Jingle Ball
Jingle Ball (also known as the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour since 2011) is an annual concert tour series organized by iHeartMedia, mainly for its stations which have a contemporary hit radio or hot adult contemporary format.
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Genre | Pop, rock, hip hop, R&B, EDM |
Dates | throughout late November to December (pre-holidays) |
Location(s) | United States of America |
Years active | 1995–present |
Founded by | WHTZ-FM |
Website | iheart |
History and concept
The annual multi-artist holiday season Jingle Ball concert was created by Top 40 radio station WHTZ in 1995. For the first 24 years, the concert was presented each year at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The annual December concerts replaced WHTZ’s annual ″birthday celebration″ summer concerts (1984-1993). The ″Jingle Ball″ concept and branding evolved from WHTZ's December 1994 ″Acoustic Christmas″ concert.
The inaugural ″Jingle Ball″ concert was held on December 15, 1995, at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, NJ.[1] The lineup included:
- Alanis Morissette
- Blues Traveler
- Bush
- Collective Soul
- Dave Matthews Band
- Goo Goo Dolls
- Hootie & The Blowfish
- Natalie Merchant
- Soul Asylum
KIIS-FM Jingle Ball also takes place in early-to-mid December and is produced by the Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM[2] Since 2000, the concert series has been staged at various venues around southern California including the Shrine Auditorium and Staples Center in Los Angeles, and the Honda Center in Anaheim.
Other Jingle Balls are hosted by iHeartMedia sister stations in other cities such as WHYI in Miami, WXKS in Boston, and WIOQ in Philadelphia.
The concert series is noted for featuring several marquee performers in a day-long series of sets. Often, noted celebrities are on hand to introduce each act. An edited broadcast of New York concert has been aired nationally for several years by The CW as part of their overall deal with iHeartMedia to carry concert event programming.
The traditional concert series will not occur in any venue in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic; a televised 'virtual' version of the concert will air on iHeartMedia's CHR stations December 10 and air on The CW on December 14, with its performers doing so from their homes or another outside venue.[3]
Event dates
Bands listed in alphabetical order (or, if known, in reverse order of night's performance).
2013
2013 marked the beginning of the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour. The tour began on December 4 in Philadelphia and ended on December 20 in Miami.
- Performers
2014
The tour began on December 4 in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, and ended on December 22 in Tampa at the Amalie Arena.
2015
The tour began on December 1 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center, and ended on December 22 in Tampa at the Amalie Arena.
- Performers
2016
The tour began on November 29 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center, and ended on December 18 in Sunrise, Florida at the BB&T Center.
2017
The tour began on November 28 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center, and ended on December 17 in Sunrise, Florida at the BB&T Center.
- Performers
Performers
Dallas | LA | SF | Mpls. | Boston | Phila. | NY | DC | Chicago | Atlanta | Tampa | Miami | |
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5 Seconds of Summer | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Alessia Cara | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Anne-Marie | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Bazzi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bebe Rexha | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Calvin Harris | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Camila Cabello | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Cardi B | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Caroline Kraddick | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
The Chainsmokers | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Dinah Jane | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Dua Lipa | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
G-Eazy | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Halsey | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Jack & Jack | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Khalid | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Kim Petras | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Marc E. Bassy | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Marshmello | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Meghan Trainor | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Monsta X | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
NF | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
Sabrina Carpenter | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Shawn Mendes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Why Don't We | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Radio station |
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November 27, 2018 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | 106.1 Kiss FM |
November 30, 2018 | Inglewood | The Forum | KIIS-FM | |
December 1, 2018 | San Francisco | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | WiLD 94.9 | |
December 3, 2018 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 101.3 KDWB | |
December 4, 2018 | Boston | TD Garden | KISS 108 | |
December 5, 2018 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | Q102 | |
December 7, 2018 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | Z100 | |
December 10, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | Hot 99.5 | |
December 12, 2018 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 103.5 KISS FM | |
December 14, 2018 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | Power 96.1 | |
December 15, 2018 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 93.3 FLZ | |
December 16, 2018 | Sunrise | BB&T Center | Y100 |
Performers
Tampa | Dallas | LA | SF | Mpls. | Phila. | NY | Boston | DC | Chicago | Atlanta | Miami | |
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5 Seconds of Summer | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
AJ Mitchell | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Billie Eilish | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
BTS | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Camila Cabello | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Charlie Puth | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
CNCO | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Dan + Shay | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Fletcher | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Halsey | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Jonas Brothers | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Katy Perry | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Khalid | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Lauv | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Lewis Capaldi | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Lil Nas X | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Lizzo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
MAX | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Monsta X | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
NF | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Niall Horan | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Normani | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Quinn XCII | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Sam Smith | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Taylor Swift | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Why Don't We | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Zara Larsson | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Radio station |
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December 1, 2019 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | 93.3 FLZ |
December 3, 2019 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 106.1 Kiss FM | |
December 6, 2019 | Inglewood | The Forum | KIIS-FM | |
December 8, 2019 | San Francisco | The Masonic | WiLD 94.9 | |
December 9, 2019 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 101.3 KDWB | |
December 11, 2019 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | Q102 | |
December 13, 2019 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | Z100 | |
December 15, 2019 | Boston | TD Garden | KISS 108 | |
December 16, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | Hot 99.5 | |
December 18, 2019 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 103.5 KISS FM | |
December 20, 2019 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | Power 96.1 | |
December 22, 2019 | Sunrise | BB&T Center | Y100 |
2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jingle Ball was made virtual and was available to listen to on IHeartRadio. [4] It was also broadcast on The CW app and CWTV.com. The Jingle Ball was shown on December 10, 2020 at 9 PM Eastern time.
Performers
References
- "Search for setlists: jingle ball - setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm.
- "KIIS FM - LA's #1 Hit Music Station". KIIS FM.
- Slater, Georgia (30 October 2020). "Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes to Perform at Virtual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball". People. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- "iHeartMedia Rings In The Holiday Season With The 2020 "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Presented By Capital One" Featuring Performances By Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Lewis Capaldi, Sam Smith, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd and More". www.iheartmedia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.