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EXPERIENCE NON-STOP ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING The whole year’s been leading up to this: Universal CityWalk’s eye-popping, mind-blowing, jam-packed New Year’s Eve celebration. Enjoy six unique party zones, plus six awesome CityWalk ® clubs with live music and unlimited gourmet cuisine, and rock out on Orlando’s biggest outdoor dance floor.

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Separately ticketed event. Eve ticket is valid for one-night admission to the Eve Party in Universal CityWalk between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. only. Must be 21 or older to enter. Valid photo ID required. Does not include admission to AMC® Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX®, the Blue Man Group show, Hard Rock Live, Hollywood Drive-in Golf™, or the Universal Orlando theme parks. Mini-golf not included. Event occurs rain or shine. No rain checks, returns or refunds. Prices, dates, times, attractions and entertainment subject to availability and may change without notice. *Advance event ticket price is $104.99+tax per person through 12/15/15; ticket price is $134.99+tax per person after 12/15/15. Event ticket includes CityWalk event admission, food, entertainment and champagne toast. Beverages not included. Valet parking not available. Additional restrictions may apply. © 2015 The Coca-Cola Company. All rights reserved. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2015 Universal Studios. © 2015 Universal Orlando. All rights reserved. 1512947/AP

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50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR SOFA

The holidaze are upon us, time to get drunk with family and random people.

FEATURE: NEW YEAR’S EVE GUIDE

Hard Rock, House of Blues, Downtown Otown and Universal all light up for 2016!

SOUNDCHECK: Tori Kelly @ HOB

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The pop radio star is proving herself on stage with a guitar in hand, along with Shaggy, Walk the Moon and more.

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Vote for your favorite Corona Bartender in Orlando, help them find their beach!

SCENE: Wall St Plaza T-Day

Scenes from the annual Turkey Bowling Celebration on T-Day Eve!

SCENE: Alive @ 5 on Church St

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AND SERIOUSLY DECK THE HALLS!

ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS VS ATLANTA GLADIATORS @ AMWAY CENTER • SUN, DEC 6TH 01 Disney World Holiday Celebrations

06 Krampus

DISNEY WORLD Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando Disneyworld.disney.go.com Tuesday, Dec.1 Times/ Prices vary Ring in the season as World Showcase comes alive with holiday traditions from around the globe at Epcot, Join Mickey at his Very Merry Christmas Party at this festive winter celebration for live entertainment, spectacular fireworks and an oh-so-jolly holiday parade at Magic Kingdom and catch the Osborn Family Spectacle of Lights at Hollywood Studios before it bids a fond farewell.

HORROR/COMEDY Friday, Dec. 4 When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family’s home and forcing them to fight for each other if they hope to survive.

02 SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration

07 Tree Lighting Celebration

SEAWORLD 7007 Sea World Dr., Orlando Seaworldparks.com Dates/ Prices vary Waves of holiday spirit splash over you during SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration™! Carols fill the air, a sparkling Sea of Trees lights up the water and skaters dance on ice. Here in this wintry, watery wonderland, you can enjoy stunning live shows inspired by the natural world.With everything from Santa to Shamu®, SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration is where holiday memories are made. Festivities include: Shamu Christmas Miracles, O Wondrous Night,The Polar Express Experience,Winter Wonderland on Ice and Sea of Trees!

03 Craig Ferguson

HARD ROCK 6050 Universal Blvd., Orlando 407.351.5483 Wednesday, Dec.2 • 8 pm / Prices vary

04 Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions THE DR. PHILLIPS CENTER 445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando 844.513.2014 Friday, Dec.4 • 8 pm / Prices vary

05 The Academy Is..

HOUSE OF BLUES 1490 Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista 407.934.2583 Friday, Dec.4 • 7:30pm / Prices vary

WALT DISNEY AMPHITHEATER AT LAKE EOLA 195 N. Orange Ave.., Orlando Downtownorlando.com/events Friday, Dec.4 • 5-10 p.m / Free Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer invites Central Florida residents and visitors to kick off the holiday season at the Tree Lighting Celebration, on Dec. 4 at Lake Eola Park.The evening will include a countdown leading to lighting of the 72-foot Christmas tree featuring 88,000 animated lights, Eola Wonderland Christmas Tree performance, a holiday concert from Encore Cast Performing Arts,TheDailyCity.com food truck bazaar, the Trinity Lutheran School Christmas musical and festival vendors.

