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The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) will once again throw the most popping party in the city and welcome some of Southern California\u2019s finest musicians to take part in a three-stage, three-block festival to ring in 2016.<\/p>\nThe Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) will once again throw the most popping party in the city and welcome some of Southern California\u2019s finest musicians to take part in a three-stage, three-block festival to ring in 2016.<\/p>\n
The celebration follows\u00a0last year\u2019s record-breaking New Year\u2019s Eve (NYE) celebration<\/a>, when 12,000 people packed Pine Avenue to attend the Fitz & the Tantrums concert and another 1,500 crowded closer to the waterfront for a spectacular view of the fireworks,<\/p>\n Headlining this year will be Saint Motel, ZZ Ward, Houndmouth and Vintage Trouble alongside guests such as OK Go\u2019s Dan Konopka and Tim Nordwind\u2019s project Xia Xia Technique, FMLYBND, Miles Tackett & The 3 Times and DJ Sovern-T.<\/p>\n \u201cLast year brought an overwhelmingly great response\u2014so we felt inclined to up our game this year and provide more than one big headliner,\u201d said Gina Dartt, DLBA’s Special Events and Marketing Manager, in a statement. \u201cWith a festival-style setup, we\u2019ll be able to have multiple countdown spots, each featuring incredible talent. Long Beach is unquestionably in for a solid treat.\u201d<\/p>\n On board for the wild ride is once again Knitting Factory Entertainment, partner and talent booker for the NYE celebration.<\/p>\n \u201cDowntown is unquestionably becoming the region\u2019s hub for live music,\u201d added Knitting Factory Entertainment\u2019s CEO Morgan Margolis in a statement. \u201cWith this array of talent\u2014from rock to soul, electronic to folk rock\u2014we are honored to be a part of this incredible and unique New Year\u2019s Eve celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n ZZ Ward, the Los Angeles-based musician who rocked the alternative charts with her first single Put Down the Gun<\/em><\/a> featuring her catchy bluesy vocals, has worked with the talented likes of Kendrick Lamar, has toured with Eric Clapton and wooed crowds at both Coachella and Bonnaroo.<\/p>\n Vintage Trouble will have you running like a river<\/a> with their upbeat, American R&B sound. The band hails from Los Angeles and is set to bring their contagious rhythm to the Long Beach stage to satisfy your dancing needs.<\/p>\n Los Angeles-based Saint Motel\u2019s My Type<\/a><\/em> shot straight up the charts to become a Top 10 alt hit in the states. Their main stage performance at this year\u2019s Coachella solidified the band\u2019s reputation for their high-energy, yet dreamy music.\u00a0<\/p>\n Houndmouth, the Louisville folk rock ensemble, will bring their chilled-out country attitude to the Pine Avenue backdrop. Sedona<\/a><\/em> from their new album Little Neon Limelight<\/em> has the good vibes that\u2019ll last you \u2018till your weary head hits the pillow in the wee hours of the new year. <\/p>\n DTLB\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve Celebration will take place on Thursday, December 31 on Pine Avenue between First and Fourth Streets. For more information and tickets, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n