What you should know
- Macy’s Legendary July 4th Fireworks Show Returns to New York in Full Force This Year; watch it in person or enjoy the excitement during a special two-hour star-studded entertainment that airs on NBC; starts at 8 pm
- This year’s program will launch more than 65,000 rockets and effects and highlight our inner heroes, saluting American courage and optimism as the nation continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The musical score will feature patriotic classics such as “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful,” along with superstar Tori Kelly singing a powerful rendition of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from the musical Carousel.
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NEW YORK – Macy’s iconic Independence Day fireworks display will return to New York City in full force this summer after the COVID-19 pandemic thwarted this and several smaller displays at each of the five counties over the course of a week, organizers announced Thursday.
America’s largest celebration of July 4 is scheduled to highlight the hero within us, saluting America’s courage and optimism with a jaw-dropping pyrotechnic display launched from five barges located on Manhattan’s East River, they said. organizers.
This year’s show will launch more than 65,000 rockets and effects, delighting crowds of New Yorkers and nationals who can watch the excitement during a star-studded two-hour entertainment special on our sister network NBC. Starts July 4 at 8 pm
While you can view the incredible display anywhere you have an unobstructed view of the sky over the East River, there will be public viewing spots. Those will be configured and managed by the NYPD. Fully vaccinated spectators can watch the show from elevated portions of FDR Drive in Manhattan with entry points at East 23rd, East 34th and East 42nd streets.
Public viewing for unvaccinated viewers will be available along parts of the Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan waterfront, though that could change as health and safety regulations evolve. Visit the Macy’s website for the most up-to-date display information. The ADA / Special Needs Public Hearing for Fully Vaccinated Verified Spectators will be accessible at the East 34th Street entry point.
Patriotic classics like “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful,” featuring guest appearances by The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus, are mixed with original instrumentals and a dizzying rendition of Broadway’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Inspirational Voices for a dramatic musical score.
The Macy’s Fireworks score will also feature music superstar Tori Kelly singing a powerful rendition of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from the musical Carousel.
“This tribute to everyday heroes will be the heart of this year’s Macy’s fireworks display and will serve as a musical accompaniment to the show’s signature Macy’s Golden Mile moment, where thousands of gold-hued shells create a dramatic waterfall effect at 300 feet high in the air and more than a mile wide across the East River, “organizers said in a statement.
Macy’s began its fireworks show on July 4 in New York in 1976. Now in its 45th anniversary, the 25-minute display will feature an abundance of shells and effects in dozens of colors and shapes including eclipsing fans, rainbows triple-bonded, blue jellyfish with crackling tentacles. and red, white and blue waterfalls, which create dramatic effects a mile across the river and from 1,000 feet up to the water’s edge, a press release said.
“New York City Summer is on!” declared an exuberant mayor Bill de Blasio. “New Yorkers have worked hard to fight COVID-19 and build a recovery for all of us. This summer, we can’t wait to reconnect with the iconic events that make our city great. These fireworks make us all proud to be new New Yorkers and Americans, and I look forward to a happy and safe viewing this year. “
“As the United States commemorates Independence Day, we are delighted to join the celebration with a spectacular Macy’s 4th of July fireworks display honoring the heroic spirit of our nation,” added Will Coss, Executive Producer of the fires. Macy’s 4th of July fireworks. “Live from New York City, five barges located on the East River will launch an epic celebration that will inspire a renewed sense of hope and optimism among our fellow New Yorkers and viewers across the country.”
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