12/15 IN FLAMES W/RED
12/28 CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: THE BEATLES “SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND”
COMING SOON
DECEMBER 15 | 7:30PM
12/05
NICK OFFERMAN
3/07
12/31
ROCK ‘TIL THE DROP 2020 NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY
CARNA BIS COM HARMONIA DO SAMBA CONVIDADOS
3/18
JILL SCOTT
1/17
KEITH SWEAT
3/20
RICARDO MONTANER
1/19
BRIAN MCKNIGHT
3/22
AMERICA
1/25
AEG PRESENTS ILIZA SHLESINGER *2 SHOWS*
3/28
CHRIS TUCKER
4/10
1/31
CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: LED ZEPPELIN “LED ZEPPELIN”
AEG PRESENTS TINY MEAT GANG
5/01
BERT KREISCHER: THE BERTY BERT WORLD TOUR *2 SHOWS*
5/10
PRINCE ROYCE
5/16
NIKKI GLASER
8/02
THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW: ALL THAT YOU FEEL TOUR 2020
2/16
GILBERTO SANTA ROSA
2/21
DANIEL EL TRAVIESO
2/28
CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: THE DOORS “L.A. WOMAN”
3/06
SECH: SUEÑOS TOUR
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Cirque bringing the holidays to Amway Arena to celebrate the season.
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$139.50
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$66.50
GA ADVANCE CHILD •
$75.50
DECEMBER 22 & 23 | 8:30AM–11AM HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES WITH YOUR LITTLE LEGENDS Celebrate the joy of the season as your little legend decorates their very own doughnut with Holiday-themed treats and toppings, plus enjoy pictures with Santa Claus, special holiday surprises and family fun! VISIT WWW.HARDROCK.COM/CAFES/ORLANDO FOR TICKETS & INFO!
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Includes access to the VIP John Lennon Room and Terrace with dinner buffet and 3 alcoholic beverages. For guests 21+
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BANDS • BALL • BREW • OTOWN
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@aXisOrlando | dec 2019 | p7 19 WJRR & The House of Blues present The Blizzard of Rock Feat. Sum 41 HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Wednesday, Dec. 18• 6:00 pm / Prices vary 20 Anuel AA: Emmanuel World Tour AMWAY CENTER AmwayCenter.com • @Amway Center Thursday, Dec. 19• 8:00 pm / Prices vary 21 Emo Nite THE SOCIAL TheSocial.org • @The_Social Thursday, Dec.19• 9:00 pm / Prices vary 22 UCF Women’s BBall vs St Mary’s UCF ADDITION ARENA @UCF_WBB •@UCFKnights Friday, Dec.20• 2:30 pm / Prices vary
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ICE AT GAYLORD PALMS • THROUGH JANUARY 5TH • PRICES VARY
01 Light Up UCF ADDITION FINANCIAL ARENA-UCF Lightupucf.com Now-January 5• Times / Prices vary 02 Christmas at Gaylord Palms w/ ICE! GAYLORD PALMS Tickets.gaylordpalms.com Now-January 5• Times / Prices vary 03 CHON / Between the Buried and Me THE BEACHAM Thebeacham.com • @The_Beacham Sunday, Dec. 8• 5:00 pm / Prices vary 04 Our Last Night HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Sunday, Dec. 8• 6:15 pm / Prices vary 05 G-Herbo and G5 THE BEACHAM Thebeacham.com • @The_Beacham Monday, Dec.9• 7:00 pm / Prices vary 06 Ski Mask / The Slump God THE BEACHAM Thebeacham.com • @The_Beacham Tuesday, Dec. 10• 7:00 pm / Prices vary 07 Tobe Nwigwe THE BEACHAM Thebeacham.com • @The_Beacham Wednesday, Dec.11• 7:00 pm / Prices vary
