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Friday, 8 February 2013

The Oscars 2013 | Live Stream, Nominees, Predictions, Tickets

The Dolby Theatre is the venue for the 85th Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best films of in California. During the ceremony, AMPAS will present its annual Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 competitive categories. The ceremony will be televised in the United States on ABC. The Oscars are the premier film awards ceremony internationally, and mark the culmination of a long season of awards ceremonies worldwide, including the Grammy Awards and the BAFTA Awards in London.

This year's host will be creator of Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane.

Grammy Awards 2013 | Live Stream, Nominees, Predictions, Tickets

This year's Grammy Awards will be hosted by LL Cool J and possible live performances by Rihanna, Mumford & Sons, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift.

A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award) – or Grammy – is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony. It is the music equivalent to the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Award for stage and the Academy Awards for film. The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958.

Trinidad Carnival 2013 | Live Stream, Parade Routes, Schedule

The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual event celebrated on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is the most significant event on the islands' cultural and tourism calendar, with numerous cultural events running in the lead up to the street parade on Carnival Monday and Tuesday. It is said that if the islanders are not celebrating it, then they are preparing for it, while reminiscing about the past year's festival. The heart of the musical celebration has been calypso; recently soca has replaced calypso as the most celebrated type of music. Costume, stickfighting and limbo competitions are also important components of the festival.

Brit Awards 2013 | Live Stream, Nominees, Predictions, Tickets

The Brit Awards (stylised as the BRIT Awards; often simply called the Brits) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust. In addition, an equivalent awards ceremony for classical music, called the Classic BRIT Awards, is held each May. Robbie Williams holds the record for the most Brit Awards, having won a total of 12 as a solo artist and another 5 awards as part of Take That.

The awards began in 1977 and as annual event in 1982 under the auspices of the British record industry's trade association. The last BPI Awards show took place at the O2 and was the first of the ceremonies to be broadcast on television, by the BBC the awards transferred to ITV in 1993. In 1989 they were renamed the Britannia Music Awards to echo sponsorship by Britannia Music Club and this was shortened to BRIT Awards.

Mardi Gras 2013 | Live Stream, Parade Route, Schedule, Lineup

New Orleans Mardi Gras Louisiana, is a Carnival celebration well-known throughout the world. The New Orleans Carnival season, with roots in preparing for the start of the Christian season of Lent, starts after Twelfth Night, on Epiphany. It is a season of parades, balls (some of them masquerade balls), and king cake parties. It has traditionally been part of the winter social season; at one time "coming out" parties for young women at débutante balls were timed for this season.

Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras in French), the day before Ash Wednesday. Usually there is one major parade each day (weather permitting); many days have several large parades. The largest and most elaborate parades take place the last five days of the season. In the final week of Carnival, many events large and small occur throughout New Orleans and surrounding communities.

Monday, 31 December 2012

New Orleans New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live Stream, NYE Webcams, Parties, Hotels

New Years parties in New Orleans live up to the partying image of this fabled city on the Mississippi River. The city is such a popular tourist attraction and is known for so many things that the NYE 2012 into 2013 New Years events in New Orleans will be only one part of the year-round party schedule. This is not to diminish New Years Eve in bayou country. It is as fun and crazy as anywhere else in the world and has a decidedly Mardi Gras feel. Many head for the Crescent City Countdown. Though Bourbon Street bars do booming business day and night, official celebrations take place in Jackson Square and as an alternative to the classic ball drop, a nine-foot fleur de lis descends at the Jax Brewery building, after which, fireworks explode over the Mississippi.

One of the biggest New Orleans New Years Eve events is the Street Party in the French Quarter. There is a fireworks display at midnight and all of the clubs and bars in the districts open early and stay open late. As you might imagine a throng of people descend upon the French Quarter to ring in the holiday and take New Years photos of the show. As such, be prepared for congestion. This is the meeting place for one of the largest New Years parties in New Orleans. Rather than attempting to take a car into the chaos, opt for public transport or a taxi. Besides the many New Years parties in New Orleans that take place in luxury hotels and restaurants, and inside bars and homes, several popular events open to the general public are a great option. The Street Party is one of the best in the city.

