As revelers from around the world ring in 2026 inNew York City's Times Square, they're being treated to aNew Year's Evepacked with live performances.
Crowds have gathered to watchthe ball dropfrom atop the skyscraper at One Times Square on New Year's for more than a century. Atthis year's festivities, organizers unveiled a star-studded lineup of entertainment featuring Diana Ross, Ciara, Maren Morris, Little Big Town and more.
But it's not the only New Year's celebration with A-list performers on tap. Some top country music stars usher in 2026 onCBS' "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash,"with Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and CeCe Winans just a few of those taking the stage.
Here's what to know about who is scheduled to perform, and when, this New Year's Eve.
Full list of Times Square New Year's Eve performers
New Year's Eve celebrations officially kicked off inTimes Squareat 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:
James McCarthyB.o.B Ciara Tones And ILE SSERAFIMAGNEW, a New York dance groupRobynLittle Big Town Xavi Maren MorrisAna Barbara Diana RossWhen is Diana Ross performing on New Year's Eve?
Legendary singer Diana Ross is scheduled to perform a medley of her hit songs,including"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 — one as a solo artist and one with the Motown group The Supremes — as well as a Tony, multiple American Music Awards, a Golden Globe and Kennedy Center Honors.
When is Ciara performing on New Year's Eve?
Grammy-winning singerCiara'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," which claimed the No. 1 spot for seven weeks. Earlier this year, Ciara released "CiCi," her first album since 2019.
When is Little Big Town performing on New Year's Eve?
Country music groupLittle Big Townis 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," 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.
When is Maren Morris performing on New Year's Eve?
Country music starMaren Morrisis 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." The song won her a Grammy and peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
When is Robyn performing on New Year's Eve?
Swedish pop star Robyn is scheduled to sing her 2010 songs "Dancing on My Own" and "Call Your Girlfriend" as well as her new single "Dopamine" starting at 9:18 p.m. ET on CNN's "New Year's Eve Live." "Dancing on My Own" was named thetop song of the 2010sby the Associated Press' music editor. More recently, a writer forBritain's The Guardianlikened it to Donna Summer's "Last Dance" andGloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive."
When is Tones And I performing on New Year's Eve?
Australian singer-songwriter Tones And I was set to perform her hits "Dance Monkey," "Fly Away" and "Gone Gone Gone" starting at 8:03 p.m. ET on theofficial livestreamof 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.
Schedule for tonight's Times Square performers
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 thelive schedulemay not match the exact broadcast time.
6:03 p.m.-6:05 p.m. — James McCarthy sings the national anthem6:30 p.m.-6:43 p.m. — B.o.B performs two of his hits plus a new song8:03 p.m.-8:14 p.m. — Tones And I performs three of her hit songs8:26 p.m.-8:32 p.m. — 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. — AGNEW, a New York dance group, performs9:18 p.m.- 9:31 p.m. — Robyn performs three of her hit songs on "New Year's Eve Live" on CNN9:35 p.m.-9:42 p.m. — Little Big Town performs a medley of their hit songs on "New Year's Rockin' Eve"10:02 p.m.-10:08 p.m. — Xavi performs a medley of his hit songs on "Feliz 2026" on Univision10:33 p.m.-10:41 p.m. — Maren Morris performs a medley of her hit songs on "New Year'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 Year's Rockin' Eve"11:55 p.m.-11:58 p.m. — Tones And I returns for a special performance ahead of the ball dropAfter midnight — 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"?
Music stars help welcome the new year in Nashville onCBS' "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash."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 theCBS television networkand streaming onParamount+.
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.
The Nashville event includes a countdown at midnight and the city's traditional Music Note Drop and fireworks, the organizers said.
Here's a list of scheduled performers and special appearances:
Jason AldeanLainey WilsonBailey Zimmerman CeCe WinansThe Fisk Jubilee SingersDierks BentleyBrooks & DunnRascal FlattsZach TopKeith UrbanGretchen WilsonStephen Wilson Jr.Riley GreenMegan MoroneyDwight Yoakam Marcus KingCody AlanCaylee HammackComedian Dusty SlayUFC champion Kayla HarrisonEntertainment Tonight's Cassie DiLauraSirius XM host Buzz Brainard
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