Saturday Night Special (BP2979/G) by Brothers Pyrotechnics

36-Shot 500-Gram Cake with Comets, Flying Fish, Spinners, Whistles & Crackle

Saturday Night Special (BP2979/G) by Brothers Pyrotechnics is a classic 36-shot, 500-gram aerial cake that delivers six distinctive effect sequences in one fast-paced, hard-hitting performance. A longtime favorite from the Brothers Heavy Weights lineup, Saturday Night Special combines colorful comets and bouquets with flying fish, silver spinners, whistles, reports, and crackling effects.

With approximately 41–55 seconds of performance, the cake continually changes its look and sound before accelerating into a quickened crackling finale.

Product Details

• Product Name: Saturday Night Special
• Item Number / SKU: BP2979/G
• Brand / Manufacturer: Brothers Pyrotechnics
• Firework Type: 500-Gram Aerial Cake / Repeater
• Powder Class: 1.4G Consumer Fireworks
• Shot Count: 36 Shots
• Effect Sequences: 6 Different Sequences
• Shots Per Sequence: 6
• Duration: Approximately 41–55 Seconds
• Primary Effects: Comets, bouquets, flying fish, spinners, whistles, reports & crackling
• Primary Colors: Red, Green, White, Gold & Silver
• Finale: Quickened comet tails to crackling bouquets
• Performance Style: Fast-Paced / Multi-Effect / Hard-Hitting
• Noise Level: Very Loud
• Outdoor Use: Yes

Effects & Performance

Saturday Night Special divides its 36 shots into six different sequences, giving each portion of the performance its own visual and audible personality.

The cake begins with white, green, and red comets streaking into the sky. It then expands on those colors with white, green, and red comet tails rising into matching bouquets, adding larger aerial effects above the colorful ascents.

From there, Saturday Night Special begins showing off its more unusual effects.

Gold & Silver Flying Fish

One sequence releases gold and silver flying fish, creating erratic streaks of metallic light that dart through the sky.

Flying fish provide a noticeably different appearance from traditional round peonies or chrysanthemums. Their unpredictable-looking movement helps break up the cake's more conventional aerial sequences and adds another layer of visual variety.

Silver Spinners

Next come brilliant silver spinner effects, bringing rotating motion and metallic brightness into the performance.

The shimmering silver effects provide a sharp contrast to the earlier red, green, and white sequences while continuing the cake's constantly changing presentation.

Whistling Tails with Reports

Saturday Night Special doesn't rely only on visual effects. Whistling tails scream upward before ending with attention-grabbing reports, adding a distinctive sound sequence to the show.

This transition from colorful aerial effects to whistles and reports helps give the cake an old-school Brothers Pyrotechnics personality and builds anticipation for the closing shots.

Six Sequences of Six Shots

With six shots dedicated to each of six different effect sequences, Saturday Night Special offers far more variety than a cake built around one repeating effect.

The progression moves through comets, bouquets, flying fish, spinners, whistles, and crackling effects, giving the approximately 41–55-second performance a clear sense of progression from beginning to end.

Quickened Crackling Finale

Saturday Night Special increases the pace for its final sequence. Comet tails race upward into crackling bouquets, creating a brighter, louder, and more aggressive closing section.

The faster firing pace helps distinguish the finale from the earlier sequences and gives this classic 36-shot cake a strong finish.