The Radio One Millennium Dance Party George Square 9.30pm - 1.30am. For the third year running revellers can rave the New Year in with the BBC dance party. This year's free and non-ticketed Merchant City programme is emphatically Glaswegian, with each act booked having a link with the city. Sub Culture, Optimo and Mish Mash will also present linked special nights in Tramway, The Art School and The Old Fruitmarket. In their first ever New Year gig, local guitar heroes Teenage Fanclub, will play an hour long gig before midnight.
Bands range from pop acts to cover artists.
The stage is compered by Frankie Boyle, the resident Thursday night host from The Stand comedy club. All female drummer and percussionist band, Sheboom, will open this party followed by a group of musicians from Liberia, Zimbabwe, the Basque region of Spain, the Outer Hebrides and Glasgow playing their special blend of African and Reggae music with a tinge of Celtic influences. Latin band, Zuba and The Cianco Brothers bring a specially commissioned salsa party to the streets. After the bells, Dochas will provide more of a Scottish flavour and Radio Sweethearts, traditional tonkin' country music. For the first time, a street circus arena will be created showing a wide variety of acts every half hour from stilt walking from Daf Left .