NEW YORK, NY - Empire State Realty Trust, Inc and iHeartMedia today announced their partnership in a celebration honoring 19-time Grammy Winner and legend Tony Bennett's contribution to American music over the last 90 years on Wednesday, August 3, 2016.
The festivities include a dynamic Empire State Building music-to-light show, an honorary Empire State Building tower lighting ceremony with Tony Bennett featuring a rare appearance by Grammy® Award-winning singer/songwriter
Lady Gaga, and an engaging window display featuring Tony Bennett's original artwork dedicated to his legacy within the Empire State Building's Fifth Avenue Lobby from August 3 through September 6.
The Empire State Building events will take place in conjunction with a star-studded soiree at the celebrated Rainbow Room at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, at which Lady Gaga will be "flipping the switch" to kick off Bennett's very own music-to-light show.
Designed by world-renowned lighting designer Marc Brickman, the light show will be synced live to a mix of some of Tony Bennett's most famous hits on iHeartMedia's 106.7 LiteFM at 8:45 p.m. EST. The medley includes:
• "Because of You"
• "Steppin' Out (With My Baby)"
• "I Left My Heart In San Francisco"
• "Cheek to Cheek" (featuring Lady Gaga)
