8:05 p.m. to 8:20 p.m.
Musical Performance by Daya
Daya performs Sit Still Look Pretty, Hide Away, and Empire State of Mind on the Planet Fitness Stage.
8:26 p.m. to 8:31 p.m.
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”: Performance by Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth
Wiz Khalifa with Charlie Puth perform See You Again on the Countdown Stage.
8:42 p.m. to 8:46 p.m.
Planet Fitness Dance-Off
Jimmy Knowles hosts Planet Fitness Dance-Off on the Planet Fitness Center Stage.
8:47 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.
Toshiba and Bill Nye’s Happy New Year Message
8:51 p.m. to 8:54 p.m.
Getting Ready For The Midnight Kiss!
Maggie Rulli preps revelers for midnight kiss at the Webcast Stage.
8:58 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Hourly Countdown with Bill Nye – The Science Guy
As we approach the New Year, Bill Nye will appear at the Countdown Stage to wish the Times Square revelers “Happy New Year”; and lead the ten second countdown to the 9 o’clock hour accompanied by colorful pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square. He will also read several of the Confetti Wishes to be mixed into the confetti release at midnight and share his wish for the New Year.
9:05 p.m. to 9:08 p.m.
Waterford Crystal Toast
9:11 p.m. to 9:26 p.m.
Musical Performance by Jessie J
Jessie J performs Price Tag, Domino and Bang Bang on the Planet Fitness Stage.
9:34 p.m. to 9:41 p.m.
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”: Performance by Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato performs a medley of Cool For The Summer and Confident on the Countdown Stage.
9:48 p.m. to 9:51 p.m.
Generation Tux – First Couple of 2016
George Zimmer announces the First Couple of 2016 on the Countdown Stage.
9:57 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Hourly Countdown with Planet Fitness
As we approach the New Year, representatives from Planet Fitness will appear at the Countdown Stage to wish the Times Square revelers “Happy New Year”; and lead the ten second countdown to the 10 o’clock hour accompanied by colorful pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square. They will also read several of the Confetti Wishes to be mixed into the confetti release at midnight and share their wishes for the New Year.
10:02 p.m. to 10:12 p.m.
Univision’s “¡Feliz 2016!: Performance by CNCO
CNCO, winners of Univision’s hit reality show La Banda, perform on the Planet Fitness Stage.
10:15 p.m. to 10:20 p.m.
Generation Tux – First Couple of 2016 Wedding
George Zimmer officiates the Times Square wedding of the First Couple of 2016 on the Countdown Stage.
10:37 p.m. to 10:44 p.m.
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”: Performance by Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan performs a medley of Move and That’s My Kinda Night on the Countdown Stage.
10:50 p.m. to 10:53 p.m.
Moet & Chandon Toast
10:57 p.m. to 11:01 p.m.
Hourly Countdown with Raúl de Molina
As we approach the New Year, Raul de Molina will appear at the Countdown Stage to wish the Times Square revelers “Happy New Year”; and lead the ten second countdown to the 11 o’clock hour accompanied by colorful pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square. Raul will also read several of the Confetti Wishes to be mixed into the confetti release at midnight and share his wish for the New Year.
11:02 p.m. to 11:11 p.m.
Univision’s ¡Feliz 2016!: Performance by Maluma
Maluma performs a medley of Borro Cassette and Carnaval on the Planet Fitness Stage.
11:11 p.m. to 11:14 p.m.
Global Citizen
Representatives of Global Citizen at the Countdown Stage.
11:15 p.m. to 11:18 p.m.
The Associated Press Presents 2015 Year-End Video Highlights
The Associated Press, the world’s oldest and largest news gathering organization, presents a news reel highlighting some of the most memorable events of 2015.
11:38 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”: Performance by Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood performs a medley of Smoke Break, Heartbeat and Before He Cheats on the Countdown Stage.
11:51 p.m. to 11:58 p.m.
Special Musical Performance by Jessie J
Jessie J performs Masterpiece and John Lennon’s Imagine on the Planet Fitness Stage.
11:59 p.m.
The Sixty-Second Countdown
The Mayor of New York City joined by Times Square 2016 Special Guest push the Waterford crystal button that signals the descent of the New Year’s Eve Ball, and lead the final sixty-second countdown to the New Year on the Countdown Stage.
The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball
The lighted Ball descends 70 feet in sixty seconds. The Ball is a geodesic sphere, twelve feet in diameter, weighing 11,875 pounds. The Ball is covered with 2,688 Waterford crystal triangles and lit by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs.
12:00 a.m. — New Year’s Day
2016 Sign
At the stroke of Midnight, the lights on the New Year’s Eve Ball are turned off as the numerals of the New Year “2016” burst to life shining high above Times Square.
Times Square Confetti Release and Pyrotechnic Effects
The world-famous New Year’s Eve confetti is released from the rooftops of buildings throughout Times Square creating a celebratory blizzard of colorful confetti as revelers welcome the New Year accompanied by colorful pyrotechnic effects.
12:15 a.m. – End of Show
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