08 Grinchmas and Macy’s Holiday Parade

ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE/ UNIVERSAL STUDIOS 6000 Universal Blvd., Orlando UNIVERSALORLANDO.COM Saturday, Dec.5-Jan 2 / Prices vary Grinchmas:When the holiday season hits full swing, Universal’s Islands of Adventure® will transform its Seuss Landing™ area into the whimsical world of Grinchmas™. Be sure to explore every nook and cranny of this wintry wonderland, as it’s filled with special touches Dr. Seuss fans are sure to adore. Macy’s Holiday parade: Universal Studios Florida® comes alive during the holidays with balloons and floats beyond your imagination, marching bands, Santa, and seasonal sing-alongs for the little ones.

09 Mac Miller

HARD ROCK 6050 Universal Blvd., Orlando 407.351.5483 Saturday, Dec.5 • 8 pm / Prices vary

10 Santa Paws

ALOFT ORLANDO HOTEL 500 S. ORANGE AVENUE, ORLANDO SATURDAY, DEC.5 • 2-5 P.M / FREE Join us on Saturday, December 5 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for ‘Santa Paws’ at Aloft Orlando Downtown. At this FREE event you’ll be able to have your dogs photo take with Santa Paws just in time for Christmas! Enjoy food and drink specials and meet the Firefighters featured in the 2016 Orlando Firefighters & Rescued Pets Calendar.

11 OUC Orlando Half Marathon & Track Shack

LAKE EOLA 227 N. Eola Dr.., Orlando Orlandohalfmarathon.com Saturday, Dec.5 • 7:30 am-11 a.m / Prices Vary One of the Southeast’s top road race events, now in its 39th year, winds through scenic Downtown Orlando and beautiful Lake Eola.You will join over 6,000 runners for this Orlando tradition and enjoy live music along the course. Discover the City Beautiful and the fun beyond the run. Commemorative shirt, great entertainment and Half Marathon finishers receive a medal.

12 Copeland, Eisley, We Are the City THE SOCIAL 54 North Orange Ave., Orlando 407.246.1419 Sunday, Dec.6 • 5pm / Prices vary

13 Orlando Solar Bears vs. Atlanta Gladiators

AMWAY CENTER 400 W. Church St. #200, Orlando 800.745.3000 Sunday, Dec. 6 • 3pm / Prices vary

AND SERIOUSLY DECK THE HALLS! 16 Cult Classics: 25 15 25 National Lampoon’s Christmas

ENZIAN THEATER 1300 S.Orlando Ave., Orlando 407.629.1088 Enzian.org Tuesday, Dec.8• 9:30pm/ Prices Vary

17 2015 Santa’s Pub Crawl

LIAM FITPATRICK’S RESTAURANT AND IRISH PUB Colonial Town Park: 951 Market Promenade Ave Suite 1115, Lake Mary Liamfitzpatricks.com Thursday, Dec. 10 • 6:30pm/Prices Vary Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, Liam Fitzpatrick’s Restaurant and Irish Pub invites you to welcome the holiday season and join in on the 2015 Santa’s Pub Crawl event. Guests are encouraged to dress in their best Santa, Mrs. Claus or any Santa’s helper attire as they jingle and mingle around Colonial Town Park shopping plaza in one night visiting Liam Fitzpatrick’s and neighboring restaurants Graffiti Junktion, Dexter’s of Lake Mary and Friendly Confines Sports Restaurant.The fun and festive event is free and open for the public to join in with drink specials available at each destination.

18 12 Bars of Christmas Pub Crawl

A JOHN WATERS CHRISTMAS: HOLIER & DIRTIER

14 Silverstein/Senses Fail THE BEACHAM 46 North Orange Ave., Orlando 407.246.1419 Tuesday, Dec.08 • 6pm / Prices vary

15 A John Waters Christmas: Holier & Dirtier THE PLAZA LIVE 425 N. Bumby Ave., Orlando Plazaliveorlando.com Tuesday, Dec.08 • 8pm / Prices vary

DOWNTOWN ORLANDO: WALL ST. PLAZA Wall St.., Orlando Orlandopubcrawl.com Friday, Dec. 11 • 7:30pm check in/Prices Vary Orlando Pub Crawl is doing it again! And with the help of Mel’s Bad Girls Club and 101one WJRR!It’s time to crawl and help out a great cause during the holidays. Let’s share the OPC cheer we have all year long and help out the less fortunate families in Greater Orlando during the holidays. Ticket includes entry to all participating venues and 4 complimentary Coors Lights, Call Vodka cocktails, or Jager shots as well as drink specials at each location.

