‘GLORIA MOLINA GRAND PARK’S NYELA’ RINGS IN 2025 WITH SOCAL’S VERY OWN HIP-HOP BAND WEAPONS OF MASS CREATION; PUERTO RICAN REGGAE ARTIST PACHYMAN; BROOKLYN’S FINEST AFROBEAT BAND ANTIBALAS; AND THE LEGENDARY MIDNIGHT COUNTDOWN ART SHOW PROJECTED ON L.A.’S ICONIC CITY HALL
The West Coast’s Largest Free New Year’s Eve Celebration Will Also Feature an Epic Lineup of All-Female DJs and L.A.’s Favorite Gourmet Food Trucks
LOS ANGELES (November 21, 2024) — Gloria Molina Grand Park is the ultimate destination for Angelenos of all ages to ring in 2025! The West Coast’s largest free New Year’s Eve party will take center stage—for the 13th consecutive year—on Tuesday, December 31, when revelers immerse themselves in the tantalizing beats and sounds of global music with local and international artists and DJs who will perform on two stages. From afrobeats and reggaeton to hip-hop, the nearly five-hour festivity will be the toast—and the talk—of the town. To top off the epic celebration, the park’s awe-inspiring art show will be projected onto L.A.’s iconic City Hall as partygoers count down to midnight. The dazzling projections, produced by A3 Visual, will highlight L.A.’s beauty, diversity, culture and natural landscapes as well as heighten Angelenos’ awareness of environmental green living.
“Without a doubt, Gloria Molina Grand Park’s NYELA will bring us together in joy, as a unified community, to welcome a new year,” said Rachel S. Moore, president and CEO of The Music Center. “This year’s festivities showcase an electrifying list of homegrown and global performers who will transport and uplift us through the beauty of music, dance and artistry. I invite Angelenos of all ages to connect and celebrate with each other this New Year’s Eve in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles at the park for everyone!”
With gates opening at 8:00 p.m., Gloria Molina Grand Park’s NYELA will encompass the six city blocks that comprise the park. Attendees may access the park’s grounds through three specially marked entrances:
- Hill and 1st Streets
- Broadway and 2nd Streets
- Hill and Temple Streets
“As Gloria Molina Grand Park’s NYELA closes out an extraordinary year of reimagination with our year-round programming and salute to sustainable practices, we look forward to celebrating the new year with unforgettable music and dance experiences that reflect the rich diversity and resilience of Los Angeles,” said Gloria Molina Grand Park Director Robert Gonzalez. “The park team is ready to usher in 2025 with more innovative and exciting events for all Angelenos throughout the year, beginning with an epic New Year’s Eve celebration that will outshine the rest!”
The Countdown Stage, hosted and deejayed by Novena Carmel from KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic in the park’s Block 4 between Broadway and Spring Streets, will open with Southern California’s very own hip-hop band Weapons of Mass Creation followed by Puerto Rican producer and multi-instrumentalist Pachy “Pachyman” Garcia. The final act of the evening, Brooklyn-based Antibalas, will bring some East Coast flavor and rhythm to Los Angeles as the band hypnotizes revelers with its unique afrobeat sound, uniting highlife, jazz, funk and traditional African elements with monstrous horns and bass.
The Get Down Stage, located in the park’s Block 2 between Grand Avenue and Hill Street, will be hosted by Midi Riperton and a lineup of all-female DJs, including non-profit organization Girls Make Beats featuring Sparkle x MAK10; Linafornia; DJ Que Madre; and the Ladies of Sound presenting Love Language featuring DJs Adaj, January, yoBEE! x Dr Samson and Priyanka. Collectively, these turntable masters will bring revelers over the top by spinning the best electronic dance music, leading up to the countdown to midnight.
Gloria Molina Grand Park’s NYELA Line Up (All artists and set times subject to change.)
- GET DOWN STAGE (Performance Lawn between Grand Avenue and Hill Street) hosted by Midi Riperton
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Girls Make Beats featuring Sparkle x MAK10
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.: Linafornia
10:00 p.m. – 10:50 p.m.: DJ Que Madre
10:50 p.m. – 11:05 p.m.: January (Ladies of Sound)
11:05 p.m. – 11:20 p.m.: Adaj (Ladies of Sound)
11:20 p.m. – 11:50 p.m.: yoBEE! x Dr Samson (Ladies of Sound)
11:50 p.m. – 11:55 p.m.: Priyanka (Ladies of Sound)
11:55 p.m. – 12:02 a.m.: Midnight Countdown Projection Art Show Spectacle!
12:02 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.: Priyanka (Ladies of Sound)
COUNTDOWN STAGE (Event Lawn next to City Hall, between Broadway and Spring Street) hosted and deejayed by Novena Carmel
8:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.: Host & DJ Novena Carmel
8:45 p.m. – 9:35 p.m.: Weapons of Mass Creation
9:55 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.: Pachyman
11:05 p.m. – 11:55 p.m.: Antibalas
11:55 p.m. – 12:02 a.m.: Midnight Countdown Projection Art Show Spectacle!
