TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Adam Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Lauren Falls, Director of Marketing & Events Cool Spring Downtown District
Ashanti Bennett, Director of Special Projects Cool Spring Downtown District
DATE: December 12, 2022
RE:
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Night Circus: A District NYE Spectacular
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: The City of Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work
and recreate.
Executive Summary:
For the second consecutive year, the Cool Spring Downtown District (CSDD) is working to present the City’s New Years Eve Celebration. Bianca Shoneman, President and CEO of CSDD has prepared an update to share event details as set at this time.
Background:
The Night Circus: A District NYE Spectacular returns for its second year in Festival Park. As with the inaugural event, the Night Circus will be filled with a variety of carnival attractions including stilt walkers, fire dancers, roving magicians, lights and color, popular food trucks, a beer garden, live music, and more.
The night will kick off with the NYE District Vibe stage featuring local vocal talent from our community. There is currently an open call for vocalist submissions that closes on December 5. After those performances warm the stage, a local DJ will continue to build the party on the ones and twos with a lively set of dance music. The dance party will lead right into this year’s headliners taking the stage, R & B group Tony! Toni! Tone!
New this year: We have engaged the artistry of a talented light artist to create an immersive projection project that will be set in the center of the event. Along with this immersive experience, we will have bounce houses and a cigar bar in the beer garden.
Production for the event has been secured with local agency, Draughon Brothers, Inc. Private security for build-out and day-of event has been engaged with Staff-1. Fireworks will be managed through Hale Artificier. Staff continue to secure remaining vendors for the event.
Tentative schedule:
7:00 PM: The big tent opens at Festival Park
7:30 - 8:30 PM: District Vibe stage @NYE - Local performers
8:30 - 10:00 PM: DJ TommyGeeMixx DJ Dance Party * Imagine Circus performers *Stilt walkers *Fire Breathers *Glow in the Dark Hula Hoopers * Glow in the dark juggling *Magicians* Laser show (potential) *Live Art Demos (Live Ice Sculpting or chainsaw demo) * Caricature artists and face painters
10:30-11:45 PM: National Touring Headliner-Tony! Toni! Tone!
11:45 PM: Announcements/Thank You’s * Countdown to 2023
12:00 AM: NYE Star lifts into the air; Fireworks
12:05 AM: Tony! Toni! Tone! Closing performance
12:30 AM: Event ends
Issues/Analysis:
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Budget Impact:
$165,000 in appropriated General Funds, Police Services, Traffic Services, Parks & Recreation Services
Options:
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Recommended Action:
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Attachments:
CAM - New Years Update_Night Circus Map_2022.pdf
(PPT to follow, per B. Shoneman, 11/30/2022)