Will Richmonders pay ticket prices ranging from $20 to $30 for general admission and $50 for VIP seats to attend the community New Year’s Eve celebration at its new location at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center?

We’ll know soon enough.

Celebrants ages 21 and older are scheduled to party to live entertainment, blow whistles and count down for the big ball drop at midnight Thursday, Dec. 31, at the Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St.

Last year’s celebration on Brown’s Island drew an estimated 10,000 people, all of whom were admitted without charge.

The free New Year’s Eve celebration had been held in Carytown previously, but the location was changed because of safety concerns over huge crowds and permit problems.

The move to the Siegel Center by organizers Jimmy Budd and Anthony Harris appears to be a wise one, with temperatures forecast to plummet into the frosty mid-30s New Year’s Eve.

The capacity for the event is 6,000 people, and organizers predict they will sell out.

The production will be the same format as last year; a giant open space with music and performances.

Trap duo Gents & Jawns, who are on the Los Angeles-based record label Mad Decent, will headline. Mass FX, Doddie Braza and Hoody also will perform.

The countdown will stem from the LED cylinder light tower in the middle of the basketball court.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

The party starts at 7 p.m. and runs until 1:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door, with VIP seats selling for $50. Only adults age 21 and older may attend.

Tickets: www.rvanye.co.