OFFICIAL PROGRAM GUIDEDecember 31, 2017 – January 1, 2018

firstnightboston.org  #FirstNightBoston

Produced by

Mayor Martin J. Walsh

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the people of Boston, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to First Night First Day 2018. First Night has been a longstanding tradition here in Boston for over 40 years, and it now serves as a model for other New Year’s celebrations all around the world. Every year we welcome thousands of families and individuals, of all ages, in a night of festivities free and open to everyone. I am looking forward to yet another successful and unforgettable First Night celebration this year.

First Night is a wonderful way to showcase Boston’s thriving arts scene. It’s a celebration of our tremendous diversity and culture. And it’s an opportunity for all of us to come together, as one united community, to reflect on the past year and welcome the opportunities that await us in the New Year.

As in past years, the celebration features dozens of live performances, art installations, interactive activities, ice sculptures, the famous First Night procession, and, of course, fireworks. There is something for everyone at First Night, and I encourage you to take advantage of all that this unique celebration has to offer. As Mayor, First Night serves as yet another reason why I am proud to lead this exceptional city.

I want to thank everyone who has contributed to making this night a success, from the sponsors and producers, to the artists and spectators. I hope everyone has a safe and memorable First Night!

Best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous 2018.

Sincerely,

Martin J. Walsh Mayor of Boston

BostonPublic Library

Old SouthChurch

FrogPond

CHARLES

RIVER

BostonCommon

PublicGarden

CopleySquare

Commonwealth Ave.

Newbury St.

Boylston St. Arlington St.Trinity Church

ICE GALLERYCome see our signature ice sculptures in Copley Square! The theme this year is Enchanted Forest. From unicorns and dragons to enchanted castles, fairy princesses and more! Join us on a fascinating, multi-sensory journey into our mythical forest where your favorite forest creatures come to life in ice. Then take a stroll through the Back Bay to visit our Third Annual Ice Gallery supported by local businesses!

PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE: Boston Public LibraryFire + Ice RestaurantFour Seasons Hotel Boston

Newsfeed Café/WGBHOxford Properties Group

LIVE BROADCASTWe have partnered with NBC Boston, NECN, and Telemundo Boston to broadcast live the First Night festivities for 2018. There

will be on-air talent in Copley Square from 6:00 PM – 12:30 AM. Telemundo Boston will broadcast from 11:00 PM – 12:30 AM and NBC Sports Boston will also be simulcasting the broadcast from 10:00 PM – 12:30 AM.

SCAVENGER HUNTFirst Night has a mascot this year! Tying into the Enchanted Forest theme, our Unicorn is also a symbol of the First Night Scavenger Hunt. Find the Unicorn, earn points, and enter to win a Boston Getaway Prize Package! This activity is open to attendees of all ages, but you must have a smartphone to play! To learn more, visit firstnightboston.org/scavengerhunt.

FIRST NIGHT SCHEDULE Sunday, December 31

COPLEY SQUARE

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (BPL) – JOHNSON BLDG BPL – McKIM BLDG TRINITY CHURCH

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

OLD SOUTH CHURCHCommonwealth Salon Rabb Lecture Hall Newsfeed Café Guastavino Room McKim Exhibition Hall

Noon GBCCA Waist Drum

Sweet Harmony12:30 PM

1:00 PM

Code 51

Arts & Crafts

–Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Assoc.

(GBCCA)

Boston Sax Quartet ImprovBoston

Puppet Showplace Theater1:30 PM

Unitas Ensemble2:00 PM

Downtown Brass

Puppet Showplace Theater Various

GBCCA Perform.

Handel & Haydn Society

Jubilee Concert First Night

Organ ConcertBoston Sax

Quartet ImprovBoston2:30 PMKatrina Kincade

Puppet Showplace Theater3:00 PM

WGBH Broadcast

The King of Instruments3:30 PM

Dancin’ Diamonds Unitas

EnsembleImprovBoston

Puppet Showplace Theater

4:00 PMKatrina Kincade

Girls Nite OutPuppet Showplace

Theater4:30 PM

5:00 PMTEMPO

International Rhythm Section5:30 PM

6:00 PM Opening CeremonyFrog Pond Skating Spectacular

Presented by The Skating Club of Boston (Boston Common)

People’s Procession to

Boston Common6:30 PM

Pipes and Pops Concert7:00 PM

Boston’s Family Fireworks by The Mugar Foundation (Boston Common)

7:30 PMPK & The Mighty 7

8:00 PM

Dutch Rebelle Pipes and Pops Concert8:30 PM

9:00 PM

Carissa Johnson

9:30 PM

10:00 PM

10:30 PM

11:00 PM

11:30 PM

Midnight

*Schedule subject to change

FIRST DAY SCHEDULE Monday, January 1

COPLEY SQUARE11:00 AM 11:30 AM Noon 12:30 PM

Rachel Sumner Boston Opera Guy

1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM

DD Martin & Code 51 Lance Martin Band

Scan with your smartphone’s QR reader to open our mobile schedule, or visit firstnightboston.org/schedule

Copley Countdown with

Eli “Paperboy” Reed—

Midnight Pyrotechnics &

Light Show

Boston Harbor Midnight FireworksProduced by Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, Boston Harbor Now and the Wharf District Council

SPONSORS

PARTNERSBoston Parks & RecreationBoston Public Library at Copley SquareThe Prudential Center

HOST HOTELSBoston Marriott Copley PlaceBoston Park PlazaFairmont Copley PlazaFour Seasons Hotel BostonLenox Hotel

Loews Boston HotelSheraton Boston HotelTaj BostonThe Westin Copley Place

PRODUCED BY

MEDIA PARTNERS