, with Liquid Lifestyle, is putting on E-Dragon, Analogue, E Turn and Sam. Core Pacific Mall, 12F, 138, Sec 2, Bade Rd, Taipei (台北市八德路四段138號12樓), (02) 3762 1289. Tickets NT$1,000, with two drinks.
Presidential Office (總統府前跨年晚會表演). The government's year-end monster of a party stars Jay Chou, (周杰倫), B.A.D. and a host of other pop bands, from 7:30pm to 1am.
Riverside Music Cafe is staging the J.E.G. Jazz Band and Friends. B1, 2, Ln 244, Sec 3, Roosevelt Rd (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1). Call (02) 2368 7310.
Room 18 is putting on the NYE style with free buffet from 9pm to 11pm and a glam party, with DJs Victor and Nina, with vocals from Eleanor. Also King Unique and DJ Mitch, with some hip hop and R 'n' B. 18 Songshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路18號B1) (02) 2345 2778. Tickets NT$1,200 in advance, NT$1,500 at the door, including two drinks.
Roxy Vibe provides your "last chance," as ever. B2, 155, Sec 2, Jinshan S Rd, Taipei (台北市金山南路二段155號B2). Call (02) 2358 2813.
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