Photo Gallery: Annual Tree Lighting ceremony at Americana at Brand

The tree is lit with fireworks overhead at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

People coming to the tree lighting event were first stepped through metal detectors at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Reports at the scene were there were 160 hired security guards at the venue, as well as several Glendale Police officers watching the crowd who entered through metal detectors. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Gregg Yerington, works with his dog Latti, with K9 Services, as she sniffs for bombs at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Reports at the scene were there were 160 hired security guards at the venue, as well as several Glendale Police officers watching the crowd who entered through metal detectors. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Members of DCappella perform at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

People, across the pond, listen to the show at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Property owner Rick Caruso watches the show at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

People attending the show at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

A single security guard stands in front of a crowd of people waiting of the show to begin at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Hundreds of people wait to be scanned with metal detectors at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

A few thousand people were in attendance for the show at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Members of the cast of “Love Actually” Live perform at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.

Members of the cast of For The Record perform at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

A security guard scans the crowd at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Reports at the scene were there were 160 hired security guards at the venue, as well as several Glendale Police officers watching the crowd who entered through metal detectors. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale police officers gather while patrolling the crowd at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Reports at the scene were there were 160 hired security guards at the venue, as well as several Glendale Police officers watching the crowd who entered through metal detectors. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

A security officer roams through the audience at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Reports at the scene were there were 160 hired security guards at the venue, as well as several Glendale Police officers watching the crowd who entered through metal detectors. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Santa makes an appearance at the end of the show at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

A member of the cast of For The Record performs at the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Security on the roof of the Americana at Brand for the annual Lighting of the Tree ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Reports at the scene were there were 160 hired security guards at the venue, as well as several Glendale Police officers watching the crowd who entered through metal detectors. There was a performance before the tree lighting and Santa made an appearance.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)