For fifty weeks of the year, we gear ourselves up for the madness of the Christmas and New Year party period. Two delirious weeks of romantic misunderstandings below the mistletoe, with party after party to let our hair down. In the Sunshine State the beats will ring out from Boxing Day until New Year’s Day. Here’s inthemix’s ultimate guide to enjoying the silly season in Queensland!

It all starts on Boxing Day with Queensland’s #1 club, Family hosting The Boxing Day Stocking Filler, featuring global dance legend – and Roger Sanchez protege – Carl Kennedy. With supports from loved locals Tim Plunkett, Habebe, Chris Wilson and Jeremy Iliev and free entry before 10pm, there’s no excuse to let your hair down here! MORE INFO

For the indie kids who love their beats a little more rocking, just around the corner at Empire Hotel Mustard Pimp hits the stage with weareYou, Tag Team and that crazy kid Danny T. The dancefloor is sure to quake from the Middle Bar! MORE INFO

Up the stairs, Sampology brings his super visual disco party to The Moonbar, with his usual array of disco madness and funk fortune. MORE INFO

Just down the road is GPO Hotel, and they’ll host the ultimate local gig of the silly season: Queensland’s #3 DJ Baby Gee will bring out the usual madness with tech drenched beats, with supports from Jimmy Vegas, Brett J and Dodzy. MORE INFO

Meanwhile, Have a Spoonful will be forking out the beats as Dirty Sundays takes it to the water in two boats to a secluded island with Jimmy2Sox, U-GO-B, Keli Hart, Malfunke, Pow! Pow!, Brett Sellwood and Spooks. MORE INFO

Not too far away, elsewhere in Surfers Paradise holds their All Star Christmas Special, with motion theory residents Ben Abrahams, DJ Khris, Matt Crawford and Daniel Webber bringing the freshest underground beats to the Billie-Jean inspired dancefloor. And as the official after party of Have A Spoonful, you can be sure elsewhere will be one neverending Christmas adventure. MORE INFO

Just down the road in Broadbeach will be the definitive house party of all house parties, as Platinum Nightclub presents Swedish House Mafia marvel Sebastian Ingrosso. With TV Rock’s Grant Smillie along for the ride and Platinum residents Gerry Morales and Craig Roberts keeping the night going, this is one party the early Queensland sun will no doubt rise to! MORE INFO

Sunday December 27 sees the day start with the eagerly anticipated boutique festival Blah Blah Blah, presented by breaks crew ADICTS at The Riverlife Adventure Centre. Set amongst the picturesque environment of Kangaroo Point and the Brisbane River, this festival will see a plethora of international names like Yo Majesty, Rennie Pilgrem, Elite Force, Lady Waks, Miles Dyson, Skool of Thought, Kazu Kimura and Rob Reng sharing the stage with national wonders The Aston Shuffle, Infusion’s Jamie Stevens, DJ Bonez and Hermitude. There’s also home grown artist The Golden Sound, Vinyl Slingers and Laneous and the Family Yah amongst a slew of other loved acts. Blah Blah Blah will definitely be a high point to the party period. MORE INFO

New Year’s Eve sees in the climax of the silly season, as clubs and venues recover from their Christmas cheer to fling open the doors to 2010. Family sees Mickey Slim and firm favourites Kid Kenobi & MC Shureshock belting it out from the Main Room, with residents Habebe, Tim Plunkett, Jeremy Iliev, Jason Morely and Chris Wilson banging it out like it’s 2010. MORE INFO

Next door, Alhambra Lounge welcomes 2010 with the cocktail party of the century. House gem DJ Freestyle seduces with his smooth melodies, and is joined by Aydos, Andrew Lynch and Zach Salar on the decks with Steve Keyse on saxophones and El Nino cooking up a storm on percussion. MORE INFO

Just around the block at Zuri Lounge Bar & Dining, Hed Kandi will be pulling out the streamers and champagne for the biggest night on their party calendar. UK’s Steve Divine will present his noxious beats alongside Matt Kitshon, Benn Hopkins, Kris Nixon on the decks with Darren Skaar on trumpet and The Hed Kandi Angels keeping the night young. MORE INFO

