How to watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026 with Ryan Seacrest — TV, stream & start time

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 is back and bigger than ever, with 42 superstar performers from New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico, and more. This year’s show is expanded by 1.5 hours and features music representing over 925 million total monthly Spotify listeners and 102 billion streams across 90+ songs.

NYRE 2025 drew more than 29 million Total Viewers at midnight. The live show airs on ABC on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, starting at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT. It will stream the next day on Hulu, as stated by Broadway World.

Radio & streaming options

The broadcast will also air live on 150+ iHeartRadio stations and stream on the iHeartRadio app, including Z100 New York, KIIS-FM Los Angeles, KISS FM Chicago, Q102 Philly, and THE NEW MIX 102.9 Dallas.


Hosts of the show

• Ryan Seacrest returns as the main host in Times Square.
• Rita Ora joins Seacrest in New York.
• Chance the Rapper co-hosts from Chicago with special guest Jamila Woods.
• Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough co-host in Las Vegas.
• Roselyn Sánchez leads Puerto Rico’s celebration.

Times Square Performers

Diana Ross headlines the 2026 Times Square performance, as stated in the report by Broadway World. Other Times Square performers include Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Big Town, and Maren Morris.

West coast performers

Includes 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, 6lack, AJR, The All-American Rejects, BigXthaPlug, Charlie Puth, Demi Lovato, DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! featuring Busta Rhymes, T.I., and Wyclef Jean, Goo Goo Dolls, Jess Glynne, Jessie Murph, Jordan Davis, KPop Demon Hunters, Leon Thomas, Mariah Carey, Madison Beer, New Kids on the Block, OneRepublic, Pitbull joined by Lil Jon and Filmore, Rick Springfield, Russell Dickerson, Tucker Wetmore, and Zara Larsson.

Puerto Rico, other locations, and show

Daddy Yankee represents Puerto Rico. Chappell Roan performs from Kansas City and Post Malone from Nashville.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is ABC’s No.1 New Year’s Eve special. It celebrates the year’s best music with performances, favorite personalities, and New Year’s celebrations worldwide.

Past highlights include Taylor Swift’s 1989 Times Square medley, Jennifer Lopez’s sky-high performance, Sabrina Carpenter, Lenny Kravitz, Alanis Morissette, Jonas Brothers, Duran Duran, and Carrie Underwood’s show-stopping performance last year.

The show is produced by Dick Clark Productions, with Ryan Seacrest, Michael Dempsey, and Barry Adelman serving as executive producers.

FAQs

Q1. What time does Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026 start?

It starts on ABC at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT on December 31, 2025.

Q2. How can I watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026 online?

You can stream it on Hulu the next day or live on the iHeartRadio app.