Check Out NBC's "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks" Star-Studded Lineup of Musical ArtistsOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY NBCUniversal NBC and Macy's light up the sky with America's most iconic firework display on the 47th annual "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks(R)." The star-studded event, featuring dazzling fireworks, musical performances and appearances by special guests, will air live Tuesday, July 4 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC and will stream on Peacock. "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge's" Rutledge Wood and "Access Hollywood's" Zuri Hall will serve as co-hosts. Ashanti, Bebe Rexha, Ja Rule, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and LL COOL J featuring DJ Z-Trip & The Roots will take the stage ahead of Macy's breathtaking fireworks display against the New York City backdrop. "Every year this remarkable telecast manages to both inspire and awe audiences, lighting up the New York skyline with a fireworks display that's second to none," said Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Event and Specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment and Streaming. "It's this type of live programming event that unites us as a country and makes both our NBC and Peacock brands so unique." The "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks" telecast is in association with Macy's. It is produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay as executive producers. SPECIAL SEGMENTS
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New effects include a mile-wide waving flag created by a combination of red, white and blue palm and strobing shells, sunflower ring with crackling pistil shells, red stop sign-shaped effects and new Ghost pyro that turn from one color to another in an on/off design featuring four different hues. This year's design will feature an average of 2,400 shells and effects per minute with 60,000 total shells, reaching dramatic heights of 1,000 feet to the water's edge. PATRIOTIC SCORE
Additional highlights include performances by country star Brett Young with Amanda Shaw and the Harlem School of the Arts Dorothy Maynor Singers, as well as R&B sensation Jazmine Sullivan all featured with an impressive color-burst backdrop of pyrotechnics. The Macy's Fireworks will culminate in an awe-inspiring signature moment, the Macy's Golden Mile. Honoring the late legendary trailblazer Tina Turner, thousands of golden-hued shells will create a dramatic cascade effect stretching for more than a mile across the East River. ACCESSIBILITY
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July 4, 2023 11:00am ET by NBCUniversal |