NewJeans, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion: Here's How to Watch Every Performance From 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' Online (2024)

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NewJeans, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B and Green Day are among the stars helping to ring in 2024, as part of tonight’s Dick Clark’sNewYear’sRockin’ Eve special.

This year’s television broadcast will take place across four different locations around the world with more than five hours of performances to help usher in 2024.

Want to watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve to catch the star-studded appearances and performers? Here’s what you need to know to about this year’s broadcast.

When Is Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve? Date, Time

The 2023 edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve airs tonight, Sunday, December 31 beginning at 8pm ET. The New Year’s Eve show will feature a countdown live from Times Square at midnight, with performances continuing into the early hours of January 1, 2024. West Coast viewers can also tune into the ball drop live at 9pm PT before watching a replay to officially welcome in 2024 at midnight PT.

This year’s show will take place live from Times Square in New York, along with stages in Los Angeles, the brand-new Fontainebleau Hotel in Las Vegas, Miami, Puerto Rico and South Korea.

How to Watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on TV

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve special is once again airing on ABC. If you have cable (or a basic digital antenna like this one from Amazon), you can watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on TV through your local ABC affiliate.

How to Watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Without Cable

Don’t have cable? There are a couple of ways to stream New Year’s Rockin’ Eve online so you can watch NewJeans, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B and all the other performances live.

We recommend DirecTV Stream, which gets you a live feed of ABC that you can watch on your TV, computer, tablet or phone. DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial that you can claim here. Use it to watch this year’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve online for free.

You can also watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve online without cable using Hulu. Hulu’sLive TV Bundleincludes 75+ live cable channels, including ABC, so you can use it to watchDick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eveover the Internet. The Hulu + Live TV deal gets you access to Hulu’s on-demand content and live television forjust $76.99 a month here (Hulu’s current plan includes free access to Disney+ and ESPN+ as part of your subscription).

Sign up for Hulu + Live TV and scroll to ABC on your channel lineup to streamDick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Evefrom your phone, tablet, computer or TV via the Hulu app.

How to Watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Online Free

Want to watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve livestream online for free? Grab the free trial to DirecTV Stream, which gets you TV channels like ABC to stream on all your devices.

You can also watch the New Year’s special and all the performances free through fuboTV. The streamer has a seven-day free trial that you get here. Use the free trial to watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC without cable. Fubo also offers free DVR so you can record the performances from NewJeans, Sabrina Carpenter, and others to watch back on-demand.

Who Is Hosting Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve?

Ryan Seacrest returns as host of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve for the 19th time, joined by co-host Rita Ora in Times Square. Jeannie Mai will be co-hosting the show from Los Angeles, and former Miss Universe Dayanara Torreswill lead the festivities in Puerto Rico for the show’s Spanish-language countdown.

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

A ton of A-list stars and performers are set to appear on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve show.

Performers for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in Times Square include Megan Thee Stallion, Jelly Roll (with special guest Jessie Murph), Sabrina Carpenter, Tyla and newly-announced LL Cool J.

The Los Angeles Rockin’ Eve performers includeAqua, Doechii, Ellie Goulding, Green Day, Janelle Monáe, Loud Luxury x Two Friends with Bebe Rexha, Ludacris, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Paul Russell, Reneé Rapp with Coco JonesandThirty Seconds to Mars.

K-pop superstars NewJeans will perform from South Korea, while Post Malone will appear from Las Vegas as part of his show at the newly-opened Fontainebleau Hotel. The “Queen of Reggaeton” Ivy Queen will perform from the grounds of the Puerto Rico Convention Center, and Cardi B has just been announced as a special guest from Miami.

How to Watch NewJeans Performance at New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

The biggest stars at this year’s New Year’s Eve show are undoubtedly NewJeans, who broke out in a big way in 2023 with their acclaimed EP, Get Up, and a big slot at Lollapalooza.

So when do NewJeans perform on Rockin’ New Year’s Eve? While the group’s performance time has yet to be announced, we do know it’s taking place between 8pm and midnight ET, since they are appearing on the main broadcast leading up the countdown.

ABC says NewJeans will be performing a medley of “Super Shy” and “ETA.”

Live stream NewJeans’s performance — and watch all the other New Year’s Rockin’ Eve performers — for free with this free trial to DirecTV Stream here. Sign-up for the free trial, scroll to ABC on your channel lineup and stream the performances online free without cable.

This is the 52nd edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, which has reigned as the number one New Year’s Eve special for more than 30 years. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge (PMC is the parent company ofRolling Stone).