So, who's going? It's finally come to Australia. Buying my tickets this week.
The world's biggest dance party and a fireworks spectacular are poised to make Melbourne Australia's New Year's Eve hub.
Events giant ID&T, of Amsterdam, will hold a 10-hour New Year's Eve party for 45,000 revellers at Telstra Dome. The $3 million party, Sensation, is set to get official support from the City of Melbourne this week.
Sensation director Duncan Stutterheim is also in talks with the Victorian Major Events Company.
"We are the world's biggest travelling club and we are reinventing New Year's Eve in Melbourne," Mr Stutterheim said.
Sensation has held parties across Europe to crowds of up to 50,000 for the past eight years.
"We want to grow this event. We want to make Melbourne a New Year's Eve destination," he said.
Sensation is expected to be made an official partner in the City of Melbourne's New Year's Eve 2008 plan and will align itself with Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. A City of Melbourne spokesman said Sensation will enhance New Year's Eve celebrations in the city.
"Melbourne is the premier events and entertainment capital in Australia and stages some fantastic new year celebrations," he said. "Now it will play host to the only event of its kind in the southern hemisphere."
But the spokesman said talks were continuing and no contract with Sensation had been signed.
Sensation is overseen by Mr Stutterheim, his wife, Lisca, and a team of 20 people.
The dance event will be on the same production scale as U2 tours and take five days to set up. The event will include a music, light and laser show, with live performers and DJs.
"This is not a rave. It is a cross between a pop concert, Cirque Du Soleil and a dance event," Lisca Stutterheim said.
Those attending must wear white.
In Europe, Sensation parties include a midnight fireworks spectacular and it is understood, pending permission, Mr Stutterheim proposes a significant fireworks display at the stadium.
Tickets for Sensation will go on sale on July 24.
Taken from: New Year's Eve in Melbourne set to rock | Herald Sun