Get ready to ring in 2026 with the biggest music blowout of the year! Ryan Seacrest is back to host “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” and this year’s lineup is stacked with chart-topping stars, legendary icons, and some unexpected surprises. From Mariah Carey and Post Malone to K-pop sensations and Grammy winners, the celebration will light up Times Square, Las Vegas, Chicago, and beyond, promising a New Year’s Eve like no other. Check out the full list of NYE performers below.
New Things Coming for 2026 Celebration
“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” 2026 is going to be one for the record books. Besides having a huge lineup of performers, the country’s most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration will also have the first-ever live Central Time Zone countdown from Chicago.
Things will kick off in New York with the “American Idol” host, Seacrest, and his co-host Rita Ora. The party will continue through Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico, and beyond.
There will be dozens of performers taking the stage across multiple time zones. The party takes place on Wednesday, December 31, from 8:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. EST on ABC.
Chance the Rapper, the former coach on “The Voice,” will lead the coverage in Chicago. NFL legend Rob Gronkowski returns to Las Vegas and will co-host alongside “Dancing With the Stars” co-host Julianne Hough. Details for the Puerto Rico celebration have not been released yet.
We will also be hitting milestones for this year’s telecast. It will be the longest in the show’s history, with an additional 90 minutes of programming scheduled.
Biggest Ever NYE Lineup
Get ready for the biggest ever lineup of performers for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” special. While the Times Square headliner is still to be announced, the following artists will be taking the stage throughout the night:
- 4 Non Blondes
- 50 Cent
- AJR
- BigXthaPlug
- Chance the Rapper
- Charlie Puth
- Chappell Roan
- Ciara
- Demi Lovato
- DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! Starring Busta Rhymes, T.I. & Wyclef Jean
- Filmore
- Goo Goo Dolls
- Jess Glynne
- Jessie Murph
- Jordan Davis
- KPop Demon Hunters: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X – EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI
- Leon Thomas
- LE SSERAFIM
- Lil Jon
- Little Big Town
- Madison Beer
- Maren Morris, sponsored by Carnival Cruise Line
- Mariah Carey
- New Kids on the Block
- OneRepublic
- Pitbull
- Post Malone
- Rick Springfield
- Russell Dickerson
- The All-American Rejects
- Tucker Wetmore
- Zara Larsson
The biggest lineup and longest telecast in the show’s more than 50-year history kicks off live on Wednesday, December 31, at 8/7c on ABC. The special will be available to stream on Hulu the next day.
