Motorists trying to pass through the heart of Makati at the moment will have noticed that one of the best-known stretches of tarmac in the city is currently off-limits to vehicles. That’s because of the upcoming New Year’s celebrations, where the city is putting on a show for residents and visitors.

The road closures affect a number of streets and are done in stages to minimize disruption. Ayala Avenue from its corner with Paseo de Roxas up to Fonda Street is closed from December 27th to 4am on January the 2nd. From the 31st of December, that closure is extended from Paseo down to the corner of V.A. Rufino, and Paseo de Roxas is also closed to its corner with Makati Avenue. The latter is half closed to where the corner to the Manila Peninsula entrance is, and currently traffic is also directed around the back of the famous hotel.

Instead of cars, a lineup of stars will take to the stage that is currently being built on the corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues. The concert is free with limited VIP seating and mosh pit tickets available for purchase if you want to be closer to the action, according to Makati’s Facebook page. The city management is also recommending revelers arriving by car to park at Valero, Dela Rosa 1, Paseo Center, as well as Greenbelt and Glorietta car parks.

Those who will attend the event can look forward to performances from Bini, Gary Valenciano, Bamboo, Gloc-9, Lola Amour, and many more. The usual list of prohibited items is also available on the Makati page, and they include skates, skateboards, and scooters. That’s worth noting for anyone wanting to travel there by those means. Hopefully, everyone will be having a great time ringing in the New Year during the event, and maybe it could inspire more happenings like it. Seeing the center of Makati so devoid of cars always reminds us of how nice the place could really be if we gave the humans more space.