2 • www.charmcitycountdown.com New Year’s Eve Ball 2023/24 Thank you for supporting our Charity Caring Communities MISSION: To offer disability-related training, education, publications, and events for the benefit of children and adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers, as well as healthcare and education professionals. Our efforts will enhance the quality of life regardless of the nature or severity of the disability; empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency and independent living and; promote inclusion to enjoy full participation in society. Proceeds of our Charm City Countdown Charity Ball will go directly to these very important services offered to the disability community: CARING NETWORK RESPITE CARE REGISTRY: The only online and searchable Respite Registry in the Baltimore/Washington Area. WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES EXPO: The Mid-Atlantic’s largest consumer disabilities expo, serving thousands of citizens with a one-stop-shopping experience, featuring demonstrations, unique products and services, agencies, networking opportunities and more. Next Expo: April 13, 2024. Thank you for your interest in our Charm City Countdown New Year’s Eve Charity Ball in Baltimore. Your Support will bring needed services to the disability community in and around Maryland, DC and Virginia. www.caringcommunities.org
Hilton BWI Hotel Baltimore, Maryland • 3 Evening’s Activities THE ROYAL FIDDLER CAFE Walk by or sit and sip wine. Either way, let Tiffany Rose Shanta serenade you with her electric violin! GALILEO’S SILENT DISCO Silent Disco: the latest technology allows you to dance to music on headphones only you can hear! KING HENRY’S BALLROOM Dance Club with a mix of oldies, club mix and house music. Huge Balloon Drop at Midnight! CHATEAU FONTAINEBLEU Renaissance-era French Castle with a live rock band! Huge Balloon Drop at Midnight! QUEEN’S HOUSE KARAOKE Our Ever-Popular Karaoke Lounge. Join in or just watch the fun! KING HENRY’S TABLE Lobby area with food, bars and more! MACHIAVELLI’S OUTDOOR LOUNGE Convenient patios adjacent to KING OF SPAIN BALLROOM and KING HENRY’S TABLE. Look for the Cigar Banna table to find a great selection of the finest cigars for your enjoyment. Live a little! RED CARPET ZONE Take pictures on the red carpet or at our fabulous themed backdrop. PHOTO BOOTH Enjoy a spectacular digital photo booth experience near BOBOLI GARDENS. VIP Only KING OF SPAIN BALLROOM VIP Food, VIP Drinks and Exclusive Live VIP Entertainment, plus a Huge Balloon Drop at midnight! EXPLORER’S GALLEY VIP Food, VIP Drinks adjacent to ENCHANTED FOREST. ENCHANTED FOREST VIP Drinks, Food and comfortable seating arrangements, adjacent to BOBOLI GARDENS. RED LION TAVERN (11th Floor) Exclusive VIP Entertainment with DUFFY & RO, food, drinks, and a magical 11th floor view! DAVINCI’S WORKSHOP VIP-only seating area adjacent to KING HENRY’S BALLROOM, includes VIP bar and food right in the middle of the action! THREE JESTERS’ LOUNGE VIP-only seating area adjacent to ENCHANTED FOREST, entertainment by CLOSE TO NORMAL. Thanks to Everyone for Supporting Our Charity!
