[raccoonradio]

From one site about a previous _Boston_ First Night:
"While First Night was founded in 1976 as an alternative way to commemorate a holiday known for raucous partying, the celebration has grown to be an annual tradition in the Hub and the largest New Year's Eve arts celebration in North America."

[raccoonradio]

a quick search shows some of the cities holding First Night...now _or_ in the past:

Boston
Tacoma
Pittsburgh
Evanston, IL
Martinez, CA
Annapolis
Albany, NY
Buffalo
Burlington, VT