Release Date: Monday, December 8th 2008
Music for Every Taste at First Night® Akron 2009
Akron, Ohio - From Blues to Classical, Modern Rock to Christian and everything in between, First Night Akron has music for every taste.
Here are just a few examples of the array of wonderful artists performing at First Night Akron 2009 on Wednesday,
December 31.
Aquarius Rising is an exciting, summer of love pop rock orchestra that delivers an entertaining visual display, as well
as an alluring musical journey. Hear their music at the John S. Knight Center on the Main Floor from 5:30-6:15, 6:30-
7:15 and 7:30-8 p.m.
With her adult contemporary and traditional gospel music Bonnie Baughman is entertainment for all ages. Her
straight-from-the-heart music will be performed at Zion Lutheran in the Sanctuary from 5-5:45 and 6-6:30 p.m.
Playing at the first ever First Night teen venue is Chil, a four-person band ages 11-13 that will show off their talent with
popular hits from bands such as Green Day, Switchfoot, Bink-182, Plain White T's and many more. Chil will perform
from 5:30-6 and 6:15-6:45 p.m. at the Landmark Building.
The University of Akron Steel Drum Band will perform Caribbean music in both an interactive and ensemble
performance. Listen to these highly-acclaimed performers in the UA Polsky Building from 8-9, 9:30-10:15 and 10:30-
11:30 p.m.
End the night at the Mainstage with First Night favorite Colin Dussault's Blues Project. Mainstage revelers will enjoy
this award-winning, harmonic driven, blues based roots rock 'n' soul band from 9:30-10:30 and 11-11:45 p.m.
About First Night Akron
Now in its thirteenth year, First Night Akron is a New Year's Eve celebration unlike any other! This family-friendly,
alcohol-free celebration of the New Year brings the community together to experience a brief moment in time while
creating lasting New Year's Eve memories. Entertainment and fun featuring music, dance, theater, visual and
interactive arts will delight everyone throughout 18 different venues in downtown Akron! For a complete schedule of
events, visit www.firstnightakron.org.
Admission buttons give you access to all 18 First Night venues and nearly 100 performances and projects. Buttons are
$10 and children under 10 are admitted FREE when accompanied by a button-wearing adult. Buttons are on sale at
Acme Fresh Markets, participating FirstMerit Bank branches, Akron Beacon Journal Customer Service Desk, Borders
Books & Music at Chapel Hill, Carolyn's Cupboard in Wadsworth, The Library Shop on Main, Lock 3 Park and Stage
Left Boutique at the Akron Civic Theatre. Buttons and First Night Akron souvenirs may also be purchased online until
December 23 at www.firstnightakron.org.
First Night Akron is a program of the Downtown Akron Partnership. Founding partners are the City of Akron and the
Akron Beacon Journal.
Thank you to our generous First Night sponsors! Platinum Site Sponsors: Acme Fresh Markets, Akron Beacon
Journal, Akron Community Foundation, City of Akron, GAR Foundation, Knight Center of Digital Excellence and John
A. McAlonan Fund. Gold Stage Sponsors: Cummins Bridgeway Power, FirstMerit Foundation, The Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Company, John S. Knight Center, METRO, OMNOVA Solutions Foundation and The Welty Family Foundation.
Silver Project Sponsors: The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation, County of Summit, The LeBron James
Family Foundation, Labels & Letters, National City, Pat Catan's, Roetzel & Andress LPA, The Sisler McFawn
Foundation and Think Media Studios. Bronze Activity Sponsors: A. Schulman, Inc., Akron Aeros, Apple Growth
Partners & Summit Data Communications, Bridgestone Firestone Trust Fund, Brouse McDowell, LPA, Cohen &
Company, CPAs, ComDoc, County of Summit ADM Board, CVS Caremark, Eliokem, GOJO Industries, Inc., Lockheed
Martin, Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems, The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, R.C. Musson & Katharine M.
Musson Charitable Foundation and Ohio Department of Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services. Special Friends: The
Maynard Family Foundation, Miller's Party Rental Center and Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition. Official Radio Partner:
WKDD.