12:02 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.: Novena Carmel
The public is welcome to enjoy light bites and desserts for purchase from over 30 of L.A.’s favorite gourmet food trucks and vendors. Please note that alcohol is not permitted and will not be sold at Gloria Molina Grand Park. For a complete list of Gloria Molina Grand Park’s prohibited items and activities, visit grandparkla.org/nyela.
Public parking will be available at the main Music Center garage (135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012) and in The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall garage (111 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012) at a flat rate of $10 per vehicle. Given the large number of guests expected at the event, members of the public are highly encouraged to take public transportation. Gloria Molina Grand Park is located conveniently at the Civic Center/Grand Park station along the Metro B Line (Red) and D Line (Purple). Additionally, the park is easily accessible by taking Metro’s new Regional Connector to the Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill, Historic Broadway and Little Tokyo/Arts District stops along the Metro A Line (Blue) and E Line (Expo).
For more information about Gloria Molina Grand Park’s NYELA, visit grandparkla.org/nyela and follow Gloria Molina Grand Park on Instagram, X, Twitch, TikTok, Spotify and Mixcloud (@grandpark_la) as well as YouTube and Facebook (@grandparkLosAngeles).
CALENDAR LISTING
WHAT: Gloria Molina Grand Park’s NYELA
The West Coast’s largest free New Year’s Eve party bids auld lang syne to 2024! Featuring electrifying global music performances, an unrivaled lineup of all-female DJs, L.A.’s most popular gourmet food trucks and more, the public celebration for the entire family culminates with the park’s signature countdown-to-midnight art show projected onto L.A.’s iconic City Hall.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
8:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
WHERE: Gloria Molina Grand Park
200 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
For a complete list of Gloria Molina Grand Park’s prohibited items and activities, visit grandparkla.org/nyela.
TRANSPORTATION: Public parking will be available at two locations for $10 per vehicle:
The Music Center garage Walt Disney Concert Hall garage
135 N. Grand Ave. 111 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90012
The public is highly encouraged to take public transportation. Gloria Molina Grand Park is located conveniently at the Civic Center/Grand Park station along the Metro B Line (Red) and D Line (Purple). Additionally, the park is easily accessible by taking Metro’s Regional Connector to the Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill, Historic Broadway and Little Tokyo/Arts District stops along the Metro A Line (Blue) and E Line (Expo).
MORE INFO: Visit grandparkla.org/nyela and follow Gloria Molina Grand Park on Instagram, X, Twitch, TikTok, Spotify and Mixcloud (@grandpark_la) as well as YouTube and Facebook (@grandparkLosAngeles).
ABOUT GLORIA MOLINA GRAND PARK
A vibrant outdoor gathering place, Gloria Molina Grand Park is a beautiful public park for the entire community in Los Angeles County. With expansive green space for gatherings large and small, Gloria Molina Grand Park celebrates the county’s cultural vitality and is host to community events, cultural experiences, holiday celebrations and many other activities that engage and attract visitors from all communities. The 12-acre Gloria Molina Grand Park, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2022, stretches from The Music Center on the west to City Hall on the east and is easily accessible by Metro via the B/D (formerly Red/Purple) line to the Civic Center/Grand Park station. The park was named one of American Planning Association’s 10 “Great Public Spaces” in the U.S. for 2013. Working closely with the county, The Music Center is responsible for all operations and programming for the park. For more information, visit grandparkla.org. Follow Gloria Molina Grand Park on Instagram, X, Twitch, TikTok, Spotify and Mixcloud (@grandpark_la) as well as YouTube and Facebook (@grandparkLosAngeles).
ABOUT THE MUSIC CENTER
The Music Center convenes artists, communities and ideas with the goal of deepening the cultural lives of every resident in Los Angeles County. The $80 million non-profit performing arts organization has two divisions: TMC Arts and TMC Ops. TMC Arts, The Music Center’s programming engine, provides year-round programming inside The Music Center’s four theatres, on Jerry Moss Plaza, outside at Gloria Molina Grand Park—a 12-acre adjacent green space—in schools and other locations all over Los Angeles County and on a digital platform called The Music Center Offstage. TMC Arts presents world-class dance with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, free and low-cost public concerts and events, as well as live and digital K–12 arts education programs, workshops, performances, interactive experiences and special events. TMC Ops manages the theatres, the Plaza and Gloria Molina Grand Park, which comprise $3 billion in county assets, on behalf of the County of Los Angeles. The Music Center is also home to four renowned resident companies—Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Master Chorale, LA Opera and LA Phil. For more information, visit musiccenter.org. Follow The Music Center on social media @MusicCenterLA.