For another flavor of the city on the big night head down to Decatur Street in front of Jackson Square for the NOLA New Year’s Eve celebration. Jackson Square is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans. It is also the site for one of this year’s most festive celebrations. With a breathtaking view of the Mississippi River, the streets will be reminiscent of Mardi Gras: full of street performers, live music, Cajun cuisine.

Chicago New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live Stream Webcams, Events, NYE Parties, Hotels

For 2013, Soul Asylum are set to headline Chicago's longest-running New Year's Eve party, the Rock 'N' Roll Ball.

For New Years Eve December 31 2012 there are two shows in Chicago, an earlier show perfect for families and a Midnight Spectacular. Ring in 2013 at Navy Pier! Whether you are on the South Side, in the heart of downtown, or hanging out with friends on the North Side, you won't have to go far to find a New Years Eve party in Chicago. The whole city and far reaching suburbs will be alive and well when it comes time to usher in the new year. In downtown Chicago, Navy Pier is among the top draws for tourists, and locals alike, who find the strip's eclectic nature extremely welcoming. Stretching out into Lake Michigan, Navy Pier affords visitors an amazing view back on the city's impressive skyline. Between the hours of 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. on December 31, Navy Pier will be the place where many will want to celebrate the Chicago New Years Eve with the Sears Tower and all of the other celebrated Chicago skyscrapers lit up in the near distance. It makes a great backdrop for memorable New Years images. Or Bundle up and head for Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, where Midnight fireworks cast their reflections onto Lake Michigan.

The Chicago New Years event at Navy Pier generally is held at The Crystal Gardens. You might want to get your tickets now for this affair, as only around 1800 people will be allowed to attend. The music here will be geared towards the younger crowd, and you must be at least 21 years old to enter. This big time Chicago New Years Eve party will feature a DJ, a Stefani Signature Buffet, a full bar, a premium champagne midnight toast and a private terrace from which to take in the fireworks. Every year they seem to add extra bathrooms, which will surely find a welcome reception, and the party will supply guests with party favors. The atmosphere is bound to be a pretty lively one, especially upon the culmination of the countdown on the pier's ferris wheel. If you can't make it to this party, or are looking for another downtown New Years Eve party in Chicago, then you might consider the event taking place at the Chicago House of Blues. The party starts at 9 p.m. and lasts until 1 a.m. About 600 people are allowed in, so tickets will likely sell out fast. You can grab your drinks at the all night open bar and the midnight champagne toast will be followed by a breakfast buffet.

Cleveland New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live, Cleveland Pops Concert, NYE Events, Webcam Streams

Cleveland is one of the top locations in Ohio for a New Years Eve party, with major events taking place including the midnight countdown and fireworks and the famous Cleveland Pops Orchestra concert in one of the finest concert spaces in the world the Severance Hall. Another big event is New Years Eve At The Agora Hookah And Rumpke at Agora Theatre & Ballroom.

Atlantic City New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live, Events, Boardwalk Party NYE Webcam Stream

Atlantic City always lives up to it's reputation as the party capital of the US eastern seaboard, and New Years Eve provides the perfect opportunity for the city to demonstrate its credentials. The celebrations for 2013 will have a particular poignancy as the residents will be looking to demonstrate that their spirit hasn't been dimmed by the devastation caused by the recent Hurricane Sandy. Repairs to the iconic boardwalk will continue apace with the city hoping to be back on its feet in time for the new year.

Top parties are always in plentiful supply, and this year's key events include Mary J. Blige performing at Caesars Palace, Wale at the famous and always popular Showboat House of Blues, The Goo Goo Dolls live on stage, also at Caesars and Gladys Knight bringing some class and star quality to proceedings at the Tropicana.

