Post Bowl Tix Go On Sale for Atlanta Downtown Countdown New Year's Eve

Auburn University & University of Virginia are coming to Atlanta to play in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on New Year's Eve and the Downtown Countdown has made available a ticket for alumni & fans where they can come to the party after the bowl game. Dan Fiss, Assistant Food & Beverage Director at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, says "We are very excited about the two teams coming in town for the game because we know Auburn always travels well and Virginia has not been in the Chick-fil-A Bowl game since 1998". The discounted ticket is good for admission starting at 11PM and guests can enjoy the party until 2AM and still catch Ed Kowalczyk of LIVE & Naughty by Nature, the two main acts this year. Ticket purchasers can also enjoy the open bar along with a late night breakfast. Ticket price starts at $75 and will increase gradually as New Year's Eve night nears.

The Downtown Countdown at the Hyatt Regency is Atlanta's premier New Year's Eve event 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 rocks 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. 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 just 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, comp coat check and some of the best sight lines of the band stage & dance floors.

Doors open at 8:30PM and the party rocks on until 2AM. Tickets are on sale now for only $119 for general admission tickets and only $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.