After a stellar inaugural
year, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas rang in 2012 by hosting a New Year’s Eve
bash headlined by legendary artist, songwriter, musician and producer Stevie
Wonder on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 .
The evening began at 9:30
p.m. inside The Chelsea, the resorts indoor concert venue, with an electrifying
performance by DJ Mia Moretti and violinist Caitlin Moe followed by a set from
Mayer Hawthorne & The County. At 11
p.m., Wonder took to the main stage and rocked the crowd with hits such as
“Master Blaster”, “Overjoyed,” and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)” for
over two-and-a-half hours, pausing momentarily to usher in 2012 with a
celebratory countdown as the clock struck midnight. The crowd went wild later
in the evening when Tyrese Gibson joined Wonder on stage to sing along for
several songs, including “Superstition.”
Notable names in attendance
at the celebration included Andre Ethier of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dustin
Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox, Master Chef and television personality Curtis
Stone, singer Brandy Norwood, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle
Richards and husband Mauricio Umansky, Faye Resnick and Mark Foster of the band
Foster the People.
A second New Year’s Eve party
was held high above Las Vegas Boulevard
Those in attendance, as well
as revelers down below on The Strip, were able to see and listen to a live
broadcast of Wonder’s performance on The Cosmopolitan’s Strip-side 65’ digital
marquee. The party also featured premium
views of the midnight fireworks.
Following their opening
performance for Wonder, Mayer Hawthorne & The County took over Book &
Stage and rocked a capacity crowd, The Chandelier featured the unique sounds of
DJ Mia Moretti and violinist Caitlin Moe, and DJ Eddie Edge kept the crowd
going late into the night at Bond. At
Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub, DJ Kaskade rocked a sold out crowd.
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