Ring in the New Year with one of Boston's most anticipated events. Invite your friends to share this upscale evening featuring a three-course meal, live music, and a midnight party favors and celebration. Dress for the occasion* in your best suit or cocktail dress and we'll provide the New Year's themed tiaras and top-hats. Arrive at seven o'clock (Ball Entrance with Dinner) to enjoy our North End-themed dinner stations** and tasty dessert treats or stop by after nine o'clock (Ball Entrance) for Tuscan inspired hors-d'oeuvres. Cocktails, beer, and wine will be available for purchase from the cash bars throughout the Westin grand ballroom. With music from LIVE band and DJ spinning your favorites through the decades, you can dance the night away--and when you need a break from the party, bid on our silent auction. Past items included signed Boston sports memorabilia, Barbour coats, hotel packages, and more.*** Live Music From Live Band & DJ    *Black tie optional, formal attire required. No jeans, sneakers, inappropriate hats, flip-flops, baggy clothes, athletic attire, flannel shirts, t-shirts. Those improperly dressed will be turned away. **Must arrive by 8:30 PM, "North End Themed" dinner stations  close at 9 PM. ***Silent Auction proceeds will benefit Ellie Fund, whose mission is "to provide essential support services for breast cancer patients to ease the stresses of everyday life, allowing the focus to be on family, recovery, and healing." *Price Increase Warning: Prices for BOSTON'S BACK BAY BALL-THE BIGGEST AND BEST PARTY IN BOSTON will go up quickly with little warning. Be sure to buy ALL the New Years tickets you need early because the same ticket can be 200% more expensive just a few days in the future. Last year this event sold out before December 31st. RECEPTION MENU Enjoy a Tuscan Table Antipasto Board (just nibbles definitely not dinner) Assorted Italian meats to include mortadella, speck, Rosetta de Lyon, sopressata, porchetta, salame