For the spectacular midnight fireworks, the party crowd leaves the casinos and traditionally heads for the Boardwalk, where the festivities will continue well into the night. The most popular way to get around Atlantic City is on the 4-mile long Boardwalk (the oldest in the United States), as eight of the eleven casinos are on the Boardwalk. While one's feet are the most popular way of navigating the boards, there are also old-fashioned rolling chairs that can be hired. These shaded surreys are rolled up and down the length of the Boardwalk by experienced guides.

Taxicabs are plentiful throughout the city. The easiest way to get a cab is to call a local service, go to a a taxi queue outside of any casino, or visit drop-off points at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The maximum cost for a taxi ride within city limits for up to five passengers is $13, not including tip. One can also travel between the casinos along Pacific Avenue, which runs parallel to the Boardwalk 1 block inland, aboard the Atlantic City Jitney, a fleet of minibuses that run 24 hours a day; the fare is $2.25 The baby-blue and upcoming green versions also run to the Marina section of the city, where the Trump Marina, Borgata, Water Club and Harrah's casinos are located.

Top attractions to look out for include The Water Show at The Pier Shops at Caesars, Atlantic City Aquarium at the Ocean Life Center, Absecon Lighthouse and the plethora of Atlantic City Shows - Atlantic City has grown to be one of the north east's main stops for all large concerts and tours, with Boardwalk Hall being a great place to see a live show.

Key West New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live Stream Webcams, Florida Keys NYE Parties

The Florida Keys always attract large numbers of visitors on New Years Eve with the promise of warm weather and clear skies providing the option to see in the New Year on the beach, and watch the midnight fireworks outdoors without needing to worry about wearing a coat! One of the most spectacular displays, the Islamorada fireworks are displayed over the Atlantic Ocean and can be seen from shore.

Elsewhere on The Keys, Southernmost City on Key West celebrates New Year's Eve with a conch shell drop at Sloppy Joe's Bar, the famous and controversial "wench" drop at Schooner Wharf Bar, and red high heel drop with drag queen Sushi at Bourbon Street Pub/New Orleans House. Key West's Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square is an everyday affair that combines the natural beauty of Florida's sunsets with a carnival-type celebration.

Miami New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live Stream, NYE Events, Webcams, Parties, Hotels

Downtown Miami plays host to the biggest and most spectacular display of fireworks on the water in South Florida as 2012 makes way for the New Year 2012. Yachts from all over Miami anchor around the fireworks platform while surrounded by the ever expanding and brightly lit skyline of Downtown Miami and Brickell in the near background. New Year’s Eve in Miami Beach will be a dazzling spectacle of fireworks, music and magic attracting people from all over the world who are determined to celebrate in a city where the weather, the people and the party spots are always hot. Kick off the day in Coconut Grove with the whimsical 30th annual King Mango Strut Parade, a parody of traditional holiday parades that serves to spoof on the year’s major news and players.

For the largest free New Year’s party in south Florida, head to Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. There you’ll be joined by around 250,000 others to witness the ascent of the 35-ft smiley-faced neon icon ‘Big Orange’, as it creeps up the side of the Intercontinental Hotel over a six hour period, followed by a massive fireworks display over Biscayne Bay. Bayfront Park is a 32-acre (13 ha) public, urban park in Downtown Miami, Florida on Biscayne Bay.

The Bayfront Park Amphitheater has a seating capacity of 10,000 people: 2,672 fixed benches and 7,328 in the lawn. The Tina Hills Pavilion is an open air pavilion with a seating capacity of 1,000 people: 200 fixed seats and 800 in the lawn. Bayfront Park is bordered on the north by Bayside Marketplace and the American Airlines Arena, on the south by Chopin Plaza, on the west by Biscayne Boulevard and on the east by Biscayne Bay. Bayfront Park is host to many large events such as the New Year's ball drop, Christmas celebrations, concerts, the Bayfront Park Amphitheater, the Tina Hills Pavilion, as well as boat tours around Biscayne Bay.

