{"id":85446,"date":"2025-12-31T12:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/85446\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:48:10","slug":"whos-performing-at-tonights-times-square-ball-drop-for-new-years-eve-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/85446\/","title":{"rendered":"Who’s performing at tonight’s Times Square ball drop for New Year’s Eve 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As revelers from around the world get ready to ring in 2026 in New York City’s Times Square<\/a>, preparations are underway for a New Year’s Eve celebration packed with live performances.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Crowds have gathered to watch the ball drop<\/a> from atop the skyscraper at One Times Square on New Year’s for more than a century. At this year’s festivities<\/a>, organizers are planning a star-studded lineup of entertainment featuring Diana Ross, Ciara, Maren Morris, Little Big Town and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But it’s not the only New Year’s celebration with A-list performers on tap. Some top country music stars usher in 2026 on CBS’ “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash,”<\/a>\u00a0with Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and CeCe Winans just a few of those taking the stage.<\/p>\n

Here’s what to know about who is scheduled to perform, and when, this New Year’s Eve.<\/p>\n

Full list of Times Square New Year’s Eve performers\u00a0<\/p>\n

New Year’s Eve celebrations officially kick off in Times Square at 6 p.m. ET with the lighting and raising of the ball that will drop at midnight. The evening features performances from some big names in the entertainment world:<\/p>\n

James McCarthyB.o.B\u00a0Ciara\u00a0Tones And ILE SSERAFIMAGNEW, a New York dance groupRobynLittle Big Town\u00a0Xavi\u00a0Maren MorrisAna Barbara\u00a0Diana RossWhen is Diana Ross performing on New Year’s Eve?<\/p>\n

Legendary singer Diana Ross is scheduled to perform a medley of her hit songs, including<\/a> “I’m Coming Out” and “Upside Down,” on the Countdown Stage in Times Square beginning at 11:37 p.m. ET on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” on ABC. Ross is the recipient of two Grammy Awards for Lifetime Achievement \u2014 one as a solo artist and one with the Motown group The Supremes \u2014 as well as a Tony, multiple American Music Awards, a Golden Globe and Kennedy Center Honors.<\/p>\n

When is Ciara performing on New Year’s Eve?<\/p>\n

Grammy-winning singer\u00a0Ciara<\/a>‘s Times Square performance is expected to air sometime between midnight and 12:30 a.m. ET on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” according to an ABC spokesperson. Twenty-one of the R&B artist’s songs have made it onto Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, including her 2004 hit “Goodies<\/a>,” which claimed the No. 1 spot for seven weeks. Earlier this year, Ciara released “CiCi,” her first album since 2019.<\/p>\n

When is Little Big Town performing on New Year’s Eve?<\/p>\n

Country music group Little Big Town<\/a> is scheduled to play a medley of their hits starting at 9:35 p.m. ET on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” The band has been together for over a quarter-century with 32 songs making Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, including their 2014 hit “Girl Crush<\/a>,” which was No. 1 for 13 weeks. Along the way, Little Big Town was named vocal group of the year six times by the Country Music Association and four times by the Academy of Country Music, and they’ve won three Grammys.<\/p>\n

When is Maren Morris performing on New Year’s Eve?<\/p>\n

Country music star Maren Morris<\/a> is scheduled to perform a medley of her songs starting at 10:33 p.m. ET on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” The singer-songwriter, who released her latest album “Dreamsicle” earlier this year, rose to stardom with her 2016 hit “My Church<\/a>.” The song won her a Grammy and peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Country Songs chart.<\/p>\n

When is Robyn performing on New Year’s Eve?<\/p>\n

Swedish pop star Robyn is scheduled to sing her 2010 songs “Dancing on My Own<\/a>” and “Call Your Girlfriend<\/a>” as well as her new single “Dopamine<\/a>” starting at 9:18 p.m. ET on CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live.” “Dancing on My Own” was named the top song of the 2010s<\/a> by the Associated Press’ music editor. More recently, a writer for Britain’s The Guardian<\/a> likened it to Donna Summer’s “Last Dance” and Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.”<\/a><\/p>\n

When is Tones And I performing on New Year’s Eve?<\/p>\n

Australian singer-songwriter Tones And I is scheduled to perform her hits “Dance Monkey<\/a>,” “Fly Away<\/a>” and “Gone Gone Gone<\/a>” starting at 8:03 p.m. ET on the official livestream<\/a> of the festivities in Times Square. She’s expected to return at 11:55 p.m. for her version of John Lennon’s iconic song “Imagine” before the countdown to 2026. “Dance Monkey” climbed to the No. 4 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in 2020, and “Gone Gone Gone,” her new song with David Guetta and Teddy Swims, has been on the chart for the past three weeks.<\/p>\n

Schedule for tonight’s Times Square performers<\/p>\n

When are your favorite acts performing? Here is a list of the scheduled times for each performance (all times Eastern). Organizers note that the times on the live schedule<\/a> may not match the exact broadcast time.<\/p>\n

6:03 p.m.-6:05 p.m. \u2014 James McCarthy sings the national anthem6:30 p.m.-6:43 p.m. \u2014 B.o.B performs two of his hits plus a new song8:03 p.m.-8:14 p.m. \u2014 Tones And I performs three of her hit songs8:26 p.m.-8:32 p.m. \u2014 LE SSERAFIM performs their hit songs on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” on ABC 8:41 p.m.-8:46 p.m. \u2014 AGNEW, a New York dance group, performs9:18 p.m.- 9:31 p.m. \u2014 Robyn performs three of her hit songs on “New Year’s Eve Live” on CNN9:35 p.m.-9:42 p.m. \u2014 Little Big Town performs a medley of their hit songs on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”10:02 p.m.-10:08 p.m. \u2014 Xavi performs a medley of his hit songs on “Feliz 2026” on Univision10:33 p.m.-10:41 p.m. \u2014 Maren Morris performs a medley of her hit songs on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”11:02 p.m.-11:08 p.m. \u2014 Ana Barbara performs a medley of her hit songs on “Feliz 2026″11:37 p.m.-11:46 p.m. \u2014 Diana Ross performs a medley of her hit songs on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”11:55 p.m.-11:58 p.m. \u2014 Tones And I returns for a special performance ahead of the ball dropAfter midnight \u2014 Ciara performs a medley of her hit songs on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”Who’s performing on CBS’ “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash”?<\/p>\n

Music stars help welcome the new year in Nashville on\u00a0CBS’ “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.”<\/a> Five 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 television network<\/a>\u00a0and streaming on Paramount+<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman headline the celebration, with special guests CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers. Comedian and actor Bert Kreischer and country music artist Hardy serve as hosts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Nashville event includes a countdown at midnight and the city’s traditional Music Note Drop and fireworks, the organizers said.<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of scheduled performers and special appearances:<\/p>\n

Jason AldeanLainey WilsonBailey Zimmerman\u00a0CeCe WinansThe Fisk Jubilee SingersDierks BentleyBrooks & DunnRascal FlattsZach TopKeith UrbanGretchen WilsonStephen Wilson Jr.Riley GreenMegan MoroneyDwight Yoakam\u00a0Marcus KingCody AlanCaylee HammackComedian Dusty SlayUFC champion Kayla HarrisonEntertainment Tonight’s Cassie DiLauraSirius XM host Buzz Brainard<\/p>\n

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