Dec. 09--The NuBlu Band will kick off Chicago's inaugural New Year's Eve event scheduled to take place along Upper Wacker Drive.
Performers also include Carlito Olivero, Kweku Collins, Radio Free Honduras, The Heard, The O'My's and music throughout the evening by DJ Sye Young.
The free event will feature a 70-foot, six-point "Chicago" star rising 360 feet up the Hyatt Regency Chicago's west tower at midnight. The countdown will be followed by fireworks and a performance by headliner Chicago on a stage in front of the Hyatt.
The festivities are set to begin at 7 p.m. and beginning at 11 p.m. they will air live on NBC and Telemundo locally, with "Best Day of My Life" band American Authors kicking off the broadcast. Chi-Town Rising, which is being produced by Arena Partners, is expected to draw "tens of thousands" attendees, according to a spokesperson for the event.
