The Red Bike will have music and dancing
On Wednesday night at 9 p.m. Loose Change, a longtime favorite Vashon band, will welcome the new year with non-stop dancing tunes. The band’s leader and vocalist Troy Kindred will be joined by two female singers and backed by a tight 10-piece band that includes the big organ sound of keyboards, lead guitar, bass and drums and a dynamic three-piece horn section. This free show is open to all ages until 11 p.m., then only 21 and older.
There will be dancing for all ages at O Space
Open Space for Arts & Community’s Club O invites islanders and visitors of all ages to welcome 2015 with family and friends beginning at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Deejays Michael Whitmore and Marcus Fellbaum will play music that spans decades, from rock and roll to the latest hits, using both vinyl records and a digital format. Club O offers lights, lasers and fog machines, a special VIP teen section and shadow dancing in a light box. Folks are encouraged to dress up in fancy clothes or costumes. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Dine and dance at the Golf & Swim Club
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with music by Stray Dog —with Steve Amsden, Pat Reardon, Dan Bruce, Dan Brown and Dianne Krouse — and a special dinner. Dinner starts at 5 p.m., and the cost is $45 per person. Music will begin at 7, with dancing starting at 8 p.m.
Hardware Store will offer dinner and music
New Year’s Eve at The Hardware Store Restaurant will offer a special dinner, live music by Daryl Redeker and a complimentary glass of champagne. Redeker will perform from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
EnJoy will entertain in Tacoma
Islanders Martha Enson and Kevin Joyce will play a key role this year in First Night Tacoma, the large New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown Tacoma. Through their company EnJoy Productions, Enson and Joyce have created several pieces of entertainment for the family-friendly celebration, including the World’s Shortest Parade and an Alice in Wonderland Meets Day of the Dead street performance. Each year the event includes a world record attempt, which in past years has attracted as many as 30,000 people. This year EnJoy was put in charge of that portion of the night and will to attempt to break the world record for the most brides blowing bubbles at the same time. Joyce said organizers are asking people to show up in wedding gowns ready to participate.
“Both female and male brides are encouraged,” he said in a press release. “We’re hoping a ton of folks go pick up a bridal gown from a thrift shop, or wear their own!”
First Night Tacoma is an arts-centered, alcohol-free New Year’s Eve celebration that begins at 6 p.m. with a parade and culminates with a midnight countdown and fire show. There are performances throughout the evening, including some by Vashon musicians. For more information, see firstnighttacoma.org.
