New Year's Eve at Newark Culture Club (Featuring Rah Digga)

It's our first NYE! We're going to celebrate with a full evening of live music, comedy, DJs, special guests, our wonderful menu of craft cocktails, and of course, a champagne toast at midnight. Grab tickets now!u

Special Guest:

Rah Digga (born Rashia Fisher) is an American rapper, writer, actress and activist. Well known as a longtime member of the Flipmode Squad, a Hip Hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007 and continued to have a prosperous solo career.. She has been called "one of rap's most prominent women MCs” by Allmusic and has been deemed “one of Hip Hop’s most skilled female MCs” in the book How to Rap. You can catch her on the weekly podcast she hosts with Lord Jamar titled the “Yanadameen Godcast”. Rah Digga is a resident of Newark, NJ.

Featuring comedy by:

SEATON SMITH IS A COMEDIAN, ACTOR, Writer, & Director. In late 2014, SEATON MADE HIS TELEVISION DEBUT AS ‘MOTIF’ ON FOX'S Mulaney. SOON AFTER, in 2015, HE HAD A BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE ON “LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS.” Then he got really lucky, appearing in Inside Amy Schumer in the season 5 Finale of HBO's “Girls.” And Hulu's Difficult People. All while also being a regular guest on Comedy Central’s Nightly Show. in 2017, Seaton had a blast making people uncomfortable when he made his first appearance on Conan. In 2024, he released his comedy special "Live at Madison Square Garden."

Ryan Beck is a filmmaker and comedian based in New York City. Known for his sharp wit and clean observational humor, he's appeared on Comedy Central, MTV, and Paramount+. His debut comedy special, "You Can Do Anything," is available on 800 Pound Gorilla Records.

Maria Heinegg is a comedian, writer, and actress who has been seen on “Pause with Sam Jay” on HBO Max, Bravo, Spike TV, and heard on SiriusXM radio. She's been featured in the New York Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, High Mud Comedy Festival, and Brooklyn Comedy Festival.

Joe Markz is a comedian and producer of Newark Culture Club's upcoming weekly open mic for musicians, comedians, and spoken word artists.

Featuring live music by:
DEVONNE (Sophia's Daughter) is a Haitian-Jamaican-American writer, creative producer, and professional performance artist, based in Newark, NJ.

Chaancé Barnes is a singer/songwriter who's passion is singing Jazz, R&B, Soul and her own original music.

Hez is a Newark-based singer and dancer.

DJ Sets by:

The IZM

Gonzalo Silva

Dana J

This event is generously sponsored by The Newark Alliance