Planning to go to First Night Boston? Here’s the full performance schedule

BOSTON — It may be about three weeks away, but First Night Boston promises a “vibrant array” of talented performers to ring in the New Year.

Organizers on Monday announced the full performance schedule for New Year’s Eve in Boston, which will fill City Hall Plaza and surrounding venues in the hours leading up to 2025.

Fireworks and headlining performances will cap more than 12 hours of free entertainment, light shows, ice sculptures, and other family-friendly programming to ring in 2025, continuing “the longest-running First Night celebration in the world,” organizers said Monday.

Musicians, performers, and artists will perform in Boston’s downtown, with the stage, lights, and ice in City Hall Plaza serving as the event’s centerpiece.

All events are free and open to the public.

The festivities begin at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 31, with indoor performances at the Boston Public Market, CanalSide Food + Drink, and the Boston City Hall Civic Pavilion.

Little Groove will start off the performances at the Civic Pavillion, followed by the Boston Saxophone Quartet, The Lied To’s, and other performers.

Fuller and Friends Organ Trio will kick off performances at the Boston Public Market while Chu Ling Dance Academy will showcase their traditional Chinese folk dances at CanalSide Food + Drink.

Arts and crafts and cultural performances by the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association will fill the second floor of City Hall from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Starting at 2 p.m., outdoor performances kick off at the main stage with Hill House the Band, followed by Boston Music Project, Houston Bernard, and Koliba blending a variety of beats for the growing crowds.

The ice sculpture gallery will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Massachusetts and sparkle for all to enjoy.

The carousel on the Greenway offers free rides through the afternoon, and in Back Bay, the popular Organ Concert in the First Church of Christ Scientist begins at 3 p.m.

Over at the Frog Pond in Boston Common, The Skating Club of Boston will put on two figure skating shows at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and others will speak from the main stage at 5:45 p.m., before the First Night Parade will bring hundreds of performers to Boston Common for the 7 p.m. fireworks display.

As the countdown continues, the tempo at City Hall picks up with Guess Method, DJ WhySham, and Nancia returning to First Night, joined by Veronica Robles, The Femmes, and STL GLD putting their local roots and vibrant sounds on display.

The evening’s surprise headliner will be announced at a later date, officials said.

As the clock strikes midnight, a second fireworks display will set Boston Harbor aglow, with the best vantage points available at Christopher Columbus Park, the North End, and East Boston, organizers said.

Here is the full performance schedule released by event organizers, as of Monday:

First Church of Christ, Scientist, 250 Massachusetts Ave.

First Night Organ Concert, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Performances from organists upon one of the world’s 10 largest organs.

How Do You See the World? experience + Mapparium globe, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tours of the church at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and after the organ concert at 3 p.m.

CanalSide Food + Drink, 47 Cambridgeside Place

Chu Ling Dance Academy, 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.: Performances of traditional Chinese Folk Dances.

Puppet Showplace Theater, 2 p.m. to 4:35 p.m.: Puppet Showplace Theater presents Magnificent Monster Circus, with three 20-minute shows at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m., followed by 15-minute “Meet the puppets” segments

Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St.

Fuller and Friends Organ Trio, 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Performances featuring jazz, funk, and soul music

City Hall Civic Pavilion, 1 City Hall Square (Entrance Congress Street)

Little Groove, 12 p.m. to 12:40 p.m.: Little Groove will showcase their engaging music program designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers

Boston Saxophone Quartet, 1:10 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.: Performing with Boston-area students and rising saxophone stars, BSQ is an experienced quartet of talented instrumentalists

The Lied To’s, 2:20 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.: Musicians Doug Kwartler and Susan Levine combine their talents for an original set list

Chester Brezniak, Susan Jackson, and Adrian Jojatu, 3:30 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.: The trio will perform music of Beethoven, Muczynski, Ibert, Mozart, and Jobim

City Hall, second floor, 1 City Hall Square (Entrance near Congress Street)

Arts and Crafts Presented by Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Arts and crafts for all to enjoy with Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association

Performances by The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association, 1 p.m. o 5 p.m.: Opportunities to try out drumming and dulcimer, guzheng, and Chinese yo-yo.

Boston Common

Frog Pond Skating Spectacular, 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.: Two figure skating shows produced by The Skating Club of Boston

Family Fireworks, 7 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.: Fireworks display over the Boston Common presented by the Mugar Foundation and the City of Boston.

City Plaza Main Stage, 1 City Hall Square

Hill House the Band, 2 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.: Performing a dynamic fusion of funk, soul, and pop

Boston Music Project, 3 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.: Creative youth development program highlighting students unleashing their musical creativity

Houston Bernard, 4 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.: A performance by a country artist with deep country music roots

Koliba, 5 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.: Bringing together musicians from two continents, Koliba will perform a blend of traditional and modern styles including West African rhythms, Hi Life, Reggae, Ska, Zouk, and more.

Zuleica Rosário, 6:30 p.m.- 7 p.m.: Performance by the up-and-coming singer from Cape Verde

Guess Method, 7:20 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Dance-inducing Indie-Funk powerhouse by the group, hailing from the Boston area

Veronica Robles, 8:10 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Performance by the Mariachi singer, musician, and Latin American folkloric dancer and choreographer

The Femmes, 8:50 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.: A performance by an all-woman and nonbinary party band specializing in songs by female and nonbinary artists

DJ WhySham, 9:35 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. to 10:25 p.m.: Boston local whose eclectic music taste and innovative approach to music was formed right here in Boston

Nancia, 9:50 p.m. to 10:10 p.m.: Performance by Boston R&B artist, including singing, dance, and energy

STL GLD, 10:30 p.m. to 11:10 p.m.: Performing songs that combine elements of hip hop, rock, punk, and cinematic orchestra

Headliner (TBA), 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.: Event headliner performance by an artist that will be announced closer to the event date.

Boston Harbor Fireworks, off of Long Wharf, 12:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.: Fireworks display over the Boston Harbor, brought to you by Meet Boston.

For more information and a list of events, visit the First Night Boston website.

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