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Capital One Arena lights up blue to honor frontline workers as part of worldwide campaign

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Capital One Arena was one of many famous stadiums and landmarks across the world that lit up blue Thursday, April 9, to thank health care professionals, first responders, and essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Tonight we #LightItBlue as a universal symbol of solidarity and hope,” a Capital One Arena tweet read.”The @MSE Family thanks you for keeping our community safe.”

The Capitals added a heart emoji in the mentions of the tweet.

According to a press release on Business Wire, the #LightItBlue campaign first originated in the United Kingdom before business leaders in the United States’ events and entertainment sector organized the tribute on American soil.

“We’ve been so inspired over the past few weeks by the cheers of our neighbors around the world – and we wanted to bring this collective gratitude to an even bigger stage here in the U.S.,” said lead organizer of the movement, Joe Zenas, CEO at Thinkwell Group, a design and production agency.

“This is a heartfelt ‘thank you’ from those of us at home to those of us who are going to work each day to keep our country going,” Zenas said.

The #LightItBlue campaign is an effort to visualize the country’s appreciation for the millions of Americans at the forefront of coronavirus crisis.

In the DMV, other famous landmarks that lit up blue include Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards; Larry Hogan’s Governor’s Mansion in Annapolis, MD; Landover’s FedEx Field; and Hershey’s Giant Center.

Among the major participants in the United States include:

  • Atlanta: Atlanta City Hall, Skyview Ferris Wheel, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
  • Baltimore: M&T Bank Stadium, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower
  • Boise: US Bank Building
  • Boston: Boston City Hall, TD Garden
  • Cincinnati: Paul Brown Stadium
  • Chicago: Millennium Monument
  • Dallas: Star of Frisco, One Arts Plaza, AT&T Headquarters
  • East Rutherford: MetLife Stadium
  • Glendale: Gila River Arena, State Farm Stadium
  • Green Bay: Lambeau Field
  • Houston: City Hall, Minute Maid Park, NRG Stadium
  • Indianapolis: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Kansas City: Arrowhead Stadium, Country Club Plaza
  • Little Rock: Big Dam Bridge
  • Los Angeles: LA Convention Center, the Forum, LAX Airport
  • Miami: Hard Rock Stadium
  • Minneapolis: US Bank Stadium
  • New Orleans: Jackson Square, Smoothie King Center
  • New York: Madison Square Garden, One World Trade Center, Beacon Theatre
  • Pittsburgh: Heinz Field
  • Philadelphia: Lincoln Financial Field, One Liberty Place
  • San Francisco Bay Area: Levi’s Stadium
  • Seattle: Space Needle, CenturyLink Field
  • Sioux Falls: Arc of Dreams Monument
  • St. Louis: James S. McDonnell Planetarium
  • Waco: Baylor University
  • Washington, D.C.: Capital One Arena

The #LightItBlue effort will continue weekly on Thursday nights across the United States.

https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1248421893863952384

Headline photo courtesy of Capital One Arena

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