Still making your New Year’s Eve plans?
We’ve got plenty going on in Chicago suburbs, northwest Indiana
New Year’s Eve should be a night of reflection and celebration. Out with the old and in with the new. You’re shedding the dead weight of 2023 and looking forward to 2024.
Or at least, you’re gonna party.
With that in mind, here are some suggestions to help get you off the couch after a week of indulging in Christmas candy, cookies and leftovers. Good luck wriggling into your party clothes — on second thought, maybe grab something spandex.
While we strive for accuracy at all times, we sometimes (very rarely) make a mistake so it’s a good idea to call the venue or check the website before heading out.
Aurora
Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway. Tickets are $45-$50. 331-212-8490; themusicvenue.org.
Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials will provide an evening of scorching Chicago blues and a champagne toast.
Crown Point, Indiana
Swifties on Skates: A New Year’s Eve Celebration is from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 31 at Deep River Waterpark, 9001 E. U.S. 30. Tickets are $5; skate rental extra. 219-947-7850; deepriverwaterpark. com/ice-skating-events.
Swifties will make the whole place shimmer. Dress in your favorite era, make the friendship bracelets and sing, dance and skate to a Taylor Swift playlist.
Crystal Lake
The Steve Cochran NYE Comedy Show is at 2 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St. Tickets are $40-$55. 815-356-9212; rauecenter.org.
Early birds rejoice — celebrate New Year’s Eve and be home
in time for an early supper. The show features headliner and longtime Chicago radio personality Steve Cochran, host of “The Steve Cochran Morning Show” on WLS 890-AM, telling jokes and stories. Special guests include John DaCosse, Mike Toomey and Tim Benker.
Elgin
A New Year’s Eve Celebration is from 6 p.m. Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. Jan. 1, 2024, at Johnny’s Supper Club, 1250 Bowes Creek Blvd. Tickets are $120. 847-214-5877; johnnyssupperclub.com/events.
The doors open at 6 p.m. with a buffet dinner from 7 to 10 p.m. and an open bar from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. DJ Lee Powers will be there until 1 a.m. and there will be a champagne toast at midnight.
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