NEW YORK — iHeartMedia’s 2026 Jingle Ball tour is again being built as a multi-platform media event, combining local radio promotion, live concerts, a national ABC special and next-day streaming on Hulu and Disney+.
The tour will stop in Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Nashville. Announced artists across the markets include Olivia Rodrigo, Jonas Brothers, Charlie Puth, SOMBR, Hilary Duff, Alex Warren, RAYE, KATSEYE, OneRepublic, Ludacris, Teddy Swims and Sienna Spiro.
A radio promotion with national video distribution
ABC will air the national iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2026 special in December, followed by availability the next day on Hulu, Disney+ and video-on-demand services.
The structure demonstrates how a legacy radio promotion can be extended well beyond the originating stations. Local personalities and station brands drive awareness and ticket demand, while television and streaming create a second national audience and additional sponsorship inventory.
iHeartMedia says eight tour cities will again support the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, while the Dallas/Fort Worth event will work with Kidd’s Kids. A portion of ticket sales from those events will benefit the respective organizations.
The company says the Capital One cardholder presale begins September 29 at 10 a.m. local time in each market.