TV Special in Place of Rose Parade to Feature Eclectic Batch of Stars

With their signature parade sidelined due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announced a slate of celebrity performances and guests today for a special television program set to air on New Year’s Day.

“The Rose Parade’s New Year Celebration” will on ABC, Hallmark

Channel, KTLA, NBC and RFD-TV at 8 a.m. PST, and on Univision at 7 a.m. PST on Jan. 1.

The program will include musical performances by Sheryl Crow, Mickey Guyton, Tori Kelly, Lady A, Rascal Flatts and The War and Treaty.

Additionally, celebrity guest appearances are on tap from longtime “Voice of the Dodgers”’ Vin Scully, musical artist Daddy Yankee, actress Shanola Hampton, former Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez, former USC quarterback Matt Leinart, actress and dancer Rita Moreno, actress Dascha Polanco, and past Rose Parade Grand Marshals Emeril Lagasse and Gary Sinise.

The special will also feature marching band performances, segments about the Rose Parade, 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.

Here’s a detailed line-up:

Musical performances by:

Sheryl Crow – nine-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:

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.

For more, visit tournamentofroses.com.