Drop It Like F.Scott: A Roaring 2025

Step back in time and experience the most glamorous decade of all: the roaring twenties! Immerse yourself in the sparkling decadence of the jazz age, where flappers danced the night away and speakeasies reigned.

Tuesday, December 31st, 2024 | 7:00pm-1:00am / GA Entry at 8:00pm | 21+ Event

We'll pay homage to the era of Gatsby, Mobsters, and Prohibition by raising a (perfectly legal) glass as we ring in the new year! The recently-renovated but still classic interior of the Metropolitan Ballroom creates the perfect backdrop for this glittering affair and it will most certainly be a night for the history books.

Live entertainment includes aerialists, burlesque performances, flappers on stilts, contortionists and more from renowned Dragonsfire Theater.

We'll be featuring the vintage vocal stylings of singer Mia Dorr before moving into dance hits of the 20's and 30's. As we get closer to midnight, our DJ will be spinning a mix of top 40, electro-swing, dance, disco, old school, and house as we ring in the new year.

Timeline of Music*:

7:30: Live 1920's lounge vocals from Mia Dorr

9:00: 1920's dance and electro-swing

10:45: DJ will transition into a mix of top 40, electro-swing, dance, disco, old school, and house as we get closer to midnight.

Doors for this event will open at 7:00 for VIP guests, who are invited to enter through an exclusive VIP entrance with expedited check-in and complimentary coat check. From 7:00-8:30, VIP guests will be greeted with a complimentary glass of bubbly. General Admission guests are invited to start their evening at 8:00.

Located just 5 minutes outside of downtown Minneapolis, the award-winning Metropolitan Ballroom has been newly renovated in the fall of 2019. This stunning reimagining brightened the space, adding new flooring, beautiful light fixtures, and a magnificent, custom glass chandelier over the dance floor while still retaining its classic elegance and nods to the past. “My design inspiration for this project was every classic Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance scene” says D’Amico & Partners’ founding partner and venue designer Richard D’Amico. With free on-site parking, the Metropolitan is an exquisite choice to ring in the new year and we are thrilled to present our 2023 bash at this elegant venue.​

About our Vocalist: Mia Dorr has been a singer in the Twin Cities music scene for over 20 years. She is currently a member of the vocal group YOLO, her powerfully entertaining duo with DiDi in The Mia Dorr Show. Mia has competed in 3 national vocal competitions where she placed first and 2 national vocal competitions where she placed second. She released a cover album in 2007 and her first original album in 2012.

About Us: Beckworth Events, through its close collaboration with NYEMPLS, has earned a reputation for throwing spectacular New Year's Eve parties. In 2016 NYEMPLS's Studio 54 event was featured nationally on NBC’s New Years Rockin’ Eve with Carson Daly. Other recent NYEMPLS events for which Beckworth Events acted as a co-producer have included The Black & White Ball and Magic: 24K New Year's Eve at the Hyatt. After several successful solo NYE events at the Metropolitan, Beckworth Events is excited to showcase yet another exciting New Year's Eve celebration for you!

*Timeline is an approximation and will ultimately be guided by the energy of the crowd.

Host or Publisher Beckworth Events