Who performs where, day by day
- Wednesday, 30 December: Tivat – Peđa Jovanović and Priganitze; Kotor – NS Big Band and DJ Funkella; Budva – start of the three-day programme at Trg slikara.
- Thursday, 31 December: Tivat – Ceca Ražnatović and Danijel Alibabić; Herceg Novi – Saša Matić and Dženan Lončarević; Kotor – Zdravko Čolić; Bar – Seka Aleksić, according to unofficial information.
- Friday, 1 January: Tivat – Jakov Jozinović and Akademia bend; Herceg Novi – Nataša Bekvalac and Adi Šoše; Kotor – Doris Dragović and Ansambl Toć; Budva – final evening of the three-day programme.
- Saturday, 2 January: Tivat – Mirza Selimović and Kira bend; Herceg Novi – Aleksandar Sofronijević with orchestra and a surprise guest.
Cities usually publish exact times a few days before the concert, so check them on the event page.
Tivat: four evenings on the Pine waterfront
Tourist Organisation Tivat is preparing four concert evenings on the Pine waterfront, by the sea in the town centre, from 30 December to 2 January. On New Year's Eve, Ceca Ražnatović performs, with Danijel Alibabić as the opening act. The concerts are part of a wider holiday programme running from 12 December to 13 January, with events across the town, under the slogan Your wish. Your Tivat.
30 DecemberPeđa Jovanović and Priganitze
The first evening of the New Year programme on the Pine waterfront.
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31 DecemberCeca Ražnatović and Danijel Alibabić
New Year's Eve 2027 celebration on the Pine waterfront.
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1 JanuaryJakov Jozinović and Akademia bend
The third evening of concerts in Tivat.
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2 JanuaryMirza Selimović and Kira bend
The final evening of the New Year programme.
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12 Dec – 13 JanHoliday programme in Tivat
A multi-week programme by Tourist Organisation Tivat, until Orthodox New Year.
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Herceg Novi: three evenings at Trg Nikole Đurkovića
Herceg Novi organises the celebration at Trg Nikole Đurkovića, next to the town clock tower, from 31 December to 2 January. The square is in the pedestrian zone of the old town, and public car parks are at Trg Maršala Tita and at Škver. A Children's New Year is being prepared for the youngest, but its date and location have not yet been announced.
31 DecemberSaša Matić and Dženan Lončarević
A double concert and midnight celebration on the town square.
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1 JanuaryNataša Bekvalac and Adi Šoše
The second evening of the New Year programme.
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2 JanuaryAleksandar Sofronijević with orchestra
The closing concert, with a surprise guest.
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31 Dec – 2 JanNew Year's Eve in Herceg Novi
The entire three-day programme in one place.
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Kotor: Zdravko Čolić at Trg od oružja
Tourist Organisation Kotor announced the performers for the celebration at Trg od oružja at the end of October: on 30 December NS Big Band and DJ Funkella perform, on New Year's Eve Zdravko Čolić, and at the New Year's Eve reprise Doris Dragović and Ansambl Toć. The concerts are part of the Kotor Winter Fest programme, whose details are yet to be announced. For the 2026 celebration, Parni valjak and Marija Šerifović performed on the same square.
30 DecemberNS Big Band and DJ Funkella
An introduction to the New Year evenings at Trg od oružja.
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31 DecemberZdravko Čolić
New Year's Eve in the Old Town of Kotor.
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1 JanuaryDoris Dragović and Ansambl Toć
The New Year's Eve reprise at Trg od oružja.
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30 Dec – 1 JanNew Year's Eve in Kotor
All three New Year evenings in Kotor in one place.
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Budva: three-day programme at Trg slikara
Tourist Organisation Budva has announced a three-day New Year programme from 30 December to 1 January at Trg slikara, in front of the Old Town walls, but the performers had not been announced by 2 November. Admission to the concerts on the square is free.
Last season Budva had seven evenings of concerts, from 29 December to 4 January: on New Year's Eve Teodora Šćepanović, Emina Jahović and Aco Pejović performed, and on 1 January Perper, Chegi bend and Bijelo dugme.
Bar: Seka Aleksić, unofficially
According to unofficial information from Primorski portal, Seka Aleksić will lead the people of Bar and guests into 2027, on the plateau in front of the Topolica Sports Centre. At the beginning of October, Tourist Organisation Bar could not confirm the Dino Merlin concert for 1 January, about which negotiations were held. For the 2026 celebration, Bar had five evenings of concerts at two locations, and on 1 January Zdravko Čolić performed.
Podgorica: celebration at Trg nezavisnosti
From the second half of December, the capital sets up the Podgorica Christmas market at Trg nezavisnosti, with wooden stalls, food and concerts, and New Year is celebrated on the same square. The market dates and performers for 2026/27 have not yet been announced. For the 2026 celebration, Sara Jo and Marko Louis performed on the square. In nearby Tuzi, the New Year bazaar and celebration are at Trg Skenderbega.
Other towns and a snowy New Year
For Ulcinj, Nikšić, Cetinje, Kolašin and Žabljak, programmes for the 2027 celebration had not been announced by 2 November. Cetinje has the holiday programme A New Year's Story in the Royal Capital, in front of King Nikola's Palace. In December, Kolašin opens the ski season with a programme at Trg boraca and at Kolašin 1600, but only if there is snow, as the ski resorts have no artificial snowmaking.
After the celebrations: Christmas and Orthodox New Year
The holidays continue in January. On Christmas Eve, Wednesday 6 January, the badnjak is lit in front of churches in the evening, and Orthodox Christmas is on Thursday, 7 January. Orthodox New Year is celebrated on the night of 13 to 14 January: the holiday programme in Tivat runs until 13 January, and programmes for Orthodox New Year celebrations in other towns have not yet been announced. On Epiphany, 19 January, the swimming for the Holy Cross takes place at Sastavci in Podgorica.
Good to know
Good to know
For New Year's Eve, choose accommodation within walking distance of the square: after midnight, demand for taxis is high, and parking in the centre fills up quickly.
Tip
Performers are known in advance, but cities often publish the schedule only a few days before the concert. Check it on the event page before you set off.
Heads-up
In December, rain falls on about 14 days of the month on the coast. Bring a waterproof jacket and footwear that does not slip on wet stone.
Did you know?
Orthodox New Year falls 13 days after 1 January because the Julian calendar, which the Orthodox Church follows, lags 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar.
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All events in one place
New Year concerts, bazaars and holiday programmes by date and city.
Events calendarAccommodation for the New Year holidays
Hotels and apartments in towns with square celebrations, from Herceg Novi to Budva, and in Kolašin.
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