As revelers from world wide ring in 2026 in New York Metropolis’s Instances Sq., they’re being handled to a New 12 months’s Eve filled with dwell performances.
Crowds have gathered to observe the ball drop from atop the skyscraper at One Instances Sq. on New 12 months’s for greater than a century. At this yr’s festivities, organizers unveiled a star-studded lineup of leisure that includes Diana Ross, Ciara, Maren Morris, Little Massive City and extra.
Nevertheless it’s not the one New 12 months’s celebration with A-list performers on faucet. Some prime nation music stars usher in 2026 on CBS’ “New 12 months’s Eve Stay: Nashville’s Massive Bash,” with Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and CeCe Winans only a few of these taking the stage.
This is what to find out about who’s scheduled to carry out, and when, this New 12 months’s Eve.
Full record of Instances Sq. New 12 months’s Eve performers
New 12 months’s Eve celebrations formally kicked off in Instances Sq. at 6 p.m. ET with the lighting and elevating of the ball that can drop at midnight. The night options performances from some huge names within the leisure world:
- James McCarthy
- B.o.B
- Ciara
- Tones And I
- LE SSERAFIM
- AGNEW, a New York dance group
- Robyn
- Little Massive City
- Xavi
- Maren Morris
- Ana Barbara
- Diana Ross
When is Diana Ross acting on New 12 months’s Eve?
Legendary singer Diana Ross is scheduled to carry out a medley of her hit songs, together with “I am Coming Out” and “Upside Down,” on the Countdown Stage in Instances Sq. starting at 11:37 p.m. ET on “Dick Clark’s New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve” on ABC. Ross is the recipient of two Grammy Awards for Lifetime Achievement — one as a solo artist and one with the Motown group The Supremes — in addition to a Tony, a number of American Music Awards, a Golden Globe and Kennedy Heart Honors.
When is Ciara acting on New 12 months’s Eve?
Grammy-winning singer Ciara‘s Instances Sq. efficiency is predicted to air someday between midnight and 12:30 a.m. ET on “New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve,” in line with an ABC spokesperson. Twenty-one of the R&B artist’s songs have made it onto Billboard’s Scorching 100 chart, together with her 2004 hit “Goodies,” which claimed the No. 1 spot for seven weeks. Earlier this yr, Ciara launched “CiCi,” her first album since 2019.
When is Little Massive City acting on New 12 months’s Eve?
Nation music group Little Massive City is scheduled to play a medley of their hits beginning at 9:35 p.m. ET on “New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve.” The band has been collectively for over a quarter-century with 32 songs making Billboard’s Scorching Nation Songs chart, together with their 2014 hit “Woman Crush,” which was No. 1 for 13 weeks. Alongside the way in which, Little Massive City was named vocal group of the yr six occasions by the Nation Music Affiliation and 4 occasions by the Academy of Nation Music, they usually’ve gained three Grammys.
When is Maren Morris acting on New 12 months’s Eve?
Nation music star Maren Morris is scheduled to carry out a medley of her songs beginning at 10:33 p.m. ET on “New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve.” The singer-songwriter, who launched her newest album “Dreamsicle” earlier this yr, rose to stardom together with her 2016 hit “My Church.” The tune gained her a Grammy and peaked at No. 5 on the Scorching Nation Songs chart.
When is Robyn acting on New 12 months’s Eve?
Swedish pop star Robyn is scheduled to sing her 2010 songs “Dancing on My Personal” and “Name Your Girlfriend” in addition to her new single “Dopamine” beginning at 9:18 p.m. ET on CNN’s “New 12 months’s Eve Stay.” “Dancing on My Personal” was named the prime tune of the 2010s by the Related Press’ music editor. Extra not too long ago, a author for Britain’s The Guardian likened it to Donna Summer time’s “Final Dance” and Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.”
When is Tones And I acting on New 12 months’s Eve?
Australian singer-songwriter Tones And I used to be set to carry out her hits “Dance Monkey,” “Fly Away” and “Gone Gone Gone” beginning at 8:03 p.m. ET on the official livestream of the festivities in Instances Sq.. She’s anticipated to return at 11:55 p.m. for her model of John Lennon’s iconic tune “Think about” earlier than the countdown to 2026. “Dance Monkey” climbed to the No. 4 spot on Billboard’s Scorching 100 chart in 2020, and “Gone Gone Gone,” her new tune with David Guetta and Teddy Swims, has been on the chart for the previous three weeks.
Schedule for tonight’s Instances Sq. performers
When are your favourite acts performing? Here’s a record of the scheduled occasions for every efficiency (all occasions Japanese). Organizers notice that the occasions on the dwell schedule could not match the precise broadcast time.
- 6:03 p.m.-6:05 p.m. — James McCarthy sings the nationwide anthem
- 6:30 p.m.-6:43 p.m. — B.o.B performs two of his hits plus a brand new tune
- 8:03 p.m.-8:14 p.m. — Tones And I performs three of her hit songs
- 8:26 p.m.-8:32 p.m. — LE SSERAFIM performs their hit songs on “Dick Clark’s New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve” on ABC
- 8:41 p.m.-8:46 p.m. — AGNEW, a New York dance group, performs
- 9:18 p.m.- 9:31 p.m. — Robyn performs three of her hit songs on “New 12 months’s Eve Stay” on CNN
- 9:35 p.m.-9:42 p.m. — Little Massive City performs a medley of their hit songs on “New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve”
- 10:02 p.m.-10:08 p.m. — Xavi performs a medley of his hit songs on “Feliz 2026” on Univision
- 10:33 p.m.-10:41 p.m. — Maren Morris performs a medley of her hit songs on “New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve”
- 11:02 p.m.-11:08 p.m. — Ana Barbara performs a medley of her hit songs on “Feliz 2026”
- 11:37 p.m.-11:46 p.m. — Diana Ross performs a medley of her hit songs on “New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve”
- 11:55 p.m.-11:58 p.m. — Tones And I returns for a particular efficiency forward of the ball drop
- After midnight — Ciara performs a medley of her hit songs on “New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve”
Who’s acting on CBS’ “New 12 months’s Eve Stay: Nashville’s Massive Bash”?
Music stars assist welcome the brand new yr in Nashville on CBS’ “New 12 months’s Eve Stay: Nashville’s Massive Bash.” 5 hours of festivities air from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET/PT and 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. ET/PT, on the CBS tv community and streaming on Paramount+.
Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman headline the celebration, with particular company CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers. Comic and actor Bert Kreischer and nation music artist Hardy function hosts.
The Nashville occasion features a countdown at midnight and the town’s conventional Music Observe Drop and fireworks, the organizers mentioned.
This is an inventory of scheduled performers and particular appearances:
- Jason Aldean
- Lainey Wilson
- Bailey Zimmerman
- CeCe Winans
- The Fisk Jubilee Singers
- Dierks Bentley
- Brooks & Dunn
- Rascal Flatts
- Zach High
- Keith City
- Gretchen Wilson
- Stephen Wilson Jr.
- Riley Inexperienced
- Megan Moroney
- Dwight Yoakam
- Marcus King
- Cody Alan
- Caylee Hammack
- Comic Dusty Slay
- UFC champion Kayla Harrison
- Leisure Tonight’s Cassie DiLaura
- Sirius XM host Buzz Brainard
