FAIRHOPE, Ala. — The City of Fairhope will again be hosting its annual New Year’s Eve Celebration in the streets of downtown Fairhope.

Residents and visitors are invited to bring their families and ring in the New Year dancing to the variety band Hip Kitty out of Nashville Tenn. The band will begin playing at 8:30 p.m. at the corner of Section Street and Church Street.

Hip Kitty, new to Fairhope’s celebration, tours year round, performing at over 250 shows from Key West, Fla. to Anchorage, Alaska and the Caribbean, bringing their high energy variety show to thousands.

Hip Kitty performs for many of Disney’s corporate and private events and weddings all over the world.

Hip Kitty takes pride in performing for many military bases in the U.S., and was honored to be part of an Armed Forces Entertainment Tour.

Hip Kitty performed at the 2009 Knights of Ecor Rouge summer party in Fairhope and recently performed at the Wharf in Orange Beach.

Visit www.myspace.com/hipkitty to sample music and learn more about the band.

For more information on the Fairhope New Year’s Eve Celebration, call (251) 929-1466.