PASADENA, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2020) – Get ready to welcome the New Year with stars of the screen, stage and sports! Today the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced special performances and celebrity guests for “The Rose Parade’s New Year Celebration presented by Honda,” airing with our six broadcast partners on New Year’s Day.

The reimagined celebration of the New Year will feature stellar musical entertainment and exciting celebrity guest appearances. For fans of country music, television, Broadway and sports – there’s something for everyone in the family to enjoy.

Musical performances by:

• Sheryl Crow – 9-time GRAMMY® award winner with more than 50 million albums sold
• Mickey Guyton – country singer-songwriter and historic GRAMMY® Award nominee
• Tori Kelly – multi-GRAMMY® Award winner, singer-songwriter
• Lady A – multi-Platinum, seven-time GRAMMY® award-winning country trio
• Rascal Flatts – the most awarded country group of the last decade
• The War and Treaty – eclectic, soulful, husband-and-wife duo, one of Nashville’s breakout acts

Celebrity Guest appearances by:

• Daddy Yankee – multi award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and producer​​​
• Shanola Hampton – star of “Shameless” on Showtime
• Laurie Hernandez – Olympic Gold and Silver medalist, 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team
• Emeril Lagasse – chef, restaurateur, TV personality and author
• Matt Leinart – 2019 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductee, former NFL player and Heisman Trophy winner
• Rita Moreno – Emmy®, GRAMMY®, Oscar® and Tony® (EGOT) award winner
• Dascha Polanco – star of Netflix hit, “Orange is the New Black”
• Vin Scully – voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for more than 65 years
• Gary Sinise – actor, philanthropist and 2018 Rose Parade Grand Marshal

Past Rose Parade Grand Marshals Emeril Lagasse and Gary Sinise will both be featured in the special. Gary will open the show and Emeril will shake us up with his favorite New Year’s Day cocktail.

The TV entertainment special – “The Rose Parade’s New Year Celebration presented by Honda,” will also feature marching band performances, heartwarming segments related to the Rose Parade, special Rose Bowl Game® football highlights, equestrians, spectacular floats from years past, a behind-the-scenes look into the making of a float and New Year’s wishes from fans around the world.

The special will air on ABC, Hallmark Channel, KTLA, NBC and RFD-TV at 8 a.m. PST and on Univision at 7 a.m. PST on January 1, 2021. In order to limit travel and ensure the safety of our talent, these performance segments were filmed at iconic locations around the country; Grand Ole Opry and the Rose Bowl Stadium. To keep everyone safe, all new footage for the special was filmed using the strictest COVID safety protocols.

Learn more about announced special performances and celebrity guests at www.tournamentofroses.com/events/celebrity-lineup/.

PASADENA, Calif. (Dec. 16, 2020) – The new year is almost here and we’re getting ready to celebrate with some of our most spectacular floats and floral décor! Today the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced the nine featured segments appearing in “The Rose Parade’s New Year Celebration presented by Honda.” Each segment will spotlight award-winning float participants and sponsors, their Rose Parade legacy and their commitment to the community. Some have been Rose Parade mainstays for decades, while others are just getting started on the annual procession down Colorado Boulevard.

• Cal Poly Universities – A behind-the-scenes look into the making of a float
• City of Hope – Celebrating doctors, nurses, cancer survivors and new beginnings
• Dole Packaged Foods – highlighting its efforts to bring access to sustainable nutrition for 1 billion people by 2025
• Donate Life – Presenting a floral sculpture to honor organ and tissue donors, as well as healthcare heroes who make the gift of life possible
• FTD – Contributing their iconic floral décor in the Rose Parade for nearly 70 years
• Honda – Celebrating more than 60 years of innovation and commitment to helping others
• Kaiser Permanente – Honoring health care heroes and a healthy, thriving world
• Trader Joe’s – Saluting store Crew Members who are nourishing their neighborhoods, every day
• The UPS Store – Highlighting their dedication to literacy, providing children resources to read

The TV entertainment special – “The Rose Parade’s New Year Celebration presented by Honda” – will also feature special musical performances, marching bands, heartwarming segments related to the Rose Parade, special Rose Bowl Game® football highlights, equestrians and New Year’s wishes from fans around the world. Viewers can also experience elements from past parades virtually through an augmented reality experience exclusively from Honda on Snapchat.

The Tournament of Roses has partnered with six broadcasters to air the two-hour TV entertainment special on New Year’s Day. The show will air during the time slot traditionally reserved for live coverage of the Rose Parade® presented by Honda. The special will air on ABC, Hallmark Channel, KTLA, NBC and RFD-TV at 8 a.m. PST and on Univision at 7 a.m. PST on January 1, 2021. To keep everyone safe, all new footage for the special was filmed using the strictest COVID-19 safety protocols.