13 Trans-Siberian Orchestra 2019 AMWAY CENTER AmwayCenter.com • @Amway Center Saturday, Dec.14• 8:00 pm / Prices vary 14 The Noise Presents ISSUES HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Sunday, Dec. 15• 6:30 pm / Prices vary 15 R.I.F Productions Inc. Presents 4th Annual Orlando Global Fashion Week AMWAY CENTER AmwayCenter.com • @Amway Center Sunday, Dec.15• 5:00 pm / Prices vary 16 In Flames w/ RED / Arrival of Autumn HARD ROCK LIVE HardRockLiveOrlando.com • @HardRockLiveOrlando Sunday, Dec.15• 7:30 pm / Prices vary 17 Socials Tour THE SOCIAL TheSocial.org • @The_Social Monday, Dec.16• 6:00 pm / Prices vary 18 Cirque Musica presents Holiday Wishes AMWAY CENTER AmwayCenter.com • @Amway Center Tuesday, Dec.17• 7:30 pm / Prices vary
SUM 41 • HOUSE OF BLUES • DEC 18TH 23 Anberlin UCF ADDITION ARENA @AdditionFiArena Sat, Nov 23rd• 2:00 pm / Prices vary 24 Snoop Dogg: I Wanna Thank Me Tour HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Friday, Dec. 20• 6:00 pm / Prices vary
08 The Disco Biscuits HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Wednesday, Dec.11• 7:00 pm / Prices vary 09 A Peter White Christmas PLAZA LIVE ORLANDO Plazaliveorlando.com • @plaza_live_Orlando Thursday, Dec.12• 8:00 pm / Prices vary 10 Aaron Lewis HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Friday, Dec. 13• 7:30 pm / Prices vary 11 DREAMCATCHER PLAZA LIVE ORLANDO Plazaliveorlando.com • @plaza_live_Orlando Friday, Dec.13• 8:00 pm / Prices vary 12 Deck The Halls Charity Ball 2019 THE ABBEY Abbeyorlando.com • @abbeyorlando Friday, Dec. 13• 7:00 pm / Prices vary
01 LIGHT UP UCF • ADDITION ARENA • THROUGH JANUARY 5TH
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BANDS • BALL • BREW • OTOWN
25 Man In The Mirror: Michael Jackson Tribute HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Sunday, Dec.22• 7:00 pm / Prices vary 26 Reverand Horton Heat w/ Voodoo Glow Skulls / The 5678s ACE CAFE ORLANDO acecafeorlandoo.com • @acecafeorlando Sunday, Dec 22nd • 6:00pm / Tix vary 27 The Rocket Man Show: Elton John Tribute HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Thursday, Dec.26• 7:30 pm / Prices vary 28 Slippery When Wet: Bon Jovi Tribute HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Friday, Dec.27• 7:30 pm / Prices vary
22 UCF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS SAINT MARY’S • ADDITION ARENA • FRI, NOV 20TH HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Tuesday, Dec.31• 10:00 pm / Prices vary
29 JJ Grey & Mofro HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Saturday, Dec. 28• 7:00 pm / Prices vary 30 Classic Albums Live: The Beatles Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band HARD ROCK LIVE HardRockLiveOrlando.com • @HardRockLiveOrlando Saturday, Dec. 28• 8:00 pm / Prices vary 31 WJRR & HOB Present The Blizzard of Rock Ft. Sevendust Acoustic Xmas HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Sunday, Dec. 29• 7:30 pm / Prices vary 32 Wall Crawl WALL ST. PLAZA Wallstplaza.net • @wallstplaza Sunday, Dec. 29• 10:00 am / Prices vary
35 The Legendary JC’s New Year’s Eve at Will’s Pub WILL’S PUB Willspub.org • @willspub Tuesday, Dec.31• 8:00 pm / Prices vary
46 In The End & Audioecho: Tribute to Linkin Park & Chris Cornell HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Saturday, Jan. 4• 7:00 pm / Prices vary
37 The Roaring Twenties... A Fashionable Affair ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART Omart.org • @orlandomuseumofart Tuesday, Dec.31• 9:e0 pm / Prices vary
47 New Year New Me 5K Orlando JAY BLANCHARD PARK Southerntimingfl.com • @southerntiming Saturday, Jan. 4• 8:00 am / Prices vary
39 Soundbar and All My Homies Present 2020 New Years Vibe SOUNDBAR Soundbarorl.com Tuesday, Dec.31• 7:00 pm / Prices vary
