Everything You Need to Know About the “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” TV Special

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Everything You Need to Know About the “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” TV Special

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey  |  December 2, 2020

Here’s everything you need to know about the Christmas in Rockefeller Center TV special.

  • Date: Dec. 2
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
  • Television Station: NBC
  • Hosts: Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Craig Melvin
  • Location: New York City with some remote performances
  • Performers: Dolly Parton, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, Goo Goo Dolls, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jimmy Fallon, Tori Kelly, Leslie Odom Jr., Pentatonix, Meghan Trainor, the cast of Ain’t Too Proud and the Radio City Rockettes
  • Duets: Kelly Clarkson and Brett Eldredge, Dolly Parton and Jimmy Fallon, and Meghan Trainor with Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Highlight: The 88th annual holiday special will celebrate the lighting of a 75-foot tall Christmas tree in NYC’s Rockefeller Center with 50,000 multi-colored lights and a Swarovski star.

photos: Jimmy Fallon by O\’Connor, AFF-USA.com; Dolly Parton by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com

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