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 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 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 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 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)
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."