What Time Is ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve?’ Here’s How To Watch

The New Year is just around the corner, and there are plenty of programs to help you celebrate the start of 2025. For many, ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest is a must-watch to ring in the year ahead.

The main program will air live from Times Square in New York City, with Ryan Seacrest returning to host the iconic show for the 20th year. The American Idol veteran and Wheel of Fortune newcomer will team up with British pop star Rita Ora for MCing duties, while Dayanara Torres will co-host from Puerto Rico.

Read on for everything you need to know about tuning into the annual star-studded event, including the start time, how to watch, the musical performers, and more.

What Time Does Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Start?

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest will start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Dec. 31, on ABC.

How To Watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest airs live on ABC and will be available to stream on Hulu the following day (Jan. 1).

If you don’t have cable, ABC is available on TV streaming services like Hulu+ Live TV, DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, and SlingTV, all of which currently offer free trials—so you can watch tonight’s celebration at no cost.

This year also marks the second year of the special’s partnership with iHeartMedia. The event will stream live on the iHeartRadio app and broadcast on over 150 iHeartRadio stations across the country.

Who Is Performing On Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve?

Country superstar Carrie Underwood will return to Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve for the third time and will headline this year’s celebration. After midnight, the Jonas Brothers will take the stage to mark the boy band’s 20th anniversary with a performance of their biggest hits.

Alanis Morissette will join the West Coast festivities, celebrating the 30th anniversary of her iconic album Jagged Little Pill. Meanwhile, Blake Shelton will bring the party to Las Vegas, performing his latest single, “Texas,” along with fan-favorite tracks.

The West Coast lineup also includes DJ Cassidy’s “Pass the Mic Live!” featuring Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick, and Doug E. Fresh; emerging country artists Dasha, Ernest, and Hardy; pop star Kesha; jazz-inspired pop artist Laufey; Natasha Bedingfield performing “Unwritten”; and T-Pain delivering a medley of his greatest hits.

Additional musical acts scheduled to perform include TLC, Thomas Rhett, CMA’s New Artist of the Year Megan Moroney, “Murder on the Dancefloor” singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Tinashe, Cody Johnson, Teddy Swims, Lenny Kravitz, and Luis Fonsi live from Puerto Rico.