Since President Calvin Coolidge first lit a 48-foot fir tree in the presidential park outside The White House back in 1923, the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony has been an annual holiday celebration for Americans. And the time-honored tradition is back for its 102nd year, presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation and broadcast by CBS tonight, December 20, at 8pm Eastern Time.
Hosted by four-time Grammy-nominated country star Mickey Guyton, the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony — which took place on the Ellipse at The White House and President’s Park on Thursday, December 5 — will feature musical performances of holiday classics by a whole host of talented folks, including Adam Blackstone, Stephen Sanchez, James Taylor, Muni Long, Trombone Shorty, The War And Treaty, Trisha Yearwood and Guyton himself. The special event will also include performances by Airmen of Note, one of six musical ensembles that form the U.S. Air Force Band.
