Dreamland Returns to Miami on New Year’s Weekend with Trixie Mattel
Dreamland features five colossal parties over five days with performances by Purple Disco Machine, Anabel England, Kaleena Zanders, KC Lights, and a Special DJ set by Trixie Mattel!
Dreamland, the immersive LGBTQ+ festival that premiered in Miami last year, will return to ring in 2024. Presented by Jake Resnicow, the festival weekend will feature musical performances by Purple Disco Machine, Anabel Englund, Kaleena Zanders, and KC Lights as well as a special DJ set by Drag performer Trixie Mattel, who is not only an author and recording artist, but most people may know her as the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 3.
Dreamland NYE will run from December 28, 2023, to Jan 1, 2024, at multiple Miami venues including the Wynwood Marketplace and The Oasis Wynwood. Daytime events include wellness programs, gastronomic gatherings, large-scale art pieces, and additional interactive exhibitions. At night, some of the biggest DJ talent from around the world – including Danny Verde, Ben Bakson, and Ana Julieta – will headline the parties.
“We’re excited to once again celebrate the new year in the party capital of the world,” said producer Jake Resnicow. As a premiere promoter in the LGBTQ+ space, Resnicow was recently honored as one of the OUT100 Most Influential LGBTQ People of the Year. His Pride Festivals in New York, Miami, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles are known to be over-the-top spectacles, and he’s been the man behind some of the most prestigious fundraiser events, raising over $30M for organizations such as Life Ball, Trevor Project, The White Party Gala, Ali Forney Center, Lambda Legal and It Gets Better.
“2023 has been a monumental year,” he added. “Despite oppressive legislation and anti-Drag laws, our community has persisted and resisted. We’ve always found one another, inspired one another, and broken barriers to provide visibility for others, and we will continue to do so into 2024 and beyond. One day soon, we will win true equality for all LGBTQ+ people and then the world will truly be a Dreamland for all.”
Event Details
Dreamland NYE begins Thursday, December 28, 2023, with the DreamHouse party at The Oasis. Club fans will step into a life-sized playland featuring vibrant colors and larger-than-life personas as the ultimate plastic fantastic Trixie Mattel spins a night of pure magic! Revelers are encouraged to bring their dancing shoes and to wear something pink! DJs Annabel Englund and Ryan McClure will also perform.
The end-of-year celebration continues Friday, December 29th with a sunset to late-night open-air party on two stages at Wynwood Marketplace. DJs Anna Julieta and Liza Rodriguez will spin the beats from 7 pm – 3 am at WE PARTY SUNDIA; meanwhile, DJs Discofuturo and Naim Zarzour headline the Playlist stage, with assists from DJs Kipnotik and Gaby Risso.
On Saturday from 3 pm – 7 pm, clubgoers can get a much-needed recharge at Daytime Service at Oasis. Naim Zarzour, Miguel Clark, and Maykel Moreira will spin house and disco all day long with a special sunset set by KC Lights.
Then it’s time to surrender to the vibrations of Grammy Award winner Purple Disco Machine as he takes over the Oasis stage. Renowned for his remixes for Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson, Calvin Harris, Elton John, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and Diplo, the acclaimed producer has played every major festival from Coachella to Tomorrowland. He ranks as the #2 best-selling Beatport artist of all time with dance floor favorites including ‘Body Funk,’ ‘Dished (Male Stripper)’, ‘Playbox’, and ‘Devil in Me’. His catalog of hits also features ‘Hypnotized’, ‘Fireworks’, ‘Dopamine’, and ‘In the Dark’. Additional music for the evening will be provided by DJs Matt Suave and Spencer Huff.
All of the fun leads to the weekend’s main event, Dreamland NYE, taking place Sunday, December 31 at Wynwood Marketplace from 9 pm-5 am. The epic party will feature two mega stages, with DJs Ben Bakson, Danny Verde, and John W on the Utopia Stage and Kaleena Zanders headlining stage two with DJs Matt Suave and Spencer Huff. Club fans will also be treated to an incredible fireworks display under the stars at midnight!
Through Dreamland Gives Back, a portion of proceeds from Dreamland NYE will benefit Femme House, a non-profit organization that fosters opportunities for women and gender-expansive individuals in the technical and behind-the-scenes areas of music, and the Femme House LGBTQ Scholarship Program.
Tickets for all Dreamland NYE events are available now at Dreamlandnye.com. If you miss this cool event, you can also plan your sunny vacation in Miami to catch these LGBTQ+-friendly events too!