19 Kevin Griffin of Better than Ezra THE DR. PHILLIPS CENTER 445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando 844.513.2014 Friday, Dec.11 • 8pm / Prices vary

2015 SANTA’S PUB CRAWL

20 Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

AMWAY CENTER 400 W. Church St. #200, Orlando 800.745.3000 Friday, Dec. 11 • 7pm / Prices vary

21 In the Heart of the Sea

ADVENTURE/HISTORICAL DRAMA/ ACTION Friday, Dec. 11 In 1820, crewmen (Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy) aboard the New England vessel Essex face a harrowing battle for survival when a whale of mammoth size and strength attacks with force, crippling their ship and leaving them adrift in the ocean. Pushed to their limits and facing storms, starvation, panic and despair, the survivors must resort to the unthinkable to stay alive. Their incredible tale ultimately inspires author Herman Melville to write “Moby-Dick.”

22 UCF vs. FAU

CFE ARENA 12777 Gemini Blvd N., Orlando 407.823.3070 Saturday, Dec. 12 • 7pm / Prices vary

23 Winter Sparkle

BALDWIN PARK New Broad Street. Orlando Baldwinparkevents.com Saturday, Dec. 12 • 3pm / Free Winter Spark is a Festival topped off with a Parade and it’s always on the second Saturday in December Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 3-6pm, Parade starts at 6pm.We will have artists, vendors, food trucks and carnival rides up and down Prospect Ave. to keep children and parents busy while they wait for the parade.

12 BARS OF CHRISTMAS PUB CRAWL @ DOWNTOWN ORLANDO: WALL ST. PLAZA

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31 Renee is a Zombie w/Dear Rabbit, & The Uke-A-Ladies THE SOCIAL 54 North Orange Ave., Orlando 407.246.1419 Monday, Dec.14 • 8pm / Free

32 Exhibit: A Trek From North to South THE ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART 2416 North Mills Ave., Orlando 407.896.4231 Monday, Dec.14• Times/ Prices Vary

33 Thornton 2nd Thursday Wine & Art Walk XL’ENT XMAS: 25TH ANNIV. EDITION FT. SHAGGY, WALK THE MOON, & TORI KELLY

24 Dos XX-Mas Block Party

WALL ST. PLAZA Wall St.., Orlando Wallstplaza.net Saturday, Dec. 12 • 10 pm-close/free The most interesting block party is back Saturday, December 13th and you’ll be partying with $3 Dos Equis and dancing to tunes from DJ Korndogg all night long! We’re also bringing back the Tortilla Toss competition, where you’ll be chucking floury rounds all over Wall Street to WIN PRIZES including free beer, t-shirts and more! Come thirsty friends!

25 Trans-Siberian Orchestra

AMWAY CENTER 400 W. Church St. #200, Orlando 800.745.3000 Saturday, Dec. 12 • 3pm& 8 pm / Prices vary

26 Violectric Holiday Show

WALT DISNEY AMPHITHEATER AT LAKE EOLA 99 N. Rosalind Ave.., Orlando Downtownorlando.com/events Saturday, Dec.12 • 7:30-9 p.m / Free Rock into the holiday season with strings sensation Violectric at the “Violectric Holiday Show” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 12 at Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando.

27 Insane Inflatable 5K

CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS 4603 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando Insaneinflatable5k.com/Orlando-fl Saturday, Dec.12 • Times / Prices vary The Insane Inflatable 5k is coming to your neck of the woods! Get ready to experience the most fun, wild and insane obstacle run in the world. Get “pumped up” for a course filled with the world’s largest and most extreme inflatable obstacles!

OLDE TOWN BROKERS 11 N. Summerlin Ave. #101, Orlando Thorntonparkdistrict.com Monday, Dec.14• Times/ Prices Vary The 2nd Thursday of every month, the best crowd gathers for the Thornton 2nd Thursday Wine + Art Walk. They come to celebrate the community, art and partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping, and some tasty tastings all along the walk! $10 gets you a stamp, a glass, and a map of all the locations where you will be greeted with a complimentary pour of wine, beer, or cocktail!