Baltimore New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live, NYE Events, Webcam Stream, Parties, Hotels

The New Year's Eve Spectacular is Baltimore's iconic New Year event, and the party to welcome in 2013 promises to be as energetic as ever. The midnight fireworks display is centred on the city's Inner Harbour, and is preceded by live music and entertainment at the famous Inner Harbor Amphitheater. Away from the fireworks, the biggest crowds will be heading to the Big Night Baltimore party, held annually at The Sheraton hotel in Baltimore City Center. For fans of popular culture, NYE 2013 also sees a performance by Louis C.K at the Baltimore Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

Toronto New Years Eve Fireworks 2013 Live Stream, NYE Webcams, Parties, Hotels

Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and is part of a densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe.

New Years parties in Toronto are spread out throughout the city and are celebrated in a host of different ways. Toronto Canada is a diverse city that has adopted the varied cultural traditions of the many different groups of people that call it home, and so Toronto New Years events are as varied as the groups who live there. Whether you choose to attend a 2012-2013 Toronto New Years Eve party with the general public or at an intimate restaurant or luxury hotel, there is an option for everyone.

Nathan Phillips Square has perhaps the biggest Toronto New Years Eve party. This gala event includes a number of stages where renowned international pop acts perform to help ring in the New Year in grand fashion. Masses of people crowd Nathan Phillips Square for this alcohol-free event. If you like to have a glass of champagne in your hand as you celebrate New Years Eve then this may not be the ideal event for you.

Alexandria First Night 2013 Fireworks Live Stream, New Years Eve Parties, Events, Hotels

New Years Eve parties in Washington DC are some of the best on the East Coast. Of course when people think of New Years celebrations, Times Square in New York City inevitably jumps into their minds. However, there are plenty of other top-notch celebrations that go on around the country, and Washington DC is one of the best. Celebrating New Years in Washington DC provides the added bonus of seeing spectacular fireworks launched over top of the United States's most significant national monuments. The sight of fireworks blasted into the sky with the Lincoln Memorial, U.S. Capitol Building, or the Washington Monument in the background is amazing. People at DC New Years parties get a sense of patriotism as they see the backdrop for this unique fireworks display.

A little further afield, many people head to Alexandria for the fireworks display. First Night Alexandria is a family oriented, non-alcohol New Year's Eve celebration held on December 31 at dozens of venues throughout historic Old Town Alexandria.

First Night Boston 2013 Fireworks Live Stream, New Years Eve Webcams, arties, NYE Events

Boston is one of over 60 US cities nationwide to celebrate First Night, a non-alcohol family-friendly New Year's Celebration, generally featuring performing artists, community events, parades, and fireworks displays to celebrate the New Year. First Night in Boston is the country’s oldest and largest New Year’s Eve celebration of local arts. The day-long, family-friendly event provides an alcohol-free outlet for all ages, complete with music, dance, ice sculptures, fireworks, and more to welcome the start of the New Year of 2013. First Night’s traditional activities include a Family Festival at the Hynes Convention Center, a Grand Procession down Boylston Street, colossal ice sculptures that dot the city’s landscape, and a spectacular fireworks display at midnight.

First Night 2013 in Beantown will feature hundreds of artists in exhibitions and performances throughout more than 35 locations throughout Boston, including the Arlington Street Church, Museum of Science, Copley Square, the Improv Asylum, and many more. A 12-minute display will light up the Boston sky at midnight. For best viewing, make your way to Boston Harbor, or to the Boston Common ball field for a front-row seat.

The city of Boston knows how to ring in the New Year with a bang, and as the downtown club district comes alive at night, the hottest clubs in the city celebrate with their own Boston New Years events. With the amount of outdoor festivities and fireworks happening in and around the city, the best nightclubs host their own Boston New Years celebrations. No matter what you're looking for this New Years Eve, Boston has it. The Boston club scene is continually becoming one of the hottest places to party in the New England area, drawing many visitors to the city during the holiday season.

