NYBB 2012 HQ
Parent Gallery, 92 Main Street, corner of High Street at the Downtown Traffic Light, opposite Alexia’s Pizza, 12 noon – 9pm on New Year’s Eve for Volunteer & Performer Check-in and helpful assistance to the public – re: schedules, questions or directions. NYBB 2012 Admittance Buttons may be purchased at HQ from 12/1/11 – 12/31/11 and Programs are available.
For location of numbered events below, see map
FREE admittance
211 Belmont Ave./Route 3, 2.5 mi. west of Routes 1 & 3 intersection, 3:00-5pm Come observe the game of curling, a team sport played on ice indoors. A Curling Club member will describe & explain the game as it’s being played.
Church Street between Beaver St. Parking Lot entrance & Spring Street, 3:00-9:00pm - Continuous, with a dinner break (tbd) Clayton Larrabee will be at the reins of a 15 seater, covered wagon drawn by 2 very special Belgium horses, for rides in the Church Street area. There may be a short wait at times.
FREE admittance
The Boathouse – Front & Commercial Streets at the Belfast Harbor,1:30-3:30pm. Ocean Adventure Jump House for youth under 10 years old. Kyle will be returning to NYBB to amaze all with his Balloon Animals. Caricature drawings by P.J. Carter are fun for young & older alike. Face painting rounds out the fun for free here… there may be waiting lines
FREE admittance Saturday afternoon only - The Boathouse, Front & Commercial Streets at the Belfast Harbor, 1:30-3:30pm
Saturday evening -First Baptist Church Vestry, High Street, near Miller Street, 6:30-8:30pm Caricature drawings are fun for everyone!
The Boathouse, Front & Commercial Streets at the Belfast Harbor, 4:30-6:30pm. Steel band music is enjoyed around the world and features sounds from calypso to soca to jazz. The music of this unique, non-electronic instrument is inviting and infectious and makes people of all ages want to “jump up” and dance…come experience the vibes of Trinidad and feel the beat!
The Boathouse, Front & Commercial Streets at the Belfast Harbor, 7:00 – 9:00pm. Maine’s own original reggae band creates world reggae fusion with deep grooves that inspire dancing. CatchaVibe features a line-up of accomplished international musicians, songwriters, producers and master teachers who now reside in vacationland! Providing one pure stream of peace, harmony, rhythm and melody through their original reggae music. Members of CatchaVibe are Baraka Oyuru-percussion, keys & vocals, Mai Kheet-drums & vocals, Craig Raymond-guitar, Supra Dread-MC controller, Wells Gordon-bass.
The Boathouse, Front & Commercial Sts., Belfast Harbor, 9:30-11:30pm. Boogie to the Blues, R&B and Vintage Rock with The Willy Kelly Band – including seasoned musicians Willy Kelly, Ando Anderson, Jeff Densmore & Joe Allard will have you foot-tappin’ or rockin’. You’ll want to burn up the dance floor while they “make great music & have fun doing it.”
Colonial Movie Theatre – Dreamland – Stage, 163 High Street near Main, 8:00-8:45pm, Mystery Poet Theater – Performance & recitation by the current Belfast Poet Laureate, Jacob Fricke and crew…
First Church UCC -HALL on 2nd floor, 8 Court St., corner of Spring St., between Church & Court Sts., 7-7:45pm & 8-8:45pm Come join this community group, for some toe-tappin’ fiddlin’ fun, in the contra dance tradition.
The First Church UCC – Hall, 2nd floor, 9:30-11:30pm. This seven-piece dance band from Belfast plays an eclectic mix of upbeat, rockin’ dance covers from the 80′s, 90′s and contemporary music.The band also performs original tunes & their blend of harmony & energy make you want to get up & dance! Michelle Kelly & Jen DeJoy-lead vocals, Chris Grigsby-guitar, Jason Wilcox-drums, Wes Sterrs-bass, Al Crichton-saxophone and Wes Reddick-percussion. The Hips are a blast of fun for a Winter’s night.
FREE admittance
Meet at 11:45 at the Downtown Traffic Light, Main & High Streets, on the sidewalk corners. Drummers one & all come lead the way, the Procession leaves at 11:50pm. The community, including you & your friends are welcome to join in the procession & add to the rabble beat, with your own drum, sticks, pots & pans, tin can, lids or noisemakers while walking 2 blocks down Main Street to the celebratory midnight lighting of the New Years Bonfire By The Bay at the Waterfront.
FREE admittance
Waterfront Pier at the Belfast Harbor, Lower Main Street, below Front Street, 11:30pm-until the embers fade or high tide… New this year – there will be an official Countdown Clock & BCTV2 will be on site & start broadcasting at 11:30pm as we Welcome in the New Year with the drums beating, a jubilant crowd & a roaring bonfire by the bay!