34 Orlando Ballet: The Nutcracker THE DR. PHILLIPS CENTER 445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando 844.513.2014 Thursday, Dec.17-Dec.20 • Times / Prices vary

35 XL’ent Xmas: 25th Anniv. Edition Ft. Shaggy, Walk the Moon, & Tori Kelly HOUSE OF BLUES 1490 Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista 407.934.2583 Thursday, Dec.17 • 7:30pm / Prices vary

28 Elf Classic Running Festival: 5K or 10K

MOSS PARK 12901 Moss Park Rd., Orlando https://events.hakuapp.com/elf-classic Sunday, Dec.13 • Times / Prices vary Come and join us for a holiday tradition in Central Florida, The Elf Classic, at the venue that everyone loves and with the races that you want to do.We are hosting a Toy Drive for Nemours Children’s Hospital, the donation of a new, unwrapped toy would be appreciated. Run a 10k or 5k on Sunday morning. An event specific t-shirt is included in the registration for the first 250 athletes who registered. After that *sizes are not guaranteed*

29 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 AMWAY CENTER 400 W. Church St. #200, Orlando 800.745.3000

Saturday, Dec. 13 • 3:30pm/ Prices vary

30 Grandma Party Bazaar

30 GRANDMA PARTY BAZAAR @ STARDUST VIDEO

STARDUST VIDEO and COFFEE 1842 E. Winter Park Rd.., Orlando 407.623.3393 Sunday, Dec.13• 10 am-sundown/ Free

33 THORNTON 2ND THURSDAY WINE & ART WALK

12/31 rock ‘til the drop new year’s party

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12/31 rock ‘til the drop new year’s party

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TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CALLING THE HARD ROCK LIVE BOX OFFICE AT +1-407-351-5483 OR TICKETMASTER AT TICKMASTER.COM OR +1-407-839-3900 artists, showtimes & prices subject to change • all shows are all ages unless otherwise stated

TICKETS AVAILABLE BY CALLING THE HARD ROCK LIVE BOX OFFICE AT +1-407-351-5483 OR TICKETMASTER AT TICKMASTER.COM OR +1-407-839-3900

artists, showtimes & prices subject to change • all shows are all ages unless ® otherwise stated

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AND NOT SLIP INTO A TURKEY COMA! 36 Star Wars: The Force Awakens

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY/ADVENTURE Friday, Dec. 18 Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and his army of Stormtroopers.

37 Joe Rogan

BOB CARR THEATER 401 W. Livingston St.., Orlando 844.513.2014 Friday, Dec.18 • 8pm / Prices vary

38 Sisters

COMEDY Friday, Dec. 18 Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunite for Sisters, a new film from Pitch Perfect director Jason Moore about two disconnected sisters summoned home to clean out their childhood bedroom before their parents sell the family house. Looking to recapture their glory days, they throw one final high-school-style party for their classmates, which turns into the cathartic rager that a bunch of ground-down adults really need.

36 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS • FRIDAY, DEC. 18

39 Ugly Holiday Sweater Party

WORLD OF BEER 431 E.Central Blvd. Ste B., Orlando 407.270.5541 Saturday, Dec. 19 • 6pm All guests who wear an Ugly Sweater will receive a complimentary beer shot! The judging for Ugliest Sweater begins at 10pm! (Hint:The tackier the better.)Featured Christmas Beers, Fat Head Holly Jolly,Sam Adams Winter Lager, Abita Christmas Woodchuck Winter Cider,Weyerbacher Winter Warmer.

40 AutoNation Cure Bowl: AAC vs. Sun Belt

43 UCF vs. George Washington CFE ARENA 12777 Gemini Blvd N., Orlando 407.823.3070 Tuesday, Dec. 29 • 7pm / Prices vary

44 Russell Athletic Bowl: ACC vs. Big 12

CITRUS BOWL 1610 W. Church St., Orlando 800.745.3000 Tuesday, Dec. 29• 5:30pm / Prices vary

45 Universal City Walk: NYE Celebration

CITRUS BOWL 1610 W. Church St., Orlando 800.745.3000 Saturday, Dec. 19• 7pm / Prices vary

41 Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat

CITY WALK 100 Universal City Plaza., Orlando Universalorlando.com/events Thursday, Dec.31 / Prices vary After sending out 2013 and 2014 in style, award-winning DJ M-Squared is back for a third New Year’s Eve. Popular with A-List celebrities, top fashion designers and prominent corporate brands, he’ll be sharing his genre-shattering, one-of-a-kind music mixing talent to make Eve the unforgettable night you’ve been waiting for all year long. he whole year’s been leading up to this: Universal CityWalk’s eye-popping, mind-blowing, jam-packed New Year’s celebration. Enjoy six unique party zones, each with their own signature drinks. Revel in six awesome CityWalk® clubs with live music and unlimited gourmet cuisine including prime rib, tenderloin and fresh seafood. And you can rock out on Orlando’s biggest outdoor dance floor.