New York New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live Stream, NYE Times Square Webcams, NYC Parties, Hotels

Times Square is the site of the annual New Year's Eve ball drop. On December 31, 1907, a ball signifying New Year's Day was first dropped at Times Square, and the Square has held the main New Year's celebration in New York City ever since. On that night, hundreds of thousands of people congregate to watch the Waterford Crystal ball being lowered on a pole atop the building (though not to the street, as is a common misconception), marking the new year. Rapper Jay Z, Chris Martin and his band Coldplay will welcome the New Year onstage at the Barclays Center in New York.

New York is famous for it's lavish New Year's parties, and 2012 will be no different, with events including Dick Clark's Rockin New Years Eve, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Big Apple Circus, Jersey Boys, New York Philharmonic - New Years Eve Bernstein and Gershwin at Avery Fisher Hall, Avicci at Pier 94, Armin Van Buuren with an NYE show at Pier 36 and many more. Phish will be playing at Madison Square Garden in New York from December 28th-31st.

Rio de Janeiro New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live Stream, NYE Events, Webcams, Parties, Hotels

In Brazil's Rio de Janeiro the Ano Novo celebration, also known in Brazilian Portuguese by the French word Reveillon, is one of Brazil's main holidays, and officially marks the beginning of the summer holidays, that usually end by Carnival (analogous to Memorial Day and Labor Day in the United States).

Brazilians traditionally have a copious meal with family or friends at home, in restaurants or private clubs, and consume alcoholic beverages. They usually dress in white, to bring good luck into the new year. Fireworks and eating grapes or lentils are some of the customs associated with the holiday. The beach at Copacabana (in Portuguese: Praia de Copacabana) in Rio de Janeiro is regarded as the location of one of the best fireworks displays in the world at New Year.

Sunday, 30 December 2012

Dublin New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live Stream, NYE Events, Parties, Webcams, Hotels

A New Year’s Eve festival in Dublin on 31 December 2012 and 1 January 2013 will mark the official start of The Gathering Ireland 2013. There will be fireworks over Georgian Dublin, a torch-lit procession and a concert.

Dublin is a great city to visit any time of the year, but it’s a magical place at Christmas and the New Year. Many Dubliners will ring in the New Year 2012 to the sound of the Christchurch Bells which will be heard ringing throughout the entire city at midnight. This is a big tradition in Dublin city centre where hundreds of people flock to Christchurch Cathedral to hear the tolling of these famous bells.

Other New Year's events include The Lord Mayors New Years Day Parade. This fun and entertaining parade hosts some fantastic marching bands from home and abroad. The parade starts off on Parnell Street (just north of O’Connell St,), makes its way up through Dublin’s main thoroughfare O' Connell Street where all the acts stop and perform for Dublin’s Lord Mayor.

Edinburgh New Years Eve 2013 Fireworks Live Stream NYE Webcams, Hogmanay Street Party, Concert

Edinburgh's 2013 Hogmanay celebrations will be headlined by Simple Minds with their front man Jim Kerr - one of Scotland's most successful ever bands.

Hogmanay in Edinburgh for New Years Eve 2012 into New Year 2013 features the usual high octane street party. A new addition this year is the chance to see in 2013 in style at the The Keilidh, the outdoor ceilidh experience set within an exclusive area of the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party. There is also the famous Concert in the Gardens, a music event set beneath the stunning backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, welcoming the New Year with a headline music artist, (to be announced) very special guests and the famous Edinburgh's Hogmanay Midnight Fireworks.

Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year (Gregorian calendar) in the Scottish manner. It is, however, normally only the start of a celebration which lasts through the night until the morning of New Year's Day (1 January) or, in some cases, 2 January which is a Scottish Bank Holiday.

London New Years Eve Fireworks Live Stream, NYE Webcams, Events, Parties, Hotels

For many years, revellers celebrating the start of a New Year have gathered on Trafalgar square, despite a lack of civic celebrations being arranged for them. The lack of official events in the square was partly because the authorities were concerned that actively encouraging more partygoers would cause overcrowding.

Since 2005, a firework display centred on London Eye and the South Bank of the Thames near the Square has given spectators a fitting start to the New Year.