Saratoga New Year’s Eve 2025 Announced
Saratoga New Year’s Eve 2025 festival was announced at a press conference Oct. 17.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Ben Folds will headline Saratoga New Year’s Eve 2025, officials announced during a press conference at the Skip Scirocco Saratoga Music Hall Oct. 17.
This year’s event shifts from the near-citywide, multi-venue festival of prior years to a new model that showcases acts at music-friendly stages.
Singer-songwriter Ben Folds will perform at the Saratoga Springs City Center. Jamaican-born frontman Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads will perform as the headlining act at Universal Preservation Hall as part of the New Year’s Eve celebration, and Boston-based quartet Los Sugar Kings will appear at Caffe Lena.
Saratoga New Year’s Eve is a two-day event to be held on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
The celebration will kick off with a free outdoor concert by local band Tops of Trees on Ellsworth Jones Place, located just outside of the Saratoga Springs City Center, along with a fireworks display launched from the top level of the City Center’s parking garage. This portion of the event, held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve offers a free, family-friendly option.
Live entertainment at downtown Saratoga Springs venues including the Saratoga Springs City Center, Universal Preservation Hall, Caffe Lena and Putnam Place are ticketed events. Tickets start at $25 each. Limited VIP packages will be available. Ticket sales will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at www.saratoganye.com. The festivities will conclude on New Year’s Day with the Saratoga First Day 5K
More information about Saratoga New Year’s Fest 2025 is available at www.saratoganye.com. Additional details and a full entertainment schedule for Saratoga New Year’s Eve 2025 will be announced online in the coming weeks, organizers said.