Et al means and others or it can mean and elsewhere. When used in citing a reference it often means there are multiple authors of the work cited and the citation is for the first author and the others. John Smith, et al would mean John Smith and his coauthors.
1 NEW YORK: The 39th annual Macy's Firework Show over the East River will last for 25 minutes and draw a crowd of over 3 million spectators. As the biggest firework display in the US, this year's show features more than 50,000 effects. 2  WASHINGTON, DC: Lasting over 17 minutes, this show is among the largest in the US.
A month long competition for fireworks, the Montreal International Fireworks Competition is the largest of it's kind in the world. Companies from around the globe bring their best 30 minute displays there to compete for the Jupiter award for best show.