New Year's Eve Guide

Looking for the best New Years Party in Chicago? Check out these Chicago NYE events:

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY # 1: NYE 2009 @ PLUSH
Plush offers a night of upscale excellence, with a midnight balloon drop, champagne celebrations, party favors and a premium open bar. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY # 2: NEW YEAR’S EVE @ SPOON
New Year’s at this upscale lounge will feature top shelf liquor and a champagne toast at midnight. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #3: NYE 2009 @ NV PENTHOUSE LOUNGE
This premium open bar includes Red Bull to get you past the marathon-drinking fatigue, giving you plenty of energy to keep up with the hip-hop and mash-up beats. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #4: LIGHT UP YOUR NEW YEARS @ LUMEN
DJ White Shadow spins this excellent Lincoln Square lounge party. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #5: MIDWEST OFFICIAL NYE EXTRAVAGANZA @ STAN MANSION
Ten of Chicago’s superstar DJ’s will spin at this three story mansion, complete with photographers, party favors and excellent hip-hop, house, and Top 40 hits. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #6: RUM IN THE NEW YEAR WITH YOUR UNCLE! @ UNCLE FATTY’S RUM RESORT
Lakeview can always count on Uncle Fatty for a creative tiki party, and this year they’re offering a 5-hour premium bar. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #7: NEW YEAR’S EVE @ ELM STREET LIQUORS
Celebrating New Year’s at a liquor might strike some as a tad…literal, but we like where this is going. Complimentary appetizers sweeten the deal. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #8: AEM 2008 NYE GALA @ NAVY PIER
DJ Pump Boi Lee, JayFunk and Maurice Halsted spin this White Tie affair, concluding with the largest fireworks show in Chicago. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #9: NYE 2009 GOES GOLD @ HILTON CHICAGO
Play casino games, win cash prizes, all while DJ Homicide from Sugar Ray presides over rock, hip-hop and Top 40 hits. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #10: NYE CELEBRATION @ HYATT REGENCY
JACK-FM hosts this New Year’s gathering that features an open bar, dinner buffet, and music by popular local band 7th Heaven. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #11: NEW YEAR’S EVE @ HILTON LISLE/NAPERVILLE
This decadent formal event features The Michael Heaton Band and various local DJs as well as a continuous open bar and dancing in the ballroom. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #12: ROCKIN’ & ROLLIN’ NYE BASH @ HILTON CHICAGO NORTHBROOK
Beatles tribute band Cavern Beat will play classics while patrons dine on a four-course dinner and enjoy non-stop dancing. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #13: NYE SOIREE 2009 @ WYN HOTEL
Free-flowing champagne, Ketel One, Bombay Sapphire and martinis are part-and-parcel with this superstar night on Magnificent Mile. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #14: NYE SOIREE @ SWISSOTEL CHICAGO
Celebrate the new year soaring above the city at this high-rise hotel that elegantly towers over Lake Michigan, where the champagne flows and top-shelf liquors will make the night memorable. Click here for more info and tickets.

Looks like the battle for best televised New Year’s Eve party is heating up.  We had previously reported on both Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest and NBC New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly.  Well, now, both shows are furiously working to add additional talent.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve has just announced the addition of the Jonas Brothers, country star Taylor Swift, and Lionel Richie to the line up in Times Square, New York. And, as previously announced, Natasha Bedingfield, Fall Out Boy, Jesse McCartney, Ne-Yo, Pussycat Dolls, Solange and Robin Thicke will perform during the Hollywood Party segments, which will be hosted by Fergie.

Not to be outdone, Carson Daly has added rap star T.I. to his guestlist.  T.I.’s latest album debuted at #1 and featured two hit singles “Whatever You Like” and “Live Your Life.” And, as previously announced, Katy Perry and Ludacris are also performing.  No word on whether 50 Cent is still on the bill or not.  Helping with the live reporting from Times Square will be Saturday “Today” co-anchor Amy Robach and NBC News correspondent Luke Russert.

So, are we in an all out war?  We’ll have to see who pulls in the better ratings…  To us, Dick Clark still seems to have the edge.

Continuing our New Year’s Eve web site reviews, NewYearsEve.com.au is a great site for all Australian New Year’s Eve events.  This site lists information about parties in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart.  You can find out about pretty much every party in Australia from their site as well as buy tickets to many events.

So, if you’re in Australia for New Years Eve, be sure to check out their site!

Looking for the best New Years Party in Boston? Check out these Boston NYE events:

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #1: STUDIO ROUGE’S NEW YEAR’S EVE 2009 @ VINALIA
DJ Elle spins electronic while Frank White opens with his signature brand of rock hip-hop and dance hits. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #2: SOUTH BEACH NEW YEAR’S @ RUMOR
Bikini-clad waitresses, a complimentary mojito, and Miami decor will help you ring in the New Year, Florida-style. Click here for more info.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #3: NEW YEAR’S EVE @ MARKET
Experience the Big Apple at Market, where DJ Matty will bring Top 40 hits and hip-hop to the scene, and guest enjoy a free champagne toast at midnight. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #4: OUT WITH THE OLD NYE @ DISTRICT LOUNGE
Indulge in luxurious LA-style opulence at District, sipping martinis and snagging some high-class hors d’ourves. Paparrazi photographers will document your every move. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #5: SIN CITY’S NEW YEAR’S EVE IN BOSTON @ VENU
Showgirls, casino games, and Vegas-inspired entertainment will amaze and entertain you throughout the evening. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY # 6: NYE 2009 @ MANTRA
Lounge in the luxury hookah lounge while beautiful dancers gyrate over flowing water. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #7: MAUI TROPICAL PARADISE @ 33 LOUNGE
Who couldn’t use a tropical getaway? 33 offers lovely flora and fauna, rum cocktails, and “local” appetizers. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #8: “SOMEWHERE IN ASPEN” @ WHISKEY PARK
If winter wonderlands are more of your thing, jive around the lovely ice sculptures while DJ Miss Thang spins ice-cold beats. Click here for more info and tickets.

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY # 9: GLOBAL GALA NYE BALL IN ROME @ LIBERTY HOTEL
Lindt Chocolates presents this elegant black-tie affair. DJ Ran on MTV’s Real World San Diego keeps things lively with Top 40 hits. Come for the stellar buffet, stay for the Roman architecture. Click here for more info and tickets

BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY #10: BOSTON’S REVOLUTION BALL @ WESTIN WATERFRONT
Dance the night away at the Westin’s grand ballroom to the beats of DJ Samuel L and Felix Brown as they spin Motown, 80s, 90s, and current Top 40 hits. Click here for more info.