Location: The 418 Project, 155 S River Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Date: Tuesday, December 31 · 8pm PST
The 418 Project: NY Eve Gathering in Gratitude, Santa Cruz, CA
Ring in the New Year with an Artist-Led Mega-Party Like No Other!
Join us for an incredible night of celebration, creativity, and community as we create the brightest New Year – with you! Dance the night away to the thrilling sounds of Sitar Power and MaMuse, add your memories and dreams to our beautiful collective constellation sculpture, and have tasty Chai or cocktails at our lively bars. As we celebrate 2025, be charmed by an open mic and experience the excitement of midnight aerial dance and spoken word.
Want to feel like a VIP? Treat yourself to a VIP table for the ultimate experience, or purchase a regular admission ticket—either way, you’re supporting working artists and contributing to The 418 Project’s goal of a world where everyone feels secure, connected, and honored.
Our star-studded lineup:
Large Theater Mega-Dance Party: Prepare to dance like never before at our high-energy mega-dance party! There will be pop-up dance performances, an exclusive VIP lounge, spoken word poetry, an incredible midnight aerial show, and much more.
8:30 p.m. – MaMuse: Get ready to groove with MaMuse, the soulful folk revival duet who will bring their entire band to the stage, delivering powerful lyrics and rollicking rhythms that will have you singing, dancing, and feeling fantastic.
9:45 PM – Sitar Power: Take a musical journey with Ashwin Batish, a virtuoso sitar player who combines traditional Indian music with electric rock fusion. This high-energy set, featuring Meena and Keshav Batish, as well as great players such as Myron Dove (Santana), will have you rocking and grooving until the roof shakes!
11:45 PM – Midnight. Countdown With MaMuse: Say farewell to 2024 and hello to 2025 with MaMuse’s late-night prayerformance and dance act, an unforgettable way to bring in the New Year with love and pleasure.
Aerialists Cloud Mirage Circus will entertain you with their lighter-than-air acrobatics.
Belly Dance Troupe Shekinah takes the stage, offering fascinating rhythms and tribal intensity.
Spoken Word virtuosos Lex Is Word, Julian Blackmon and Mic Drop! Host Jessie-Marie shares their poetic thoughts.
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