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NYE at Red Arrow Park

Today @ Red Arrow Park

by Shepherd Express Staff

Dec. 31, 2008

midnight

It isn't nearly as crowded as Times Square, but the quaint ice-skating rink at Red Arrow Park is the heart of Downtown's public New Year's Eve celebration today from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., and a fine option for families looking to stay out until midnight. Free ice skating leads to the countdown and fireworks, while Mayor Tom Barrett literally rings in the new year-he'll be in the bell tower at City Hall.

Comments (5)

Hey Amanda,
This would be a great opportunity for ...

Hey Amanda,
This would be a great opportunity for you to start your own festival if you don't like the bands at the Verge festival. So many people complain about stuff and never do anything about it. So in 2011 let's do Amanda's Festival. Every promoter has to start somewhere and that somewhere is with their 1st show.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

This is a HUGE step in the right direction. Inst...

This is a HUGE step in the right direction. Instead of bitching about this and that esoteric indie band that most people have never heard of, be happy that this festival is getting off the ground in the first place and hopefully continues with room for expansion and improvement. any original band with a core group of fans is SO much better than the huge amount of bands playing lame ,overplayed cover songs during the afternoon at summerfest.Besides, Milwaukee beats the hell out of Chicago with its facility-and I'm from Illinois

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

This is the worst line-up I ever heard. PitchFork ...

This is the worst line-up I ever heard. PitchFork has EL-P and what does milwaukee give us? AFI and Three Days Grace? The two bands that this line up has going for itself is She & Him and Cold War Kids. With all the great bands that never come to Milwaukee, you give us this? These bands are here any given day at The Rave. Where's The XX, Sufjan Stevens, Aesop Rock, Bat for Lashes, Brazilian Girls, CSS, The Gossip, The Presets, Hercules and Love Affair, you know a band that never plays here ... This is why I spend money traveling to Madison or Chicago to see shows .. it's always the same old junk here.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

You guys are on top of this festival and so far th...

You guys are on top of this festival and so far the only one's that have anything on line about it on the few sites I check every morning. It looks like fun and there are a few bands I can't wait to see. Looks likes the folks at Summerfest know what they are doing.

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

You guys at the Shepherd are the first ones to tal...

You guys at the Shepherd are the first ones to talk about this festival. I can't wait. Great line up

Anonymous more than 14 years ago

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