At the stroke of midnight , he 'll be lowered from the second-story balcony at the Bourbon Street Pub to ring in 2009 as only he can . New York has a crystal ball , Atlanta has a diamond , and West has a ruby - red shoe . They will carry the queen Sushi when it 's dropped from balcony of bar . The performer has ridden the bus since the first show 11 years ago .
New York has a crystal ball , Atlanta has a diamond , and West has a ruby - red shoe . They will carry the queen Sushi when it 's dropped from balcony of bar . The performer has ridden the bus since the first show 11 years ago .