What to know
- This year, Macy’s July 4th fireworks show included unique displays visible to each county on different nights, ending on Independence Day.
- The first shows were on Monday at East River and Coney Island; Macy’s revealed the time and location shortly before the start of each nightly show.
- The finale, headed by John Legend, airs on NBC from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 4.
A Fourth of July like no other will conclude with a dazzling display of Macy’s fireworks over New York City after nearly a week of nightly shows.
According to Macy’s, Saturday night’s fireworks will feature a musical score that is “a mix of patriotic and pop anthems celebrating New York City resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Originally scheduled to be six consecutive nights of fireworks displays, with at least one show in each county, Macy’s said the nightly shows would run sporadically throughout the week and would be visible to New Yorkers on each loan at least once. before the grand finale at the top The Empire State Building and the headline of John Legend.
Before the grand finale, nobody knew exactly where each fireworks show will be. That was by design. Macy’s has said it would not announce the location or hours of its shows in advance, although New Yorkers were informed of a general neighborhood just before show time.
On Monday, fireworks lit up over the East River between 9 and 10 p.m., and the city said on Twitter that those in Long Island City, Roosevelt Island and along the East River in Manhattan could see the exhibit. The city also had a show launched on Coney Island in Brooklyn, visible from the south of that district and on Staten Island.
New York City is delivering on its promise to celebrate Independence Day this year with Macy’s iconic fireworks display despite the coronavirus pandemic. And it won’t be relegated to a single night either.
“To encourage and support COVID-19’s social distancing and security efforts, and mitigate anticipated gathering of large crowds over an extended period, we have chosen to delight New Yorkers with unannounced displays in all five boroughs this year,” said Macy’s .
In addition to Legend, the finale will feature Mayo Clinic surgeon Dr. Elvis and Alicia Keys, who will salute front-line workers.
Young People’s Chorus in New York will also perform virtually “America the Beautiful” and “Lean On Me”.
The finale will be longer and will air on NBC on Saturday night.
Macy’s spectacular 4th of July fireworks It will air on July 4 on NBC (8-10pm ET / PT, 7-9pm CT / MT. For more information, check local listings).
New York City is delivering on its promise to celebrate Independence Day this year with Macy’s iconic fireworks display despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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