Catch HK band Beyond at countdown

Catch HK band Beyond at countdown

REVELLERS ushering in the new year can look forward to an explosive, fun-filled night of entertainment and activities at Queensbay Mall’s New Year Eve Countdown Concert 2011 on Dec 31.

Families and friends alike may embrace the taste of energetic lavishness under moonlit night skies as the concert is set to feature headline acts such as Hong Kong’s Beyond and leading local artistes.

To be held at the mall’s outdoor car park area, the party kicks off at 8pm with DVJ G-mix psyching up the crowd with live music visuals, followed by young rapper Caprice showcasing his multilingual talents an hour later.

At 10pm, it’s the turn of Penang group Shift Machines to belt out pop-rock numbers.

Around 11pm, the night’s highlight sees Beyond, with Yip Sai Wing included, taking centre stage.

The legendary band will perform a repertoire of their greatest hits past and present until midnight, whereby the skies will light up with a brilliant pyrotechnics display.

Entrance to the concert’s Public Zone is free to everyone, while the Fan Zone and VIP Zone are by invitation only.

In conjunction with the countdown concert, there will be an Autoshow Contest during the day from 11am to 7pm. Auto junkies are set to be enthralled with the showcase of massively tuned and modified cars in the contest supported by Mean Machines.

There will also be a Meet & Greet session with all the artistes of the concert at the mall’s main atrium between 5.30pm and 6pm. It will be a golden opportunity for die-hard fans to snap photos and get up close and personal with their favourite stars.

The mall expects a crowd of around 15,000 for the countdown, as well as a further 10,000 for the autoshow during the day.

The Queensbay Mall New Year Eve Countdown Concert 2011 and Autoshow Contest is jointly organised by Queensbay Mall, Crest Communications and officially sponsored by DiGi, Ubermen, Nano White, Edwin, Mazda, JVC, Nesh, OSIM, Sticks Fire Bistro, Hotel Equatorial and Pro Tuners Magazine.

It is also endorsed by the Penang State Tourism office.

-News courtesy of The Star-