SEATTLE, Dec. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space
Needle will celebrate the arrival of 2017 with its 32nd
annual fireworks spectacular - T-Mobile New Year's at the Needle. This year's
pyrotechnics display has been extended to ten minutes making it the
largest show the Space Needle has ever produced. For the
fourth year in a row, hometown partner T-Mobile, America's
Un-carrier, is the exclusive sponsor of the West Coast's premier
New Year's Eve celebration.
"The Space Needle is excited to continue our partnership with
T-Mobile to expand the most iconic fireworks show in the region,"
said Ron Sevart, Space Needle CEO.
"We're thrilled to team up with an organization who shares our
forward-thinking vision and commitment to connecting communities
for this widely celebrated Seattle
tradition."
T-Mobile joins KING TV and
Seattle's own listener-supported
radio station, KEXP 90.3 FM for one of the world's largest
structure-launched fireworks displays. The Space Needle will be
illuminated in T-Mobile's distinctive magenta brand color on
Dec. 30-Dec. 31 as a precursor to the
New Year's Eve festivities.
"Everything looks great in magenta, especially Seattle's Space Needle!" said John Legere, president and CEO of Bellevue-based T-Mobile. "I'm proud to get
behind this awesome event in our home town to help put on the
biggest fireworks show EVER at the Needle. What a fantastic way to
say Happy New Year and welcome 2017!"
Pyro Spectaculars, global fireworks experts for over 100 years,
will design and coordinate the ten minute display. Pyrotechnics
will illuminate the entire Space Needle from top to bottom. Gala
New Year's Eve parties are being held
on the Observation Deck and at the SkyCity restaurant and have
already sold out.
More than 20,000 people are expected to gather on the Seattle
Center campus to watch the T-Mobile New
Year's at the Needle show. The entire Seattle Center
campus will be one big party with thousands of free giveaways from
T-Mobile as all the revelers watch the amazing pyrotechnic effects
being fired from 87 different locations on the iconic landmark. An
estimated 400,000 will view the show from surrounding
neighborhoods, along with another half-million tuning-in from
home.
- KING 5 Television will feature
exclusive live broadcast coverage beginning at 11:35 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The ten minute fireworks
show is scheduled to begin at 11:59
p.m. on Saturday, December
31.
- KEXP 90.3 FM will broadcast the fireworks soundtrack from
11:59 p.m. to 12:09 a.m. The
celebratory playlist will include:
- David Bowie "Space Oddity"
- David Bowie "Let's Dance"
- Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop This Feeling"
- ODESZA "Say My Name"
- Calvin Harris "This Is What You Came For (R3hab & Henry
Fong Remix)"
- Grace Love & the True Loves
"Fire"
- Beyonce "Freedom"
- David Bowie & Queen "Under
Pressure"
- Prince "Purple Rain"
- Prince "Let's Go Crazy"
On Social Media, everyone celebrating T-Mobile New Year's Eve at the Needle is encouraged to
share photos and videos as they celebrate before, during, and after
the fireworks using the hashtag #TMobileNYE.
For Information, contact:
Dave Mandapat: davem@spaceneedle.com
OR 206-605-8637
T-Mobile Media Relations: MediaRelations@T-Mobile.com
About Space Needle
Built as the centerpiece and
inspiration for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, the Space Needle has
since become a part of the Seattle
experience and the globally-recognized icon for the city. The Space
Needle stands 605 feet tall with unparalleled views of Seattle, and houses an Observation Deck, an
award-winning restaurant, SkyCity at the Needle, a popular private
event venue, and a retail shop. Open year-round, the Space Needle
hosts more than a million visitors per year. For more information
visit: www.spaceneedle.com
About T-Mobile
As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is redefining the way consumers and businesses
buy wireless services through leading product and service
innovation. The Company's advanced nationwide 4G LTE network
delivers outstanding wireless experiences to more than 69.4 million
customers who are unwilling to compromise on quality and value.
Based in Bellevue, Washington,
T-Mobile US provides services through its subsidiaries and operates
its flagship brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. For more information,
please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
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