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WATCH: 2019 National Christmas Tree lighting

The National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony was Thursday night.

Traffic headaches and road closures aside, thousands of revelers enjoyed a night filled with music before President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump flipped the switch on the lights.

Performers included ,Ìý,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý, plus the United States Marine Band and .

It was the first year the current 30-foot Colorado blue spruce was in place on the Ellipse. The previous tree had been in place for about seven years before being replaced.

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