Need to get in the mood of the holidays? Head on
down to the Citadel
Outlets on Nov. 8. Yes,
it’s the much-anticipated 13th Annual Tree Lighting Concert. Why
do over 20 thousand attend? Well, it’s the lighting of the World's Tallest Live
Cut Christmas Tree (115-ft), with the World's Largest Bow atop the Citadel
wall. There’s also a free, outdoor concert headlined by country star Jana
Kramer, The Voice's Christina Grimmie, YouTube sensation Cimorelli, pop
boy band After Romeo and X Factor's Josh Levi.
Here’s more:
Presented by AMP 97.1 and FOX 11, television
personalities Tony McEwing and Maria Sansone and radio personality McCabe will
host the night's events. Immediately following
the concert performances, Tony & Maria will direct attention to center
court where guests will be invited to participate in a countdown leading up to
the lighting of the World's Tallest Live Cut Christmas Tree.
The Citadel Outlets' record-breaking tree is
an impressive 115 feet tall and is sourced from the Shasta-Trinity National
Forest. It spans 20 feet longer than an NBA basketball court and stands at
twice the size of the famous Hollywood Sign. In addition, the center's
Christmas tree is 40-feet taller than the Rockefeller Christmas Tree in New
York City. In addition to hosting the World's Tallest Live
Cut Christmas Tree, Citadel Outlets is also home to the World's Largest Bow.
Sitting atop the iconic Citadel wall overlooking the 5 Freeway, the
World's Largest Bow is 36 feet wide by 21 feet tall with 18 loops and two
72-feet long tails that drape down the front of the building. Over 4,000 cans
of red paint and primer and one half-ton of glitter were used to cover the
striking accouterment.
Event attendees are encouraged to bring gift
donations for Children's
Hospital Los Angeles. To maintain safety and
well being of CHLA patients, only new and unwrapped toys will be accepted.
Please note that CHLA cannot accept stuffed toys or toys with small pellets or
beans. All donations should be non-toxic, free of sharp edges and cannot
promote violence and/or aggressive behaviors. Thanks to generous supporters
CHLA is able to gift approximately 80,000 toys per year.
Previous headline performers to grace the
Citadel Outlets' stage include Jesse McCartney (2013), Ariana Grande (2012),
Big Time Rush (2010), Justin Bieber (2009), Ashley Tisdale (2009), Demi Lovato
(2008) and many more.
Citadel Outlets is located just off the
Interstate 5, just 10 minutes south of downtown Los Angeles, at Atlantic Blvd North at100 Citadel Drive, Suite 480 Los Angeles,
CA 90040. For more information
please visit www.citadeloutlets.com. For updates on the tree lighting ceremony and holiday concert,
please follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/CitadelOutlets.
This year's star-studded line-up includes:
After Romeo -
The Los Angeles-based, five-person boy band reached number one on the MTV
music charts with Free
Fall. After Romeo's songs have been playing on-air Radio Disney and have
reached number six on their countdown. Hits singles include Love on Lock,
One Night and Save Some Snow.
Josh Levi -
The Houston native triple threat began dancing, singing and acting at age five.
Levi had a recurring role on NBC's hit series "Friday Night Lights."
In 2013 he began focusing on his singing career and also competed in season 3
of X Factor where judge extraordinaire, Simon Cowell stated, "we
might just be looking at the next big star."
Cimorelli - Winners
of 2013 Teen Choice Awards for Choice Web Star, Cimorelli is a six-woman band
comprised of sisters with a passion for singing. With almost 3 million
subscribers on YouTube and music deal with Universal Records, Cimorelli is
enjoying a meteoric rise. They are set to release their latest EP, Renegade,
on October 27, 2014.
Christina Grimmie - The American singer/songwriter finished in
third place on Season 6 of NBC's The Voice. Grimmie's studio version of
her performances reached top 10 on iTunes charts. She released Must Be Love early
in July and has been touring with previous contestants of The Voice.
Jana Kramer - The Country-singing sensation and One Tree
Hill star's hit "Why Ya Wanna" reached number 3 on the US
Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and has grown in popularity ever since.
In 2013 Kramer won Top New Female Artist at the American Country Music Awards.
She is currently on tour performing her new songs Deal Breaker, Pop That
Bottle and Don't Touch My Radio.