Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting
Christmas time is here.
The 2017 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, a 75-foot, 80-year-old Norway spruce from State College, Pennsylvania, was unveiled on Wednesday with a little help from celebrity performers Gwen Stefani, Brett Eldridge, Leslie Odom Jr., Pentatonix and more.
Kick off the start of the holiday season with photos from the ceremony.
The Rockettes
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The Rockettes perform during the 85th Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and 'Today' hosts
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Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Al Roker push the tree-lighting button onstage during the ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
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The Rockettes perform during the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Nov. 29, 2017.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was lit for the first time this season on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
Harry Connick Jr.
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Harry Connick Jr. performs during the tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
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The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was lit for the first time this season on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
Leslie Odom Jr.
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Leslie Odom Jr. performs during the tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
Brett Eldredge
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Brett Eldredge performs at the tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
The Rock Center tree
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Rockefeller Center and its famous Christmas tree are all lit up on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
Spectators watch from windows
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People watch from an upper floor of a building in Rockefeller Plaza as they wait to see the Christmas tree lighting on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
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More than 50,000 multicolored, LED lights cover the 75-foot-tall Rockefeller Center Christmas tree that was lit on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
The crowd
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People wait to see the tree lighting on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
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A star tops the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.
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