Fireworks
to light
the
skies
over
Detroit
June
25th,
VIP
Rooftop
Party
still
the best
experience
By
Laydell
Wood
Harper
Tell Us
Detroit
DETROIT
- The
annual
Downtown
Detroit
Fireworks
show
gets
better
every
year.
And on
Monday,
June
25th you
will
have the
best
seat in
town to
view one
of the
largest
displays
of
Fireworks
in the
world at
the
Parade
Company’s
Ford
Fireworks
VIP
Rooftop
Party.
Celebrating
60 years
of
fantastic
fireworks
displays,
this
year get
ready
for some
surprises.
You will
surely
“Come
Alive in
the
D!”(The
2018
Ford
Fireworks
theme)
as you
enjoy
this
spectacular
Fireworks
show.
"Each
year,
the Ford
Fireworks
grows
bigger
and more
dynamic
thanks
to the
support
of Ford
Motor
Company
and our
many
generous
partners,”
said
Tony
Michaels,
president
& CEO of
The
Parade
Company.
“As we
celebrate
60
years,
we are
thrilled
to
continue
the
tradition
of
putting
on a
breathtaking
show and
have
many
surprises
in store
for
viewers."
If you
haven’t
experienced
the
Fireworks
from the
Rooftop
party
you are
in for
an
unbelievable
experience.
Just in
case you
are a
“Nye
Sayer”
and
believe
fireworks
are for
kids,
you’ve
got to
see it
to
believe
it. The
Ford
Fireworks
are like
no
other,
they
bring
out the
kid in
everyone.
Billed
as one
of the
world’s
largest
and most
magnificent
fireworks
displays
it is
indeed a
grand
site to
behold.
Thousands
of
people
from in
and
around
the
state
continue
to come
back
every
year to
be a
part of
this
magnificent
display
of
lights,
color,
excitement
and one
of the
most
festive
atmospheres
you’ll
experience
this
summer.
“It is
an honor
to be
part of
a
tradition
that has
become
an
international
signature
for
summer
and the
city,”
said Jim
Vella,
president,
Ford
Motor
Company
Fund,
the
philanthropic
arm of
Ford
Motor
Company.
“Few
events
bring
families
and
communities
together
like
fireworks,
and we
are
proud to
share
the
excitement
of the
Ford
Fireworks
with all
the
people
of
Detroit
and
southeast
Michigan.”
The Ford
Fireworks
will
light up
the
Detroit
Skyline,
and the
theme
this
year,
“Come
Alive in
the D!”
is more
than
well
suited
for the
grand
display
of
colorful,
bright
fireworks.
The
Parade
Company
will
bring in
Zambelli
Fireworks
Internationale
to
feature
more
than
10,000
pyrotechnic
effects
visible
for
miles
along
the
Detroit
River.
This
year’s
show
will be
choreographed
again by
the
world-renowned
Patrick
Brault,
who has
designed
pyrotechnic
displays
internationally,
including
the past
Winter
Olympics
in
Vancouver.
The
Parade
Company’s
ongoing
partnership
with
Ford
includes
presenting
sponsorship
of The
Parade
Company’s
Official
Rooftop
Party
during
The Ford
Fireworks.
It also
includes
title
sponsorship
of one
of
Detroit’s
premier
events,
Hob
Nobble
Gobble
at Ford
Field,
and a
strong
presence
in
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade®
presented
by Art
Van.
Guests
attending
the
event
will
experience
live
music
with
Your
Generation
in
Concert
rocking
the main
stage,
food by
Andiamo,
games,
giveaways
and more
for
adults
and kids
alike.
For more
information,
visit
www.theparade.org
or call
313-923-7400.
All
proceeds
benefit
the
Michigan
Thanksgiving
Parade
Foundation.
The Ford
Fireworks
can be
viewed
on
WDIV-Local
4’s live
broadcast
beginning
at 8
p.m.
News/Talk
760 WJR
will do
a
special
radio
simulcast
throughout
the
event
and
provide
up-to-the-minute
traffic
and
weather
information
throughout
the day.
For more
information
on The
Parade
Company
events,
visit
www.theparade.org.
Follow
the
event on
social
media at
#fordfireworks.
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