NYE IN LA: What organizers bill as the West Coast's largest free New Year's Eve event will be held in person for the first time since 2019 Saturday night - rain or shine. NYE
About 40,000 people are expected for Grand Park's NYELA, which will feature music performances on two stages, nearly 30 of Los Angeles' favorite food trucks and art installations and will culminate with a 3D countdown light show projected onto City Hall.
Umbrellas are prohibited at Grand Park as is alcohol, which will not be sold. The featured performer will be Cimafunk, the Grammy-nominated Cuban musician known for known for blending Afro-Cuban sounds and rhythms with global funk, hip-hop and soul. Cimafunk is scheduled to perform from 11:05-11:55 p.m. on the Countdown Stage on Grand Park's Event Lawn next to City Hall, between Broadway and Spring Street.
The other performers on the Countdown Stage will be cumbia Latin alternative musician San Cha, electronic jazz musicians Mark de Clive-LoweKCRW-FM host Raul Campos will be the stage's host. Global bass DJ Gingee will be the first DJ on the Get Down Stage, located in the park's Block 2 between Grand Avenue and Olive Court. She will be followed by Bhangra/Afrobeat DJ MTooray and the cumbia Latin DJ collective Cumbiatn. Marques Wyatt will spin deep house beats from 12:05-12:30 a.m.