"If you've stepped foot anywhere near midtown Manhattan lately, you've probably felt the vibe shift. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is up and New York is about to enter its annual "we live here, too" season. Tonight's lighting is a beloved tradition, sure, but being 20 minutes late to every evening commitment because you didn't realize half the streets between 46th and 52nd are shut down never sits well."
"It's roughly 75 feet tall, weighs around 11 tons and will be crowned with a 900-pound Swarovski star designed by Daniel Libeskind. The lighting itself takes place during the "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" spectacular. Reba McEntire hosts this year's broadcast, which will start at 8pm and feature performances by Marc Anthony, Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, New Edition and more. The big moment-when the plaza collectively gasps and every tourist within 10 blocks starts filming-comes just before 10pm."
Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree, a Norway spruce from East Greenbush, measures roughly 75 feet, weighs about 11 tons, and will be topped with a 900-pound Swarovski star designed by Daniel Libeskind. The tree will be illuminated with more than 50,000 LED lights during the "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" spectacular. Reba McEntire will host the broadcast starting at 8pm with performances by Marc Anthony, Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, New Edition and others; the lighting moment occurs just before 10pm. The NYPD has designated the day a Gridlock Alert Day and implemented a frozen-zone footprint with multiple street closures. Closed streets include 46th through 52nd Streets between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, Rockefeller Plaza between 48th and 51st Streets, and Sixth Avenue.
Read at Time Out New York
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