MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --Downtown Macon is preparing for the bustling with people, bright lights and live music.
Macon bustles with people, lights, live music for Christmas Light Extravaganza
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Get excited!
The main street christmas light show extravaganza begins tonight.
It started moments ago -- at 6 -- with a special concert performance.
Organizers says ... this holiday event will also help downtown businesses attract customers.
41nbc jatrissa wooten has more downtown macon is preparing for the bustling of people, bright lights and live music friday night.
Main street christmas light extravaganza will include a concert performed by macon pops.
The creator of the main street christmas light extravaganza says, all guests are required to wear masks, and must enter and exit the concert in the designated concert area on poplar street between first and second streets.
Sot: bryan nichols creator of main street christmas light extravaganza " we have added a few things by putting it over the radio station so that if people come down they can listen to 89.3 and hear it on the radio and see the lights without getting out of the car if they choose to" bryan nichols says the concert is free, and he can't wait to see the stage lit up by nearly half of million christmas lights along popular street.
"not just tonight it be for 35 more nights, four shows a night.
So 6,7,8, and 9" according to nichols, the event brings people downtown and money to businesses.
Resident kayless strickland says her family loves downtown macon during the holidays.
She says her favorite part: sot: kaylee strickland "spending time with my family, listening to the music, and watching the light" when asked is downtown safe?
Referring to the shooting on friday morning just blocks away from poplar street.
"but those same things would have happened if the christmas lights were going on or not" c1 3 b13 nichols says bring your family out and have
