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Mos Def's 'Sneakers Required' New Year's Eve Ball (Event Over)

  • When:Mon 12/31/07 (9PM)
  • Where: Terra
  • Address: 511 Harrison St. San Francisco, CA   Map
  • Cost: Buy $150 Ticket Now $200+ @ DOOR
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Editors' Take

It may just be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch Mos Def and Goapele in the Bay Area on New Year's, and with an open bar!

Tickets for this Event

  • Super Limited Presale (open bar) - $95.00 Not Available
  • LIMITED PRE-SALE (OPEN BAR) - $125.00 Not Available
    BUY NOW ONLY 30 TICKETS LEFT AT THIS PRICE! 11:42 AM 12/19
  • ADVANCE TICKETS (OPEN BAR) - $150.00
    Buy now only 75 tickets left at this price (7:45 AM Fri 12/28) UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE - the remaining 75 sold out so fast that we have added 90 more tickets at this price they will not last long (5:12am Sat 12/29)
  • SNEAKERS REQUIRED GENERAL ADMISSION (OPEN BAR) - $200.00
  • LIMITED SNEAKERS REQUIRED 10 PACK - $1,250.00
    DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND WE ADDED A PACKAGE DEAL. THIS PACKAGE ADMITS 10 PEOPLE AND SAVES A VALUE OF $250.

This New Year’s Eve the Bay Area is the place to be for the exclusively chic “Sneakers Required New Years Eve Ball 2008,”

hosted by the gifted lyricist turned Emmy & Golden Globe Award nominated actor Mos Def. The celebratory and philanthropic event is produced bi-annually by the San Francisco based Ankh Marketing in association with Hip-Hop.com & Oakland’s own Skyblaze Music. To usher in the coming year Goapele will make a special appearance and take the stage alongside DJ Namane and Producer Mike Tiger for the hottest event in town. Also Spinning till the new year San Francisco's DJ Mr. E, Nyc's  DJ Boogie Blind, & Mos Def's DJ & super producer DJ Preservation taking us beyond the New year!. Guests are expected to parade their most fashionable pair of kicks and are additionally urged to bring an extra pair for charitable donations (Drop Off Locations @ HUF on Sutter & FTC on Haight). Whether shoe styles run the gamut of Nike, Adidas or Reebok to Puma, Vans or Converse this extraordinary night will be all about sneaker couture. The venue is La Terra in San Francisco (511 Harrison St) and Doors open at 9pm. Hosted Bar ALL NIGHT (bar closes 1:45 AM)   A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit H.E.A.R. www.hearnet.com

This is a GOING.com Sponsored Event.

 

HOSTED BY AND SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCES BY

MOS DEF & GOAPELE

WITH A FULL HOSTED BAR ALL NIGHT 

with proceeds benefitting H.E.A.R. www.hearnet.com 

DOORS @ 9PM 21 AND OVER

 "Upscale Attire - we are encouraging everyone to dress up more than
usual. Fellas We suggest a suit or at least a blazer. But as the Name of
the Party Suggests this is "Sneakers Required" so pull out your Flyest
Sneakers to go with your outfit. If you have any questions leave a
comment below"

LADIES IF YOU WANT TO WEAR YOUR PUMPS FOR THIS EVENING SEND AN EMAIL TO SNEAKERSREQUIRED@GMAIL.COM TO SIGN UP FOR A PUMP PASS!! THIS IS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WHERE DIFFERENT SHOES THAN SNEAKERS! LADIES ONLY!!

FOR MORE INFO EMAIL ANKHMARKETINGEVENTS@GMAIL.COM

 

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  1. YEAH!!!! Ill be there...question though....

    Justin Dec 16, 2007 at 10:48 PM
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    If I rock a blazer and polo...can I rock jeans?
  2. $125 thats Cheap! MOSDEF, Goapele, open bar! and @ TERRA

    Alex Dec 15, 2007 at 1:58 PM
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    at $125 That's a steal with MOSDEF & Goapele performing, Open bar all night! & at TERRA not the regular nightclub you can go to everynight.. THAT's CHEAP! ... Goapele is worth $125 alone on new years! Ticket prices will go up better get them now..
  3. Thats heat $125!!!

    john Dec 15, 2007 at 1:39 PM
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    I dont know if $125 is worthy jst for one nite i need that money for them jordans that come out first of the year!!!
  4. Early Bird got the $95 ticket

    Karen Dec 15, 2007 at 1:32 PM
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    I'm so glad I bought my tickets when I did, just after that the price went up to $125, maybe I bought the last $95 tix. Can't wait, I'm shopping around for some hot mettalic gold or silver sneaks now!
  5. RE: Wow...no more $95?

    Alex Dec 14, 2007 at 2:00 AM
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    Should have got them quick.. peeps know when you see a great deal you need to act fast.. it's gonna go higher you better get them now... by far the hottest new years party SF had in a long time!
  6. Wow...no more $95?

    Tivon Dec 13, 2007 at 7:10 PM
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    Might be a wrap for me, the $95 went up to $125 that quick...Sorry fam, but that price hike may be a little too stiff too quick.
  7. RE: The most interesting event i've seen thus far...

    Alex Dec 13, 2007 at 2:22 PM
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    This will be "THE PARTY" to go to!
    You should see who is invited to this Party!.. the who's who of the BAY..

    AND YES OPEN BAR ALL NIGHT!
  8. The most interesting event i've seen thus far...

    Tivon Dec 13, 2007 at 1:54 PM
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    This is definitely the most interesting event I've seen thus far for the bay...$95 is a good deal IF...i state IF it will really be an open bar...a lot of people false advertise open bar's on new years.

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