Dance to the rhythm of the Thunder Over Louisville 2022 soundtrack ahead of Saturday's show

Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, Louisville Courier Journal

April 22, 2022 at 1:02 PM·3 min read

Fireworks exploded high in the air over the Bowman Field tarmac during the Thunder Over Louisville show Saturday evening. April 17, 2021

Thunder Over Louisville's 2022 soundtrack has been released, with a wide-ranging playlist that should have some appeal to fans of all ages.

The playlist for Saturday's fireworks show aired Thursday morning in a soundcheck at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Command Center at the Galt House, officials said, in anticipation of the massive upcoming showcase.

"Songs spotlighting a variety of artists over multiple music genres will entertain guests as they view one of the largest fireworks displays in the nation," the Kentucky Derby Festival said in a statement.

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The playlist has hits for all audiences.

Some of the songs that will accompany the fireworks include "Cold Heart" by Dua Lipa and Elton John, "Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen, "God Bless America" by LeAnn Rimes and "'Industry Baby" by Lil Nas X and Louisville native Jack Harlow, to name a few. Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 makes an appearance on the playlist as well, along with the theme from "Star Wars."

Each year, according to organizers, between 25 and 60 different songs and sound effects are used to build the soundtrack, which plays during the 9:30 p.m. fireworks show.

Several sound towers will be spread across Waterfront Park and the surrounding area to air the playlist. The towers will be located on the Belvedere, Thunder Chow Wagon, North Great Lawn, South Great Lawn, and Big Four Bridge Lawn.

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The audience on the other side of the bridge, in Southern Indiana, can listen to the show through a sound feed that will be provided Upland Brewing Company.

Thunder Over Louisville is back this weekend after a two-year hiatus from Waterfront Park. The celebration, the biggest annual event sponsored by the Kentucky Derby Festival, begins with an afternoon air show and ends with fireworks after sunset.

Here's a look at the full playlist, provided by festival officials:

• Alive – Krewella

• America the Beautiful – Ray Charles

• Break Free- Ariana Grande

• Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore

• Cold Heart – Elton John & Dua Lipa

• Colonel Bogey March – John Williams & The Boston Pops

• Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen

• Danger Zone - Top Gun Soundtrack

• Fire Burning - Sean Kingston

• God Bless America - LeAnn Rimes

• Hearts on Fire - ILLENIUM

• Here We Go / Fast & Furious 6 Soundtrack - Hard Rock Sofa & Swanky Tunes

• Hey Brother - Avicii

• Hey Ma - Camila Cabello & Pitbull

• Hey Ya - Outkast

• In My Mind - John Legend

• Industry Baby - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow

• Jungle Bae - Skrillex

• Levitating - Dua Lipa

• Like I Roll - Black Stone Cherry

• Message In a Bottle - Taylor Swift

• My Universe - Coldplay

• Paper Thin - ILLENIUM

• Party in the U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus

• Proud To Be American - VP Master File

• Saturday – Twenty One Pilots

• Sideways - ILLENIUM

• Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland

• Spirit - Lion King – Beyonce’

• Stampede - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

• Star Wars Theme - John Williams

• Starships - Nicki Minaj

• Stay - Justin Bieber

• Survivor - Destiny's Child

• Symphony No.9 - Beethoven - London Symphony

• Take My Breath - The Weeknd

• The Beast - Johann Johannsson

• The Greatest Show - Panic at the Disco

• The Motto – Tiësto & Ava Max

• Turn Down for What? - DJ Snake

• Uma Thurman - Fall Out Boy

• U.S. Air Force Song – U.S. Air Force Band and Honor Guard

• We Are the Champions – Pink

• We Found Love - Rihanna / Feat. Calvin Harris

• When You Wish Upon a Star - Susan Boyle

• Where Ya At - Hardy

• Wonder - Shawn Mendes

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Reach Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez at abrinez@gannett.com; follow her on Twitter at @SoyAnaAlvarez

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Thunder Over Louisville playlist: Check out 2022 fireworks soundtrack

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