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Country 102.5 Morning Show Host Ayla Brown To Perform At First Night Boston On New Year’s Eve

Author Ayla Brown
I will be performing at First Night Boston from 10:30-11:10pm! Hope to see you there!

I can’t believe it, but I will be performing at First Night Boston with my husband, Rob Bellamy, on December 31st!

What Is First Night?

First Night was established on December 31, 1976. It’s become Boston’s world-famous New Year’s Eve Celebration that unites visitors with the City of Boston and local residents. Every year Boston rings in the new year with music, dancing, ice sculptures and fireworks. According to the First Night website, the event has been made entirely free, with no purchase necessary by event guests. The event is entirely funded by sponsorship and donations from members of the public. That change was made in 2015. In the past, you had to buy buttons to attend the festivities.

My Musical Life Before I Joined Country 102.5

Five years ago, I joined Country 102.5 as a morning show radio host. But before I had a full time radio job, I was a professional singer. I lived in Nashville for 10 years and toured around the country singing my songs for anyone who would listen. I wrote hundreds of songs and recorded songs and albums in fancy Nashville recording studios. Yes, I was living my best musician life and I loved every second of it.

Ayla Brown Performing At The Basement In Nashville

Nashville is also where I met my now husband, Rob Bellamy. He was also a fellow Massachusetts guy, trying to make it in country music. We began writing songs together, and soon after we fell in love, got married and had a baby. We wrote and released an EP called, “Make It Mean Something,” and still to this day we continue to perform together and separately throughout the New England area.

Ayla Brown and Rob Bellamy performing on stage

My Husband And I Will Sing Together

On December 31st Rob and I will perform together at First Night Boston. Our set time is from 10:30pm-11:10pm. The location of the performance will be at City Hall Plaza. There will be free activities all day on December 31st starting at 11:00am. Other musicians include, Sweet Harmony, Ave & Cam, Maddie Ryan, Sons of Levin, LaQuandra Seymore and Sammy Adams will headline the show before the fireworks start at 12:00am on January 1st.

Ayla Brown and Rob Bellamy promo photo for First Night Boston

I will be performing at First Night Boston from 10:30-11:10pm! Hope to see you there!

Hate Your New Year's Resolution? Try These Instead! (They're Way Cooler)

We are a few days into the New Year, which means those New Year’s resolutions that excited us on January 1st are officially becoming a drag. Sure, it sounds great to work out more or become more productive. But wouldn’t it be more fun to flamingo a friends yard or learn the dance to “Thriller” by Halloween?

Resolutions are difficult to keep at best. And if yours require sacrificing the things you love, than it’s pretty likely that you will be looking for a new one soon. So here are 12 more fun, more exciting New Year’s resolutions to replace those boring ones with.

  • Order every drink on the Starbucks menu

    If you bring your laptop to Starbucks, you can conquer two resolutions at once: be more productive (or scroll the Country 102.5 website but no one is there to see you stalling) and try each drink!

  • Start a meme account

    How To Grow A Meme Page On Instagram? | Hashtagie

    We get asked all the time, how to grow a Meme page on Instagram? Well, there are many ways in which you can go ahead and do this, for example, you can...

    Are you the funniest person you know? Do you live on Reddit? Than this is the resolution for you!

  • Wine down the day with a glass of your favorite red/white wine

    Does Drinking a Glass of Wine Have Health Benefits?

    People have been drinking wine for thousands of years, and you may wonder if doing so offers any benefits. This article explains the health benefits of drinking wine, as well as its potential downsides.

    Wait… haven’t you perfected this one already? I’ll let you decide on the health risks…

  • Perfect a celebrity impression

    We’ve all tried to do Urkel’s famous “Did I do that?”… this is the year to finally perfect it!

  • Flamingo a friend's yard

    Flamingo Flocking

    The Woburn Host Lion Clubs welcomes those who are interested in community service.

    It’s time to unleash the flock and send 100 flamingo’s to the people you care the most (or the least) about!

  • Workout... a plan for Taco Tuesday

    40+ Taco Night Ideas for Taco Tuesday!

    Taco Tuesday is everyone's favorite night filled with family, tacos, and the best food. Check our collection of creative and delicious taco recipe ideas!

    Let’s taco ’bout making this a regular event. Grab your friends, break out your shells, and realize this is the type of productivity you need in your life.

  • Watch your favorite series back to back to back

    30 Binge-Worthy Shows to Watch Right Now

    Looking for a good series to binge-watch? Here are the best binge-worthy shows streaming right now and where to watch them.

    The goal of this resolution is not just to watch your favorite show, but instead is to see how many times you can watch the entire series back to back to back without getting tired of it this year. Better start ASAP!

  • Construct the perfect charcuterie board

    19 Unique Charcuterie Board Ideas and Themes

    Entertain with unique charcuterie board ideas and themes-impress friends and family with spreads of specialty cheeses, cured meats, olives, antipasti, fruits and nuts.

    Yes, charcuterie boards are the result of a generation of children being raised on Lunchables and now having access to adult money. But that doesn’t matter. All that does matter is if you made a better one than your neighbor.

  • Get a dog... so you can blame your farts on them

    Petfinder

    Search for dogs for adoption at shelters near Massachusetts, MA. Find and adopt a pet on Petfinder today.

    It’s hard to blame the dog if you don’t have one… so do your local shelter a favor and bring some joy (and validation for your excuse) into your life!

  • Get on a first name basis with your Door Dasher

    If your resolution was to eat at home more, than you’re already on track to learn your DoorDasher’s name. Eating at home doesn’t mean you have to cook for yourself…

  • Stay in a unique Airbnb

    37 Unique Airbnbs in New England: Cabins + Treehouse Vacation Rentals

    The best Airbnbs in New England range from cabins and treehouses to cottages and lake houses Here are the top New England vacation rentals...

    It’s time to plan that weekend away. To reconnect in a treehouse or kiss under the Igloo’s dome. Don’t just go away. Go somewhere epic.

  • Break your New Year's Resolutions

    How to Stick to Your New Year's Resolutions This Year

    Knowing how to keep a New Year's resolution is the first step to staying on track and meeting your goals. Try these tips based on psychology research.

    Go live your life! Don’t set unrealistic goals or expectations for yourself. If you decide to break your resolutions, don’t feel guilty about it, you’re already epic!

Ayla Brown has been an on-air morning show host with Country 102.5 since 2018. Before taking this once-in-a-lifetime job, Ayla was (and still is) a country music singer. In 2006, she placed 13th on American Idol. In 2012 and 2013 she celebrated her Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium debut, and over the years she has visited 13 countries overseas to sing for the American Troops. Country music is in Ayla Brown’s soul. Not only does she sing it, but she gets to talk about it every day on “Country Mornings with Jonathan and Ayla.” Ayla is happily married to singer-songwriter, Rob Bellamy, and they welcomed a son named Barrett in August of 2022. In her free time, she loves to sew baby bibs and experiment with new recipes in the kitchen. She also loves to travel and try new foods. Ayla writes about Boston area happenings, parenting, holistic lifestyle and living, and travel.

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