New Year's Eve GATSBY GALA (Harry's at Hofheimer - Richmond)

Schedule

Tue Dec 31 2024 at 08:00 pm to Wed Jan 01 2025 at 01:00 am

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Location

Hofheimer Building Event Venue | Richmond, VA

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Break out your 1920s glamour & ring in the 2024 New Year at the Historic HOFHEIMER as we take a swingin' jazzed up trip back in time! (21+)
About this Event

Step back in time and ring in the 2024 New Year with the glitz and glamour of the Roaring '20s at the highly anticipated return of RIchmond's New Year's Eve GATSBY GALA ! Join us on December 31st at the historic Hofheimer Building, where the echoes of the Jazz Age will transport you to the era of the Great Gatsby, flappers, bootleggers and Prohibition. Last year SOLD OUT and we look forward to doing it again as we ring in 2025!

See below for more details....


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The Hofheimer Building takes a swinging dance step back into time 100 years as we ring in the New Year with a glamorous1920s themed GATSBY GALA at the Historic Hofheimer Building (21+).

The Richmond GATSBY GALA experience includes:

  • Live early 20th century dance music with the , a swingin' hot 7-piece Jazz band (performing 9pm-11pm), complete with a DANCE-OFF contest.
  • (1) Drink Ticket plus Midnight Champagne Toast! (per attendee)
  • Featured and Roaming Photographers (photos available online afterwards)
  • Electro Swing music (8-9pm, 11pm-1am)
  • Themed 1920s Cocktails (along with a full bar selection, with beer and wine)
  • Keepsake GATSBY GAZETTE newspaper, printed just for this event. Inside you'll find interesting facts about the 1920s in addition to all of the important details you'll want to know in order to make the most of your NEW YEAR'S EVE with us at the Historic Hofheimer.
  • Light Hors D’oeuvres
  • Charity Canned Food Drive Raffle benefitting FeedMore.org
  • ...and of course a New Year's Midnight Countdown with Champagne Toast into 2024!

* This is a 21+ year event. Tickets are final sale and non-refundable.


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The vintage jazz band will be performing from 9:00pm-11:00pm and are sure to keep the dance floor swingin’:

Forget dusty museums and sepia-toned nostalgia, the isn't just a vintage jazz band, they’re a time-machine blasting straight from the swinging '20s to your present-day dance floor. These seven sharp musicians – dapper enough to make Gatsby look twice – wield their melodic instruments like keys to a speakeasy, unlocking a portal to an era where music was more than entertainment – it was a lifestyle!

Stodgy standards or rehearsed riffs? Not here. Grace Street Seven breathes fire into Jazz Age classics, infusing them with a contagious energy that will have you swingin’ on the dance floor before you can say "bootleg gin". Their setlist is a kaleidoscope of forgotten gems and familiar favorites, twisted and twirled with their own mischievous improvisations. Each note crackles with the wit of Irving Berlin, the swagger of Duke Ellington, and the sheer joy of dancing 'til dawn under a chandelier of stars.

This ain't your grandma's jazz, it's a modern rebellion against musical mediocrity, one Charleston step at a time. Step into the spotlight, grab your nearest Flapper (or fellow Darb), and let Jay Brown’s Grace Street Seven whisk you away on a night you'll never forget!


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In the spirit of giving, we invite you to contribute to our Charity Canned Food Drive benefitting in Richmond. For every two cans donated, you'll receive a raffle ticket, putting you in the running for fabulous prizes. Let's come together to make a difference and start the New Year on a charitable note! Read more on FEED MORE at FeedMore.org (and see how you can help support this worthy cause yourself by organizing a charity food drive of your own.)


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For those with fancy footwork, don't miss our swingin' Dance-Off Contest, accompanied by the infectious beats of the jazz band who will be performing from 9:00pm-11:00pm. Whether you're a traditional swing dancer or you've got your own unique style, all dance enthusiasts are welcome to participate. Whether you're a traditional swing dancer or you've got your own unique style, all dance enthusiasts are welcome to participate. Make sure to sign up before the contest kicks off—more details coming soon!

DJ Ghost will also be plugged in (from 8-9:00pm and 11pm-1am) spinning music for those who can't get enough of the early 20th century vibe mixed with today's influences!

The main event space in the Hofheimer - where the Grace Street Seven will be performing -once served as a dance studio during it's nearly 100 year history so smooth, finished hardwood floors welcome dancers on New Year's Eve.


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As the clock inches closer to midnight, join us for the grand Midnight Countdown and Champagne Toast, creating a moment you'll cherish as we usher in a New Year filled with endless possibilities.

Each ticket includes one cocktail drink and a champagne toast at midnight, ensuring your celebration is nothing short of extraordinary - in addition to a Midnight Champagne toast.

Guests are highly encouraged to dress in the glitz and glamour of the '20s era with professional photos available at the event. Suggestions for those not sure of what to wear would be to wear black, white, gold and pearls or maybe embrace their inner flapper or gangster. (NOTE: jeans, tennis shoes & street wear highly discouraged).

Join us as we bid farewell to 2024 and welcome a New Year filled with opportunity, optimism, growth, and creativity.

The doors open at 8:00pm on December 31st, with the enchanting Grace Street Seven performing from 9:00-11:00pm (so don't arrive too late!).

Let's make this New Year's Eve a dazzling journey into the past, creating memories that will last a lifetime.


NOTE: Please bring a valid photo I.D. with you, along with your .pdf ticket which you’ll receive via email after ticket purchase.

This event is co-hosted by , the and .


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Prohibition is over and all are welcome to dip their bill as we ring in the New Year. Follow the rules and everything will be jake. Break the rules and you'll get the bum's rush:

HOUSE RULES:

• Leave heaters, gats, rods, and roscoes with the doorman.

• In the event of a raid by the coppers, drink fast.

• Do not discuss politics, religion, or upcoming heists.

• Keep it civil. Fisticuffs will not be tolerated.

• Boozehounds will be bounced.

• Dips, Sharpers, and Grifters: Leave your work outside.

• Confine your flirting to the pro skirts. Leave other men's (and women's) squeezes alone.

• Don't be a wise guy and think you can get in if you are under 21 (we'll check IDs)

• Do not leave the joint with liquor. Drink up or leave it.

• No pants made of blue denim, better known as jeans, or common street wear will be allowed so dress like you were going to toss a few back with Capone himself!



WHAT TO WEAR?

• DO WEAR: 1920s glamour or attire highly recommended! Other suggestions would be to wear black, white, gold and pearls.

• DON'T WEAR: No common (present day) street wear, jeans, blue denim or t-shirts, please.


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Where is it happening?

Hofheimer Building Event Venue, 2818 West Broad Street, Richmond, United States

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