Atlanta Downtown Countdown New Year's Eve Finalizes Entertainment Lineup

Atlanta's premier New Year's Eve event, "The Downtown Countdown", returns to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta featuring 5 party areas with 5 bands, 3 DJ's, 4 comedians and Atlanta's largest midnight hotel balloon drop. The focal point of the party is the Metromix Centennial Ballroom hosted by 92.9 Dave FM featuring one of rock's biggest acts with nine Top 10 hits, "Ed Kowalczyk of LIVE" as well as Grammy award winning hip-hop trio, "Naughty by Nature". DJ Jammin Dave will be spinning between bands and Death is Dialogue will be opening act as the winner of the Band 2 Band Combat charity event contest that raised money for Music For More which helps place instruments in music school programs. The two other main party area will feature DJ Suspense with his video remix on 2 screens in the Regency Ballroom & Lethal Rhythms Entertainment in the Grand Hall Ballroom hosted by Wild FM 105.7 & 96.7. The Hanover Ballroom will feature local rock cover bands Unzipt & Blind Crush and the Punchline Comedy Lounge will feature comedians: Marcus Harvey, Shalewa Sharpe, Tushar Singh & Dan Weeks.

The Hyatt Regency Atlanta recently completed a $65 million transformation and now offers true southern hospitality & luxury boasting 1,260 newly renovated guest rooms, making it the second largest hotel in the city. The Downtown Countdown is Atlanta's largest hotel New Year's Eve event covering 2 floors and 180,000 square feet of meeting space. This one stop destination for New Year's Eve includes a 5 1/2-hour premium open bar at a ratio of 1 bartender per 75 guests, heavy hors d'oeuvres, carving, Asian & pasta stations and a late night breakfast all for one inclusive price.

For those requiring something a little more special, the Downtown Countdown will be offering an upscale, exclusive VIP ticket with access to 3 VIP areas located in the 3 main ballrooms with plenty of seating. The VIP package includes an incredible upscale food and beverage menu with 1 bartender for every 50 VIP guests. VIP ticket holders also get a VIP registration, will call, coat check and some of the best sight lines of the band stage & dance floors. A very limited number of these tickets are available and will sell quickly.

Doors open at 8:30PM and the party rocks on until 2AM. Tickets are on sale now starting at $109 for general admission tickets and $175 for VIP with ticket prices gradually increasing as the event date nears. For larger parties of 10 or more, a group rate is available. Ticket holders are also offered discounted hotel rooms at the Hyatt while available, so book early. The Downtown Countdown also takes place this year in Baltimore, Maryland at the Hyatt Regency featuring Carbon Leaf and in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Hilton featuring Third Eye Blind. To purchase tickets, make reservations or for more info about the Downtown Countdown, go to the brand new revamped website www.downtowncountdown.net or call 800.422.7295.