Next stop along Brunswick Street at The Empire Hotel, the Middle Bar sees Hey! Hey! and Brand Spank’d joining forces to feature the UK’s Jack Beats alongside Danny T, Jordan Naumov, Seany, Tag Team and weareYou. Just up the stairs in The Moonbar, the Junglettes and ADICTS crew unite for a very special night of bass heavy beats with UK’s NAPT. Delahaye, Sangers, Kid Midnyte and MC Kitch will show New Year’s Eve how to misbehave! MORE INFO

Around the corner, Monastery Nightclub keeps it real and local with Baby Gee leading the helm, as Danny T, Habebe, Dominic James, Luki, Noy JMac and Killafornia showing Brisbane how it’s really done. MORE INFO

Wander down Ann Street to GPO Hotel as Wham! presents techno wizards the Acid Jacks with supports from Jimmy Vegas, Brett J, Danny Cool and Charlie Hustle.
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On Constance Street is Barsoma, where Shifty Productions presents Yum Yum. With Slynk & Butterz, ShifT-t & Mik-D and Dr Rhythm & Dilate keeping the beats dropping for 2010 behind the decks and “2 for 1” of Barsoma’s infamous tapas all night long, this will definitely be a night of yummy portions! MORE INFO

New Year’s Eve at The Met will be unlike any other, as The Stafford Brothers and Timmy Trumpet let loose with their own special brand of mayhem. An excess of beats will take over the different levels of The Met, with Mr Sparkle, Andee, Murray Brown, Roman Flachs, Pete Smith, Nick Galea, Bossy & Reekay Garcia and Sharif D bringing in 2010 in epic style. MORE INFO

Up the road at alloneword, the UK’s DJ Yoda lets loose with his hip hop beats, funk rhythms and Baltimore club inspired sounds. Supported by local house afficiondos Jimmy Ellis, Andrew Ferguson and DJ Sheep, you will ride the beats smoothly past midnight. MORE INFO

If you want to take it up a notch on the BPM scale, get out onto the water with Renewable NRG NYE River Cruise with Dramatik, ConfigSys Project and Jody 6 ready to bring on the hardstyle melodies while MK Ultra and Sonic Roksta keep the beats hard. MORE INFO

Have a mystical adventure in West End with Whatever NYE Masquarade Ball at Uber Nightclub. Mittens, Chris Kelly, Toy Graham, Kayli and Sammy Brown will keep the wonder of 2010 alive with their smooth beats and lush melodies. MORE INFO

On the Gold Coast, elsewhere keeps it underground, with Giv, Ben Abrahams, DJ Khris, Katherine and Stretch seeing in the new year from behind the decks. MORE INFO

Broadbeach will see the biggest party yet, with global sensation Pete Tong playing his only Queensland show at Platinum Nightclub. With Raye Antonelli, Tenzin and Craig Roberts on for the Pete Tong ride, this night is sure to see 2010 in with a bang! MORE INFO

New Year’s Day is the day to pull out the hangover tonic and form your new years resolutions. Days Like This will start 2010 in banging style, as hiphop legends Roots Manuva, Amp Fiddler, The Nextmen, MC Wrec and Thunderheist keep it all bass heavy at West End’s Hifi Bar.

On the Gold Coast at Swell Tavern, Something on New Year’s Day will keep the kids occupied, as Sidney Samson, Mickey Slim, The Stafford Brothers and Timmy Trumpet establishes 2010 as the year to remember. MORE INFO

But it will be Monastery Nightclub where the party of all parties brings the silly season to a climactic finish. Starting at 5pm for a twelve hour celebration, New Year’s Day @ Mono will see global wonder Claude von Stroke showing what a dirtybird he really is, as Danny T, Wongo, Habebe, Aniki, Dominic James, Killafornia, JMac, Fingajigg and Chappo make sure 2010 never ends. MORE INFO

And there you have it, one crazy silly season all tied up! Make sure your party pack includes clean socks, loads of water and plenty of hangover tonic to see you through the pinnacle of Australia’s party season. Seasons greetings and all the best for 2010!