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Beach Boys, Wynonna, Texas Tenors added to lineup for National Christmas Tree Lighting

Rick Massimo | rmassimo@wtop.com

November 17, 2017, 1:34 PM

In this July 3, 2014, file photo, The Beach Boys, including original members Mike Love, second from left, and Bruce Johnston, third from left, perform at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston. The group will headline the National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File
Artist Wynonna Judd performs at the Ryman Auditorium on Monday, May 23, 2016, in Nashville. She’ll be one of the headliners for the National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP)
Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP
JC Fisher, John Hagen and Marcus Collins of the musical group The Texas Tenors perform on stage at the 28th Annual American Cinematheque Awards Honoring Matthew McConaughey held at The Beverly Hilton on Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, in Beverly Hills. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for American Cinematheque/AP Images)
JC Fisher, John Hagen and Marcus Collins of the musical group The Texas Tenors perform in a 2014 photo. They’ll perform at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for American Cinematheque/AP Images)
Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for American Cinematheque/AP Images
Artist Craig Campbell performs "He Stopped Loving Her Today" at the Nashville Songwriters Association International "50 Years of Songs" at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn. Campbell is one of the headliners for the National Christmas Tree Lighting, to be held Nov. 30. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP)
Artist Craig Campbell performs “He Stopped Loving Her Today” at the Nashville Songwriters Association International “50 Years of Songs” at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn. Campbell will perform at the National Christmas Tree Lighting, to be held Nov. 30. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP)
Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP
Michael Alvarado and Carissa Alvarado with Us the Duo performs as the opener for Pentatonix at the Infinite Energy Arena on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
Michael Alvarado and Carissa Alvarado with Us the Duo performs on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, in Atlanta. They’ll perform at the National Christmas Tree Lighting, to be held Nov. 30. (Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP
Mannheim Steamroller band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010. They'll be playing at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
Mannheim Steamroller in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010. They’ll be playing at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
AP Photo/Charles Sykes
The U.S. Navy Band, which will perform at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30. (Courtesy U.S. Navy Band)
The U.S. Navy Band, which will perform at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30. (Courtesy U.S. Navy Band)
Courtesy U.S. Navy Band
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JC Fisher, John Hagen and Marcus Collins of the musical group The Texas Tenors perform on stage at the 28th Annual American Cinematheque Awards Honoring Matthew McConaughey held at The Beverly Hilton on Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, in Beverly Hills. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for American Cinematheque/AP Images)
Artist Craig Campbell performs "He Stopped Loving Her Today" at the Nashville Songwriters Association International "50 Years of Songs" at the Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn. Campbell is one of the headliners for the National Christmas Tree Lighting, to be held Nov. 30. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP)
Michael Alvarado and Carissa Alvarado with Us the Duo performs as the opener for Pentatonix at the Infinite Energy Arena on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
Mannheim Steamroller band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010. They'll be playing at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
The U.S. Navy Band, which will perform at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30. (Courtesy U.S. Navy Band)

WASHINGTON — The National Park Service has added three musical acts to the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, set for Nov. 30.

Headliners The Beach Boys, Wynonna and the Texas Tenors were added to the lineup Nov. 17.

Craig Campbell, Us the Duo, the dance group Boys II Bow Ties, Mannheim Steamroller and the U.S. Navy Band, led by Steve Gibson, will also perform.

The lottery for tickets was held in October, the park service said. They added that the ceremony will be broadcast Dec. 4 on the Hallmark Channel.

Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to WTOP, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

rmassimo@wtop.com

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