Drone show lights up night sky in Central Park

CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (WABC) -- Studio DRIFT hosted an aerial performance with 1,000 drones in Central Park on Saturday.

DRIFT says "Franchise Freedom" is a drone performance that explores the relationship between man, nature and technology.

There was accompanying music for each performance that spectators could play from their phones as they watched.

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