2013 Thanksgiving Day Parade stars, performers announced

NewsNovember 4, 2013CBS News

Carrie Underwood, Fall Out Boy and Gavin DeGraw have been tapped to play the 87th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

This lineup will also include Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony, Austin Mahone, Goo Goo Dolls, Florida Georgia Line and Cirque du Soleil.

Stars from "Duck Dynasty," along with Cher Lloyd, Kellie Pickler, Megan Hilty, Kristin Chenoweth, Joan Jett will also appear. Jimmy Fallon and The Roots will perform with the cast of "Sesame Street."

Underwood will be joined by her co-stars from the upcoming live production of "The Sound of Music."

This year will feature new balloons, too, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Snoopy with Woodstock and Toothless from "How to Train Your Dragon." There will also be a tribute to "The Wizard of Oz" in honor of the film's 75th anniversary.

The parade kicks off 9 a.m. ET on Nov. 28 in New York City. Some 8,000 people will take part in the parade, and up to 3 million people are expected to attend.

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