☀️ Happy New Year's Eve (Officially)

☀️ Good morning, my friends.

It’s my pleasure to welcome in the last day of 2024 with you all.

For the last time in 2024, let’s go. 👇

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📰 Quick Hits

• La Crosse Police Department warns against drinking and driving as New Year's Eve approaches (News 8000)

• La Crosse’s Skyrockers get ready for annual fireworks to welcome in a new year (WIZM)

• La Crosse Area Community Foundation appoints new CEO (WXOW)

• La Crosse Fire Department responds to ice rescue (WEAU)

• La Crosse officials preparing to seek assistance from state, feds to manage local homeless population (WIZM)

• La Crosse locals share New Year resolutions (WXOW)

📆 NYE in La Crosse (Again)

Still looking for something to do today? Here’s EVERY NYE event that we could scrounge up. Tomorrow, we’ll have our standard What’s Happenin’ segment!

📍Popcorn Tavern - EDM Night // 8pm [$15 Cover]

📍Trempealeau Hotel - Live Music, Mike Munson // 9pm

Munson’s song writing leaves much to interpretation and strongly invites Midwestern toe-tappers to get out on the dance floor. He brings dark themes and heavy rhythms to his work, echoing the traditional country blues that provide the undercurrent of his creativity. Having recorded at the Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, Mississippi and been mentored by Grammy nominee Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, Munson has come face to face with the living history of the music of the delta. Munson’s sound is marked by a reverence for this historic southern idiom, which is laden with intricate finger picking and hypnotic rhythms. His playing highlights the similarities between blues, American primitive guitar and early rock and roll.

$8 cover charge begins at 9pm and includes a shiny hat or noisemaker for every guest and a glass of bubbly at midnight. All money collected goes to Mike. Be sure to catch this show or you'll have to wait until next year to hear Mike live.

📍Charlie’s Inn - Live Music // 7pm

You are invited to ring in the new year with at Charlie's Inn! We are excited to have Spunky Bumpkins back for your entertainment! This band will have you dancing!

📍Olivet Lutheran Church La Crosse - Game Night // 6pm [Family-Friendly]

The party will be from 6pm-12:30am. There will be hourly New Year celebrations (so that families can leave whenever, and the kids can still celebrate New Years). There will be board games for both kids and adults, a MarioKart and Super Smash Brothers tournament, Nerf gun battle, cornhole, music and more. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

📍 Starlite Lounge - Live Music // 9pm

Live jazz music featuring The Jazz Foundation.

📍 Pearl Street Brewery - Live Comedy // 7:30pm

We are bringing New Year's Eve Stand-Up Comedy back to Pearl Street Brewery in La Crosse with another great show headlined by crowd favorite Nate Abshire. Tickets here. 

📍 Robin’s Nest - Live Music // 8pm

The time has come again for another new year! New Year's Eve was the first show we ever played as the Brianna Rae Band! Not only is it the celebration of a brand new calendar year, it's also a big BRB birthday party. Put on your party hats and get ready to ring in a new season with us while we play all of our favorite tunes for you. Happy New Year!

More about the music: The Brianna Rae Band covers classic rock, alternative, pop rock, blues, originals, and some undefined styles of music from the 60s to the present and puts on a show filled with surprises! You can expect to hear songs from artists like REM, Matchbox 20, Alanis Morissette, Train, AC/DC, Sheryl Crow, Chris Stapleton and a few of their original tunes!

📍 Bodega Brew Pub // 8pm

Join us as we ring in the new year. Complementary champagne at midnight, party favors, and a lot of fun!

📍Rivoli Theatre & Pizzeria - Kids Bash // 2pm [Family-Friendly]

Come ring in the New Year with the La Crosse Film Academy! Welcome in 2025 with us at the Rivoli Theatre with a pajama party, including a pizza bar* by Pizzeria Dolorosa and a screening of Night at the Museum. Dance and pizza party start at 2pm, film starts at 3pm, and we’ll cap off the evening with a NYE ball drop for the kids at 5pm.

*Pizza bar includes kid-friendly pizzas (plain cheese and pepperoni) and water - additional beverages, popcorn, and candy will be available for purchase from the Rivoli concession bar.

Cost:

$12 in advance

$15 at the door

$40 family four pack (only in advance)

📍 Valley View Mall - Kids Noon Years Eve // 10am [Family-Friendly]

All boys and girls are welcome to join us for our free Kids Noon Years Eve party. 🎄🎉 This pint size version of NYE will feature a DJ dance party, games, face painting and free party favors. 🥳 We will also countdown at 11:59. Then, right at noon, there will be a balloon drop featuring mall gift card prizes in select balloons! Happy New Year, LAX!

📍 Children’s Museum of La Crosse - Kids Noon Years Eve // 9am [Family-Friendly]

Join us for a special celebration for all ages while we ring in the New Year!

Balloon Drop & Bubble Wrap Stomp at 12 noon.

FREE for members and museum admission!

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🏈🏀 Local Sports

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Luther Girls Basketball vs. Mondovi // 3:00pm

Luther Boys Basketball @ Mondovi // 1:00pm

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Luther Girls Basketball vs. Cashton // 7:15pm

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Winona Girls Basketball @ Faribault // 7:30pm

Luther Girls Basketball vs. Cashton // 7:15pm

Onalaska Boys Basketball vs. Luther // 7:15pm

Winona Boys Basketball vs. Faribault // 7:30pm

🪩 Have a wonderful NYE, my friends.

We’re back at it tomorrow with What’s Happenin’, Live Music, and Featured Jobs.

Have a blast tonight. I’ll see you in 2025 ❤️

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