34 NYE Party & Midnight Breakfast Buffet at HOB!
45 Passport Winter Park: 1st Friday Tour MENNELLO MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART mennellomuseum.org Friday, Jan.3• 11:00 am / Prices vary
36 Rock ‘Til The Drop with Epic Evolve... The Decades Show HARD ROCK LIVE HardRockLiveOrlando.com • @HardRockLiveOrlando Tuesday, Dec.31• 8:00 pm / Prices vary
38 Gatsby’s Manor... A themed NYE 2020 Celebration ALOFT ORLANDO DOWNTOWN aloftorlandodowntown.com Tuesday, Dec.31• 8:00 pm / Prices vary
33 Corey Smith HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Monday, Dec.30• 7:00 pm / Prices vary
44 Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOO & GARDENS centralfloridazoo.com • @centralflzoo Friday, Jan.3• 6:00 pm / Prices vary
40 EVE... A Universal CityWalk Event THE PLAZA LIVE PlazaLiveOrlando.Org • @Plaza_Live_Orlando Monday, Nov.25• 7:00 pm / Prices vary
48 Twang Metal Monday with Catfish Dinner/Wes Morrison/Ryan Thorne WILL’S PUB Willspub.org • @willspub Monday, Jan.6• 8:00 pm / Prices vary 49 ??? UCF SPECTRUM STADIUM @UCF_FOOTBALL•@NOAHSCHNACKY Friday, Nov 29• 90 Minutes to Kickoff / Free
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41 New Year’s Eve 2020 at WSP WALL ST. PLAZA ORLANDO Wallstplaza.net • @wallstplaza Tuesday, Dec.31• 8:00 pm / Prices vary 42 Orlando Rocks! HOUSE OF BLUES Hob.com/Orlando • @HOBOrlando Friday, Jan.3• 7:00 pm / Prices vary
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43 ??? UCF SPECTRUM STADIUM @UCF_FOOTBALL•@NOAHSCHNACKY Friday, Nov 29• 90 Minutes to Kickoff / Free
REV HORTON HEAT • ACE CAFE • DEC 22ND
CARPE DIEM OTOWN! twenty twenty is your year! WHO:
CHURCH STREET BLOCK PARTY
including
CHILLERS - BIG BELLY - LATITUDES • IRISH SHANNONS
WHAT: If you like inclusive drink packages, Orlando’s best DJs, a huge video wall
synced to Time Square, fireworks, dancing, champagne, the Orange Drop and making the most out of your New Year’s Eve then you are at the right place. Every year they close down the world famous Church Street in order to give our guests the one-of-a-kind experience they want and deserve. Guests enjoy inclusive drink packages at all of the venues... Chillers (Key West Party Bar), Irish Shannon’s, Latitudes (The Rooftop Getaway) and, of course, Church Street! And the return of ANTIGUA for one night only! VIP TABLE RESERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 407.649.4270.
WHEN:
Gates Open at 8pm - 21andUp only
INFO:
Different Packages Available including $39/$59/$79/$99 www.churchstreetbars.com/
HOUSE OF BLUES
WHO: WHAT: Light up the New Year with BLACKBERRY SMOKE WHEN: 8pm-2am INFO: www.HouseofBlues.com/Orlando
Hard Rock Live
WHO: WHAT: Rock ‘Til You Drop... brings you the sing a long classics through the ages, for the ultimate live music experience to sing in the new year!
WHEN: 8pm-2am INFO: www.HardRockLive.com
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WHO: WHAT:
WALL ST BLOCK PARTY
including SHINE • HOOCH • MONKEY BAR WAI TIKI • ONE EYED JACK’S • CANTINA SIDESHOW • OTHER BAR
All of the action kicks off December 31st at 8pm. General Admission tickets give you access to all 8 venues and the outdoor dance party for only $25 presale or $30 on New Year’s Eve until we run out of space! Buy online now or pay cash at the door. Venues Included: Wall St Cantina, Sideshow, WaiTiki, The Monkey Bar, The Other Bar, Hen House, Shine, & Hooch. Come early and sit down for dinner in one of our restaurants! Full menus will be served until 11pm. And if you’re looking for the VIP treatment then get your hands on some tickets to the Resolutions Lounge! For $100 you will have access to a private, VIP tented lounge with an open bar from 10pm-2am and a special 2am breakfast! But better hurry... the space is limited to just a few hundred, so buy yours now!
UNIVERSAL CITYWALK
WHO: WHAT: One of the best things about living in Orlando is being able to experience
big time entertainment at the parks. CityWalk knows how to throw a first class event and their New Years Eve Party is no exception. Six different party zones, live music, unlimited gourmet food and Orlando’s biggest dance floor! Weather you are bringing a date or looking to find that midnight kiss form someone from another state or even country, CityWalk will be an awesome time guaranteed!
WHEN: 8pm - 2am INFO: www.universalorlando.com
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