Dick Clark Productions Announces Host Lineup for ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With ryan Seacrest 2026′
Dick Clark Productions revealed Monday the co-hosts joining Ryan Seacrest for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026, expanding the broadcast to include celebrations across multiple U.S. locations. The annual New Year’s Eve special, consistently ranked as the No. 1 New Year’s Eve television event, is broadening its reach beyond its conventional Times Square base.
Seacrest will once again lead the festivities in new York City’s Times Square,accompanied by Rita Ora. This year’s iteration will also feature live coverage from Las Vegas, Chicago, and Puerto Rico, with details regarding the puerto Rico party forthcoming. Chicago native Chance the Rapper will host from the Windy City, while in Las Vegas, Rob Gronkowski will join Julianne Hough, who is making her co-hosting debut on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
The special is set to air live on ABC on wednesday, December 31, beginning at 8 p.m. ET, and will be available for streaming on Hulu the following day. Past performers have included Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, sabrina Carpenter, Lenny Kravitz, Alanis Morissette, Jonas Brothers, Duran Duran, and Carrie Underwood, with the 2026 talent lineup to be announced in the coming weeks.
Executive producers for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve are Ryan Seacrest, Michael Dempsey, and barry Adelman.