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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024: all confirmed performers

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Thanksgiving is synonymous with food, football, and the parade. 2024 marks the 98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Every Thanksgiving morning, people, performers, floats, and balloons will march from Manhattan’s Upper West Side to Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on 34th Street. Think of the parade as the official kickoff for the Christmas season.

The balloons are so big that it’s nearly impossible to miss them. The giant balloons are dedicated to some of the most recognizable characters in pop culture like Minnie Mouse, SpongeBob SquarePants, Snoopy, Bluey, Monkey D. Luffy, and Ronald McDonald. For the people on the ground, there will be a variety of musical performances, ranging from pop stars and Broadway singers to dancers and marching bands. Below are the confirmed performers for the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade always rolls out a stacked lineup of performers, and 2024 is no different. Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue, Billy Porter, Cole Escola, and Cynthia Erivo highlight this year’s performers. Erivo is currently starring as Elphaba in Wicked, the musical film event of the year.

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The full list of performers includes Alex Warren, Ariana Madix, Bishop Briggs, Charli D’Amelio, Chlöe, Coco Jones, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Idina Menzel, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Joey McIntyre, Kylie Cantrall, Lea Salonga, Liza Colón-Zayas, Loud Luxury, Natti Natasha, New York Liberty & Ellie the Elephant, Rachel Platten, Roman Mejia, Sebastián Yatra, The Temptations, Tiler Peck, T-Pain, Walker Hayes, and The War and Treaty.

The 11 dance groups performing during the parade are: AUM Dance Creations, Black Haus Creative, BOSS Kids, Circus Vazquez, Indigenous Enterprise, Kilgore College Rangerettes, La Fuerza Dance Company, MOVE NYC, Riverdance, Spirit of America Cheer, and Spirit of America Dance Stars.

The 11 marching bands include Avon Marching Black & Gold, The Carolina Band, East Tennessee State University Marching Bucs, Flower Mound High School Marching Band, Jonesboro High School Majestic Marching Cardinals, Lake Hamilton High School Marching Power Band of Arkansas, Macy’s Great American Marching Band, NYPD Marching Band, Sioux Falls Lincoln Patriot Marching Band, University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band, and West Virginia University Mountaineer Marching Band.

The Broadway casts of Death Becomes Her, Hell’s Kitchen, and The Outsiders will give live performances of musical numbers from their shows. Plus, the legendary Radio City Rockettes will perform a synchronized dance routine.

How to watch the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Macy's star floats fly over the street.
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The 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air on NBC from 8:30 a.m. ET/PT until 12 p.m. ET/PT on Thursday, November 28. Today‘s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker will host the parade. An encore presentation will air on NBC at 2 p.m. ET/PT.

Watch the parade on NBC

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will also simulcast on Peacock. With Peacock, subscribers can choose between two plans: Premium at $8 per month and Premium Plus at $14 per month. Sign up for Peacock now, and you’ll be able to watch the NFL’s Thanksgiving Day game between the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers.

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