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Happy New Year From First Night Boston
Boston says goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022.
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First Night Boston: Revelers Ready to Ring in 2022
Festivities are in full swing in Boston this New Year’s Eve.
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First Night Boston Celebrations Ring in New Year
Safety was top of mind for city officials as Boston’s First Night festivities took place. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Thursday that rapid test kits and vaccinations would be made available at this year’s First Night Boston celebration. Click here to watch the First Night Boston festivities live. The measures were part of a series of changes announced in...
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First Night Festivities Underway to Ring in New Year
Safety is top of mind for city officials as Boston’s First Night festivities get underway.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Outlines Safety Plans for First Night Boston
Wu says the city will open walk-up vaccination sites to those who are in the city for First Night activities.
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Rapid Test Kits, Vaccinations to Be Made Available at First Night Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Thursday that rapid test kits and vaccinations will be made available at this year’s First Night Boston celebration. The measures were part of a series of changes announced in an effort to slow the surge of COVID-19 cases in the city while still allowing the New Year’s Eve festivities to go forward. “We are...
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New Year's Eve Changes As Mass. Sets Another COVID-19 Record
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will outline safety plans for First Night at a news conference Thursday morning.
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First Night Boston Announces Full Broadcast Schedule
First Night Boston, New England’s longest-running New Year’s Eve celebration, has announced its full performance schedule for its New Year’s Eve broadcast, featuring an array of performers from Boston and beyond across all genres of music. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and continuing until 2 a.m. on Jan. 1, a stream of musical and artistic performances will...
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First Night Boston Going Virtual Amid Pandemic
First Night Boston announced Tuesday that it will not hold any in-person or live events as it transitions its annual Dec. 31 event to an online and broadcast format this year.
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Preparations Continue Ahead of First Night Boston 2020
Preparations continued early Monday afternoon ahead of First Night Boston 2020. Festivities in Copley Square will include live music and fireworks.
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Road Closures, Parking Restrictions for First Night Boston 2020
With the majority of First Night activities being held in Boston’s Copley Square, there are a number of road closures and parking restrictions going into place.
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Here's the Full Lineup of Performers for First Night Boston 2020
First Night Boston 2020 is set to be a spectacular show to ring in the end of a decade! Organizers this week announced the full lineup of performers for the event, which kick off at 11:45 a.m. on Dec. 31 in Copley Square, one of the event’s six performance venues. The announcement came after organizers revealed last week that...
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First Night Boston 2020
Colton Bradford stops by First Night music auditions where local artists performed for a chance to score a spot on the Copley Square stage.
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Officials Outline First Night Boston Safety Measures
In anticipation of one of Boston’s biggest year-end celebrations, Mayor Marty Walsh announced public safety measures for the event Friday afternoon. Walsh was joined by Police Commissioner William Gross and Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn Boston City Hall’s Eagle Room. Officials stressed that First Night Boston 2019 is a family event, and asked for people to refrain from drinking alcohol or...
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Parking Restrictions in Place Ahead of First Night Boston 2019
With First Night Boston festivities expected to impact traffic and parking in the Back Bay and on the waterfront, city officials are urging revelers to use public transportation. The Boston Transportation Department said Thursday traffic restrictions will be in place New Year’s Eve in numerous locations.
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Win Prizes in the First Night Boston Scavenger Hunt
What’s new and exciting with First Night Boston this year? In addition to the usual ice sculptures, musical performances and parade, this year First Night Boston is running its first-ever scavenger hunt!
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Revisiting Hugh Hefner and Holly Madison's Complicated Relationship
Of the many women to come in and out of Hugh Hefner’s life, Holly Madison is one of the most famous. The late magazine mogul’s girlfriend for seven years–a majority of them as the “#1 girlfriend”–Madison was a prominent fixture in Hefner’s life for nearly a decade. Having frequently visited the mansion while a 20-year-old college student in Los Angeles,...