first nights are a consipracy to remove alcohol consumption from the face of the globe.
That and nothing more!
Stay away from them.
Just go to some place which does not have such a celebration map out a good pub crawl, bring along a pack of food, extra drink, blankets and a few musical instruments and have a great traditional time without having to make, purchase, sell or wear any buttons other than the ones holding up your clothes.

Two years ago I was requested by the organizers of the first night in annapolis md. to run an artcar show as part of the event. Never have I met so many inept festival organizers. Bunch of uppidy upper crust patron of the arts wanna bees with exploytation as their ownly goal in life.
Stay away from the lot of them.....

If we support first nights the prohibitionists will gain power!

Conrad