New Year’s Eve Ball — The New Year’s Eve Ball in Times Square is brand new, as of Nov. 11, 2008. The geodesic sphere weighs 11, 875lbs and is covered in 2,668 Waterford Crystals. It is capable of creating more than 16 million colors and billions of patterns-almost a kaleidoscope effect. (Anne Sutherland)
The Bart Crow Band — The Bart Crow Band will play New Year’s Eve along with the Joey Green Band. Acoustics included Tyler Derryberry, Mason Reeves and Jeremy Walker. (Anne Sutherland)