Philadelphia will ring in 2026 with a New Year's Eve concert and fireworks on the Ben Franklin Parkway. LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Adam Blackstone are among the performers in the concert. Brandon Goldner reports from the Parkway as crews continue to set up for the show.

Just a few of the biggest biggies include country royalty Dolly Parton, “Wicked” pop princess Ariana Grande, Canadian Rock Hall of Fame inductees RUSH, avant-garde hitmaker Lady Gaga, emo heroes My Chemical Romance, and so many more.

On New Year’s Eve, the ballroom is to have a five-hour open bar, hors d’oeuvres, a surf-and-turf dinner, a champagne toast, a DJ and live music. The next day festivities are to continue with breakfast in Hemmingway’s Restaurant, a three-course dinner and more dancing in the ballroom.

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Séguin's journey to conducting the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year’s Day concert began when he stepped in for a banned Russian conductor at Carnegie Hall in 2022.