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Hilton BWI Hotel Baltimore, Maryland • 5 Tonight’s Entertainment HFS BAND HFS is Maryland’s hottest new supergroup. The band is comprised of 4 well-known and pedigreed musicians who have joined forces to create the ultimate live playlist. With band members from Crack the Sky, the Dave DeMarco Band, Y-Not!?, Crushing Day and others, they will be paying homage to your favorite alternative rock and new wave hits of the 80s, 90s, and 00s. When you come to Charm City Countdown’s HFS show, you can expect an energetic, magnetic experience all performed with the passion and fire of the original artists. Their show is stacked with the best songs from the era when college radio created "indie rock" and what we now know today as alternative rock. Appearing in Chateau Fontainebleu. DJ P-DRAMA DJ P Drama is already a trendsetter, already a star, already known as your favorite DJs favorite DJ, and well ahead of his time. P Drama’s outspoken, ambitious, and creative persona has allowed him to breakout of the local tri-state scene. He is actively working on expanding his performances to overseas venues to become an international DJ. DJ P Drama consistently gets and keeps the crowd moving. In other words, he is a chameleon DJ: able to adapt to the vibe of any party or event. Appearing in King Henry’s Ballroom. ANGELS ON FIRE Angels on Fire is a fun, enthusiastic band that covers five decades of your favorite music. Fronted by three exceptionally strong female lead singers with smokin’ vocals, and backed by equally talented male band members, Angels on Fire is ready to keep the dance floor packed all night long! Angels on Fire plays everything from R&B, Oldies, Soul, Funk, Blues and Current Pop Hits! Appearing in King Of Spain Ballroom (VIP Only). DJ CHRIS Music is my LIFE! Aside from having over a decade of professional DJing experience, I’m also a musician and music producer. I’ve DJ’d hundreds of events and I know that I will deliver exactly what Charm City Countdown needs! https://www.djchrisentertainment.com Spinning tunes in Chateau Fontainebleu. DJ RANDY DJ Randy has been spinning discs for years and he’ll be hosting the SILENT DISCO this year in the Champ de Mars. Look for a huge mix of pop, hip hop, EDM, and oldies from three channels on your lighted headsets. Appearing in Galileo’s Silent Disco.
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Hilton BWI Hotel Baltimore, Maryland • 9 DUFFY and RO RO KANE, a multi-talented, gifted musician began her career at 15 years old as the lead female vocalist for “Ashtin Golt” a premier mid-Atlantic showband, and after a 20 year stint, began a solo career playing country music. Ro brings an accomplished, soulful, and dynamic vocal talent to the country music she was raised on and loves. East coast guitarist, DUFFY KANE (Freedomtrain Records), recently released his latest CD “Deadman Walkin'” which reached #8 on the billboard blues charts. He has toured America since 1987 and has been described as “an American original” of “international caliber”. Kane is an American guitar stylist of exceptional ability. Together “Duffy and Ro” blend the styles of modern country, Americana, and traditional American music into a mix of beautiful vocal harmonies and well constructed guitar duets while bringing new life and a fresh perspective to tunes of yesteryear. Their music is sure to inspire and warm the heart of any listener. Appearing in Red Lion Tavern (VIP Only) on the 11th Floor TIFFANY ROSE SHANTA Every year we work hard to find different and unique entertainment not found at other parties and this year we present to you, Tiffany Rose Shanta! Tiffany specializes in both Classical and Pop/Rock/Jazz music, on both an acoustic and electric violin. She has performed at Carnegie Hall and some of her past clients and venues include: The King of Saudi Arabia, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Presidential nominee Bob Dole, the Library of Congress, The National Press Club, The Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian, and the September 11th Memorial Concert on the steps of the United States Capitol. Appearing in The Royal Fiddler Cafe. DJ LADY MYSTERIOUS DJ Lady Mysterious was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She has been Djing since the age of 13. Lady Mysterious had a dream to play music for the world to hear. She broke through the male dominated industry over 19 years ago and refuses to look back. Lady Mysterious grew up listening to plenty of DJ legends such as DJ Cocoa Chanelle, Spinderella, Jazzy Joyce, and many others. It was legends from her own town which lead her to creating her own style of blending music to become “Baltimore’s Gem”. Performing in King Of Spain Ballroom. CLOSE TO NORMAL Featuring tributes to the grunge stars of the 90's and post grunge acts of today. Come and chill in THREE JESTERS’ LOUNGE. DJ PAUL KARAOKE DJ Paul has over 200,000 songs in his massive Karaoke Library and is a regular at Charm City Countdown! Appearing in the Queen’s House Karaoke, he will let you sing or just watch the fun! NYMBLEWYKE Nymblewyke (James Frank) has been performing at the Maryland Renaissance Festival since 1985. Intimate close up magic and stage magic have been part of his work from the beginning. For a feeling of the Renaissance, he will be heartily greeting and entertaining guests in the VIP-ONLY King Of Spain Ballroom. Tonight’s Entertainment (Cont.)
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