Evita Parties

Evita Parties was the promoter for the Chinese Theatre NYE party. The event was so awful and disorganized. No separate «VIP» line as promised. They opened the doors 45 minutes late. They closed down the so-​called VIP section 5 minutes after midnight, even though they guaranteed us seats from 9 – 2 (and we paid a premium for those seats). Ridiculous. They should be offering refunds to the VIP ticket holders.

NYE 2013– Hollywood hills Mansion Party/​Celebrities/​All you can drink! Sounds awesome right? Wrong!
I have to agree with the other posts, the shuttles were a joke. I arrived for a shuttle at 10pm. There was over 1000 people waiting to get on three busses that could hold a maximum of 40 people. It took 10 trips back and forth just to get to the party. I arrived around 1130.
Let me start my tirade with the bar. No joke, after waiting in line for 30 minuntes, I finally made it up to the bar. I was so excited to get a Jack and Coke. Nope, out of whiskey. The only alchohol and chaser they had was rum and orange juice. Did I mention this party was advertised as an all you can drink event?
DJ was pretty good, and I was semi-​enjoying my rum and orange juice. Next thing you know I see about 30 cops coming down. DJ says party is over (its 12:40pm). To make matters worse, I am stuck on this freakin Hollywood hill in 40 degree weather with a strong windchill coming off the Pacific Ocean and there is no way to get off it! The two girls we were hanging with started to develop mild frostbite on their toes. Serioulsy, there was no way to get off this stupid hill. The same three busses came up and down for the next two and half hours and it was complete anarchy to get on the bus. We waited about 90 minutes but I am sure some people waited over two hours.
This was one of the most poorly planned events I have attended in years. Anybody who sold tickets to this event should be embarressed and take full responsibility (thats you Princeton). In my world, if I sold a product this bad, somebody would die. With that being said, Evita is not the place for your party needs as advertised, go find a promoter that has some credibility.

Princeton Afeez organized a Hollywood Hills mansion party for 2013 New Year’s Eve. I had high hopes, but it was the single worst NYE of my life.
First, the shuttles intended to bring people from the Laugh Factory to the mansion were a complete disaster. It took more than an hour to get on a shuttle, during which time you had to fight through a crowd of people to get on. There was no organization and no hope of ever getting on a shuttle without pistol-​whipping everyone around you to get ahead. Fine — we got the house address and took a taxi.
We got to the house, which (to be fair) was awesome and had a great view of LA. 90% of the party was in a tent outside the house, despite the invitation suggesting the whole party was in the house. But that’s fine.
We tried to get a drink, and quickly realized that was impossible. Princeton sold more than 1,000 tickets, yet decided that two bars would be enough to serve everyone. Not an F-​ing chance. Each bar had a giant crowd around it, and getting a tiny, plastic cup with half a shot of vodka and flat soda took at least 30 minutes. Fantastic.
The music and crowd were good, so I was happy to make the best of a mediocre situation. Midnight passed and the DJ did a countdown. OK so far.
The cops showed up promptly at 12:30am and immediately shut down the party. The DJ announced that the party was now over and that everyone had to leave ASAP. So 1,000 people were in the middle of Mount Olympus with no transporation on NYE. There were no shuttles, it was impossible to get a taxi, and Über was charging 5.5x their normal price. Girls were freezing and couldn’t walk down the hill in heels, and the party organizers told us we were completely on our own. Almost two hours later, we finally convinced a taxi to take pity on us. If not for that, I’d still be on that hill right now.
I contacted Princeton and asked for an explanation and got nothing. He claimed the party went on until 5am, which is a blatant lie. I think Princeton and his team are shockingly incompetent, but my friends think he called the cops personally to save money on booze.
Either way, don’t trust these clowns! Worst NYE ever!

Princeton Afeez helped promote a party for a private Hollywood Hills NYE mansion party. It was a disaster. Transportation was through shuttles that you had to fight to get on. When we finally arrived after an hour of fighting people, the party itself was a mess (only 2 bars with 2 bartenders each were provided to service over 1500 people). The one positive was the music, which was solid.
At 12:30 am (which was 45 minutes after we arrived), we noticed some police walking through the crowd. A few minutes later, the DJ shuts the music off and tells the crowd that «the party is over» and that the «music will not come back on so you need to leave.» We then spent the next 2 hours in 40 degree temps trying to get back to civilization. If you know LA, the Hollywood Hills are characterized by narrow, steep, and windy streets with poor access. To say the least, the girls were not happy in heels and skimpy dresses.
When we asked Princeton what happened, he blatantly lied, and said that the party continued after a short interruption. Meanwhile, I ran into a guy outside that said he paid $ 25K for a VIP table so I seriously doubt the veracity of Princeton’s claim. Oh, did I mention that we waited outside in the nearly freezing temps for almost 2 hours with a thousand other people? I’m pretty sure we would’ve noticed if the party was still going on.
I would avoid this company and Princeton Afeez at all costs.

Used evita party for my birthaday celebration. The person I contacted was Princeton Afeez. He was great in dealing with the club and party bus. We were an hour late getting to the club and he still got us into the club without paying an entrance fee. That night was unforgetable. Definately will use evita parties again ad hope Princeton can help again. I recommend using evita parties for any celebration.

Evita Parties host events at the latest and hottest Hollywood clubs. I suggest anyone looking into going out with their friends or holding a birthday event to get in contact with Evita Parties. Princeton Afeez is the main person I usually contact when I go out in Hollywood. He is professional, prompt, and is extremely helpful in getting you and your party in.