Every year, the Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks show promises to be bigger and better, but this year – which also happens to be the event's 50th anniversary – it's for real. Organizers are calling it "The Biggest Blast in America."
Ahead of the Labor Day weekend event, Joe Rozzi, the vice president and fourth-generation member of Rozzi's Famous Fireworks family, along with Scott Reinhart, senior vice president of programming at iHeart Media, joined the "That's So Cincinnati" podcast to talk about the inner workings of the fireworks show, some surprises, and even the best place to watch the show.
This year's show, which has been two years in the making, will have a 360-degree display — the biggest show Rozzi Fireworks has ever done. During the May
12 press conference, Rozzi said there will be more surprises to come and even hinted that Great American Ball Park may be involved.
He also said there will be a second set of barges located further downriver to create more viewing space. Fireworks will also be set off from rooftops. The fireworks company is also set to bring in products from Japan that will enhance the show. A second fleet of drones will also create "stunning visuals" visible from both Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
During his podcast appearance, Rozzi claimed the "last 15 seconds are going to be the most memorable," adding that the show is "going to be epic."
And when it comes to the soundtrack, don't worry, the show will be jam-packed with nostalgia.
Reinhart said when it came to creating the soundtrack, he went back through the previous years and pulled some of the most memorable, fun, and best-fitting music that would match this year's show.
When it comes to watching the show, if you're wondering where to get the best view, truth be told, there's not a bad seat on either side of the Ohio River. However, Rozzi revealed that when they design the show, they look at it from the Kentucky side.
Along with the fireworks show, Riverfest will return to Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman's Cove on Sunday, Sept. 6. The festival will begin at 12 p.m., and the fireworks will start at 9 p.m.
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