Joey McIntyre and Siobhan Magnus to Perform at Boston Common Tree Lighting

Also featuring Radio City Rockettes, Rockapella, Boston Ballet, and more!

The City of Boston’s 70^th Annual Official Tree Lighting comes to Boston Common on Thursday, December 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  The celebration is hosted by Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, title sponsor the Province of Nova Scotia, supporting sponsors the Boston Pops, Distrigas/GDF SUEZ, and JetBlue, and media sponsors WCVB-TV Channel 5, MAGIC 106.7 FM, the Boston Globe, and the Boston Herald.
The holiday decorations throughout Boston Common and the Public Garden, including the Nova Scotia Christmas tree, a 45-foot white spruce donated by Ken and Donna Spinney of Central Argyle, Nova Scotia, will light up in sequence when Mayor Menino throws the switch with Santa Claus.  Joining Mayor Menino will be Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia the Honourable Frank Corbett and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.  The show will close with a pyrotechnic display by Pyrospectaculars, Inc.
WCVB TV’s Anthony Everett and JC Monahan will host Channel 5’s live broadcast of the event beginning at 7 p.m. which will feature New Kid on the Block Joey McIntyre, American Idol finalist Siobhan Magnus, the Radio City Rockettes, Rockapella, the Boston Ballet, the Boston Children’s Choir, MAGIC 106.7’s Nancy Quill and Mike Addams, and saxophonist Grace Kelly.
The lighting of the trees on the Common is made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Maureen Egan with additional support provided by the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, United States Senator John Kerry, Emmanuel College, Boston Ballet, and contributions from other individuals and institutions.  The annual holiday display includes the official Christmas tree and trees throughout Boston Common with ten additional trees around the skating rink sponsored by The Skating Club of Boston.  Refreshments and fun giveaways will be provided by in-kind sponsors Dunkin’ Donuts, HP Hood LLC, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Nantucket Nectars, and Province of Nova Scotia maple producers.
This is the 40^th year that Nova Scotia has given a tree to the people of Boston as thanks for relief efforts following the December 6, 1917, explosion of a munitions ship in Halifax Harbor. Within 24 hours of the disaster a train loaded with supplies and emergency personnel was making its way from Boston to Nova Scotia.
This year also marks the first year that 52,000 LED lights will be installed during the holiday season on Boston Common. Four thousand of those lights will be placed on the Nova Scotia Christmas tree by Sullivan & McLaughlin Companies, Inc., with 48,000 additional LED lights decorating 60 trees visible to the public traveling on Beacon, Park, Tremont, and Charles Streets.  This year’s lighting scheme includes four-color LED lights on three structures on Boston Common: the Visitor Information Center; Parkman Bandstand; and a Parks Department building in the area known as Deer Park.  Soft white-colored LED lights will be used on trees at several entrances to the site.
Immediately following the Boston Common tree lighting, Mayor Menino will join Back Bay residents at Arlington Street for the lighting of Commonwealth Avenue Mall.  Trees along the Mall will be illuminated through April 1 with elegant white lights made possible thanks to community support and private donations raised by the Committee to Light Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

Source: http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=5381