How to Watch the Empire State Building Holiday Light Show Live From Anywhere
New York’s vacation season is something that people – many (or most) of whom don’t live here – seem to really love. It makes sense: the city’s usual glow is taken to the next level with holiday lights everywhere. Even our buildings are decorated for the occasion, including the Empire State Building.
But simply flipping a switch to turn on the Empire State Building’s holiday lights – the way you’d do the ones hanging in your parents’ garage – doesn’t fit this iconic design. If the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, which only stays for a few weeks each year, has its own ceremony, with The Today Show actors singing secular hymns, is undoubtedly an Art Deco masterpiece that has been an integral part of New York’s skyline since 1931. years – also deserves some fanfare.
Well, as it turns out, it is, and this ceremony will take place tonight. Here’s how to watch it from anywhere in the world.
How to watch the Empire State Building holiday light show
The Empire State Building’s annual music show (yes, that’s the official name) is taking place tonight (this is Saturday, December 19) and it starts at 8:00 pm ET. In addition to the ceremonial flick of a switch to turn on the lights (yes, there is areal giant switch ), this year’s show will feature the duo of Carrie Underwood and John Legend. They will be singing the song “Hallelujah” (no,not the one ) that Legend wrote (with Toby Gad) and which will appear on Underwood’s first Christmas album.
No matter where you live, you can watch the show live tonight via Earthcam in the Empire State Building. And then the video will be available on the Empire State Building YouTube channel . But if you miss the show tonight and really want to see it live, it will repeat every night until Christmas, December 25th.
Other light displays
As a backdrop, the Empire State Building is often highlighted in different colors and displayed to celebrate specific holidays, organizations, causes and events. In this section of the building website, you can find out what lights and colors mean all year round. These light displays have been in production since 1976 and switched to LED in 2012.