Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen, Lauren Alaina, Brett Young Set For “Television-Only” Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Event

Dolly Parton, Brett Young, Lauren Alaina, Pentatonix, and Jimmie Allen are among the celebrities set for the 94th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which is being revamped as a no-audience, television-only event. Viewers can tune in to the live broadcast of the parade on NBC on Thursday, Nov. 26 from 9 a.m. to Noon in all time zones.

This year, the procession will forgo its traditional 2.5-mile march through Manhattan, to deter the gathering of large crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of parade participants has also been reduced by 75 percent.

The event will include Broadway/theatrical performances including Ain’t Too Proud-The Life and Times of the Temptations, Hamilton, Jagged Little Pill, Mean Girls and the Radio City Rockettes.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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