42 Orlando Solar Bears vs. Florida Everblades

46 Rock ‘Til The Drop: 2015 New Years Eve Party

AMWAY CENTER 400 W. Church St. #200, Orlando 800.745.3000 Saturday, Dec. 26 • 7pm / Prices vary

AMWAY CENTER 400 W. Church St. #200, Orlando 800.745.3000 Sunday, Dec. 27 • 6pm / Prices vary

Our Annual James Bond New Year’s Party is back! Come dressed to impress in your best James Bond or Bond Girl outfit and you could win a prize. Enjoy some bubbly or a signature cocktail and then tango your way into 2016! 21 & up only.8PM Doors open and DJ spins9PM-1AM Open Bar and Light Hors d ’Oeuvres (Top Shelf Liquors will be available for purchase) Confetti Cannon/Ball Drop at Midnight!

49 NYE at Wall St. Plaza

DOWNTOWN ORLANDO: WALL ST. PLAZA Wall St.., Orlando Wallstplaza.net Thursday, Dec. 31 • 8 pm/prices vary Ticket includes entry to 8 bars with a street wide lightshow, outdoor dance party and the biggest countdown to 2016 hosted by DJ Draven. VIP tickets also available which include access to a private,VIP tent lounge with special 2 am breakfast and an open bar from 10pm-2am, tickets are limited!

50 NYE at Church Street Station

CHURCH STREET STATION 33 w. Church St. Orlando Churchstreetbars.com Thursday, Dec. 31 • 8 pm/prices vary Church Street’s Antigua, Latitudes, Rok Room, Big Belly and Chillers will open their doors at 8:00PM for their New Year’s Eve party. Come out to see fireworks, a video wall, and the Orange Drop.

HARD ROCK 6050 Universal Blvd., Orlando 407.351.5483 Thursday, Dec.31 • 8 pm / Prices vary

47 New Year’s Eve Celebration: Kristin Chenoweth & Cheyenne Jackson THE DR. PHILLIPS CENTER 445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando 844.513.2014 Thursday, Dec.31 • 10pm / Prices vary

48 James Bond New Year’s Eve Party

ENZIAN THEATER 1300 S.Orlando Ave., Orlando 407.629.1088 Enzian.org UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATER PARTY @ WORLD OF BEER • SATURDAY, DEC. 19 Thursday, Dec.31• 8pm/ Prices Vary

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CARPE DIEM OTOWN! twenty sixteen is your year! WHO:

CHURCH STREET BLOCK PARTY including CHILLERS - BIG BELLY - LATITUDES • DON JEFE’S

WHAT: If you like inclusive drink packages, Orlando’s best DJs, a huge video wall synced to Time Square, fireworks, dancing, champagne, the Orange Drop and making the most out of your New Year’s Eve then you are at the right place. Every year they close down the world famous Church Street in order to give our guests the one-of-akind experience they want and deserve. Guests enjoy inclusive drink packages at all of the venues... Chillers (Key West Party Bar), Big Belly (All American Sports Bar), Latitudes (The Rooftop Getaway) and, of course, Church Street! . VIP TABLE RESERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 407.649.4270. WHEN: Gates Open at 8pm - 21andUp only INFO: Different Packages Available including $25/$59/$79/$99 (with $25 gift card if purchasing Platinum) / www.churchstreetbars.com/

HOUSE OF BLUES

WHO: WHAT: JJ Grey & Mofro makes his annual stop

in Otown to ring in the New Year with some swampy soul funk! The joint will be jumping all night long!

WHEN: 8pm-2am INFO: www.HouseofBlues.com/Orlando

EMBER

WHO: WHAT: Celebrate NYE on the Terrace with

special VIP levels available, including drinks specials until 11pm to get the night started.

WHEN: 8pm-2am INFO: www.emberorlando.com

ONE80 GREY GOOSE LOUNGE

WHO: WHAT: Celebrate the arrival of 2016 high above Downtown Orlando on the Amway rooftop at the One80 Lounge. Special VIP levels available for individuals and groups, including discounted packages, and upgrade to free valet, open bar 9-12 and light appetizers, or all inclusive packages including a variety of bottle services and VIP space.

WHEN: 8pm-2am INFO: www.180Downtown.com

Hard Rock Live

WHO: WHAT: Rock ‘Til You Drop... brings you the sing a long classics through the ages, for the ultimate live music experience to sing in the new year!

