At the end of this month, the world will be counting down to 2026, and to help celebrate, ABC and Dick Clark Productions will be taking us into the new year with "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026" featuring some of this year's biggest artists, and hosted by Ryan Seacrest, alongside co-hosts Rita Ora in New York City's Times Square, Chance The Rapper in Chicago, and Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough from Las Vegas.

The party kicks off in New York and continues through cities including Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond, and will feature performances from 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, 6lack, AJR, BigXthaPlug, Chance the Rapper, Charlie Puth, Chappell Roan, Ciara, Demi Lovato, Filmore, Goo Goo Dolls, Jess Glynne, Jessie Murph, Jordan Davis, Leon Thomas, LE SSERAFIM, Lil Jon, Little Big Town, Madison Beer, Maren Morris, Mariah Carey, New Kids on the Block, OneRepublic, Pitbull, Post Malone, Rick Springfield, Russell Dickerson, The All-American Rejects, Tucker Wetmore, and Zara Larsson. The show will also showcase DJ Cassidy's Pass the Mic Live! Starring Busta Rhymes, T.I. & Wyclef Jean, as well as KPop Demon Hunters: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X - EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI.

This year marks the longest telecast in the show’s history, including an additional hour and a half of programming and featuring the soundtrack of the year with more than 85 songs performed.

"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026" will air Wednesday, December 31st, live on ABC beginning at 8pm ET, and next day on Hulu. Plus, marking the third consecutive year that Dick Clark Productions and iHeartMedia will broadcast the New Year's Eve special live, fans can also tune in across 150 iHeartRadio stations nationwide including Z100 New York, KIIS-FM Los Angeles, KISS FM Chicago, Q102 Philly, THE NEW MIX 102.9 Dallas, and more via the iHeartRadio app.

Rich Kaminski