AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo was LIVE at Campus Martius Park for the 2016 DetroitTree Lighting Ceremony. In this gallery, look for photos of musical performances and ice skating teams. Four-time platinum recording artist Aaron Neville, along with Olympic skating champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White headlined the evening’s entertainment, with appearances by local Detroit musical acts and five metro-area skating clubs. Returning groups include Detroit Skating Club and Arctic Figure Skating Club, the Dearborn Figure Skating Club’s nationally recognized synchronized skating team, the Crystallettes; and the award-winning U-M Synchronized Skating Team.
Welcome to Campus Martius Park!
Food trucks lined the streets
Holiday caroliners inside One Campus Martius
Free cinnamon rolls courtesy of IKEA
DTE Energy official “tree” light switch
The ceremony is underway….
Here’s a look at the Christmas Tree before it was lit
KODAK Digital Still Camera
The Salvation Army representative
The Red Kettle is lit for the season!
Attendees mingling near the fire
5-year-old skater Annabelle May Wilkins
VIP guests watching the ceremony
The Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus
The Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus
The U-M Synchronized Skating Club
The U-M Synchronized Skating Club
Nutclassica
They are an Electro-pop Violin Band
The Dearborn Senior Crystalettes
The Dearborn Senior Crystalettes
A young boy shines a lightbulb
Stephen Clark and Carolyn Clifford anchoring on WXYZ Ch. 7
More of Nuclassia
Arctic Edge Unity
They are a synchronized skating team from Canton, MI
More of Arctic Edge Unity
The Gospel Truth
They are a Detroit vocal ensemble
Solo skater Sophie Cucci
She’s from the University of Michigan synchronized skating club