WHEN: 8pm-2am INFO: www.HardRockLive.com

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WHO:

UNIVERSAL CITYWALK

WHAT: One of the best things about living in Orlando is being able to experience big

WHO: WHAT:

WALL ST BLOCK PARTY including SHINE • HOOCH • MONKEY BAR WAI TIKI • ONE EYED JACK’S • CANTINA SIDESHOW • OTHER BAR

Every New Year’s Eve Wall St. Plaza throws the biggest and best Block Party in Downtown Orlando and this year is no different! They’ll have 8 venues, 2 city streets, LED wall, stage, DJ Draven and a light show up and down the Plaza...plus a midnight surprise, all for one price! Drink and dance with thousands of your fellow friends and celebrate New Year’s Eve Wall Street style! Looking for an upgraded experience? Try the Resolutions Lounge with a private area within the event, open bar with Domestics and Import beers, Call Brand cocktails, champagne and a 2am breakfast buffett included. Head to wallstplaza. net for all the info and to buy your tickets now.

WHEN: 8p.m-2am. The Cantina, Hooch and Waitiki will be open for dinner if you want to come early and grab a table - kitchens will be open until 11pm. INFO: $25 for a limited time and $30 at the door. Resolutions (VIP) Package available for $100 with tented lounge and open bar, with breakfast bar at 2am. www.wallstplaza.net.

time entertainment at the parks. CityWalk knows how to throw a first class event and their New Years Eve Party is no exception. Six different party zones, live music, unlimited gourmet food and Orlando’s biggest dance floor! One of the best DJ’s in the nation who happens to be based right here in Central Florida, M-Squared, will be creating the vibe. Weather you are bringing a date or looking to find that midnight kiss form someone from another state or even country, CityWalk will be an awesome time guaranteed!

WHEN: 8pm - 2am INFO: www.universalorlando.com

$129.00 (Save $30 buy through Dec 15th)

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soundcheck: Tori Kelly @ HOB

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who: XLEnt Xmas: Tori Kelly / Shaggy / Before You Exit / Walk the Moon where: House of Blues when: Thur, Dec 17th • 6pm info: HouseofBlues.com • @HOBOrlando • XL106.7com Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Tori Kelly was a would-be child star who grew into a woman who learned how to follow her own muse and bring her music to her fans through the Internet. Victoria Loren Kelly was born in Wildomar, California on December 14, 1992. Born into a musical household -- her father sang and played bass, her mother was proficient on keyboards and saxophone -- Kelly grew up listening to gospel and was influenced by pop and R&B acts such as Jeff Buckley, Lauryn Hill, and Jill Scott. She’ll hit the House of Blues this month to celebrate Xmas with the legendary rasta man Shaggy, locals Before You Exit and those guys that just tell people to shut up and dance. aXis: Talk about your debut Unbreakable Smile, as there is so much more than just the singles we’ve been hearing? Tori: It’s got lot of soul. The more I listen to it, I realize that every song is just me in it. I dug pretty deep for these songs, ‘cause I think for so long there was a wall that I had up just as a song-writer even. aXis: What’s the story behind your feather logo? Tori: It’s a feather, but it’s actually supposed to be a feather quill. So it represents my song-writing, kind of. And then, there’s a bible verse, it’s Psalm 91:4, that’s kind of where I pulled inspiration from as well. My faith is very woven into [it]. aXis: Something about Tori Kelly that nobody knows you are absolutely infatuated with? Tori: Nobody loves food like me.You should see me on my cheat days. It’s kind of insane. It’s like my main talking point now. In every event, it’s food. It’s become kind of like an event now, I just go nuts. It’s exciting, and then I get sick, and then only want to eat plants for the rest of my life. aXis: Favorite moments opening up for Ed Sheeran this past year? Tori: It was inspiring because the type of artist that I could see, like that’s the type of artist I would want to be too. It’s just like you forget that he’s even that talented because he’s just like on the same level as everybody. He treats everybody really respectfully. aXis: Word is you made Sam Smith cry with one of your tunes? Tori: Yeah that’s true. I think it was at South by Southwest, and it was my song ‘Paper Hearts,’ which is, it’s like the saddest song on my EP. He’s heard me sing and stuff before and he’s heard that song before, but I think just I might have caught him in a moment or something. Because he left and then afterwards, the lady who was with him like texted me and was like, ‘Yeah he was crying and like had to leave.’ But yeah, he’s one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met and that was really flattering to hear that my song touched him that much.

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