The KIIS-FM Jingle Ball (also referred to as just Jingle Ball) is an annual concert produced by the Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM that takes place in early-to-mid December.[1] 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.
| Jingle Ball | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Pop, rock, hip hop, R&B |
| Dates | throughout December pre-holidays |
| Location(s) | U.S. |
| Years active | 1995–2019, 2021–present |
| Founded by | WHTZ |
| Organised by | iHeartRadio |
| Website | KIIS-FM Jingle Ball |
iHeartMedia sister stations in other cities, such as WHYI in Miami, WXKS in Boston, and WIOQ in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have also hosted Jingle Balls of their own since 2011 as part of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour series.
History
The ″Jingle Ball″ concept and branding evolved from Top 40 radio station WHTZ (Z100)'s December 1994 ″Acoustic Christmas″ concert. The December concerts replaced WHTZ's annual ″birthday celebration″ summer concerts (1984–1993).[citation needed] The inaugural Z100 ″Jingle Ball″ concert was presented on December 5, 1996 at Madison Square Garden in New York City—it continues to be held at the venue since then.[2]
List of concerts
Headlining acts are highlighted in bold where known.
2000
Held at Shrine Auditorium on December 16, 2000.[3]
- K-Ci & JoJo
- Christina Aguilera
- Third Eye Blind (with an appearance by Stevie Wonder)
- Bon Jovi
- Macy Gray
- 98 Degrees
2001
Held at Staples Center on December 19, 2001.[4]
2002
Held at Honda Center on December 19, 2002.[6]
- Kylie Minogue
- Mariah Carey
- Destiny's Child
- Justin Timberlake
- Goo Goo Dolls
- Avril Lavigne
- Kelly Osbourne
- Nick Carter
- Paul Oakenfold
2003
Held at Staples Center on December 5, 2003.
- Britney Spears
- Beyoncé Knowles
- Jessica Simpson
- Sean Paul
- Kelly Clarkson
- Hilary Duff
- Fabolous
- Thalía
- Simple Plan
- Jennifer Lopez
2004
Held at Honda Center on December 3, 2004.
- Avril Lavigne
- Gwen Stefani
- Ashlee Simpson
- Snoop Dogg
- Alicia Keys
- Maroon 5 (acoustic performance)
- Christina Milian
- JoJo
2005
Held at Shrine Auditorium on December 6, 2005.
2006
Held at Honda Center on December 7, 2006.
- RBD
- Nelly Furtado with Timbaland and special guest Justin Timberlake
- Bow Wow
- Danity Kane
- JoJo
- Vanessa Hudgens
2007
Held at Honda Center on October 27, 2007.
It was known as KIIS FM'S Homecoming instead of Jingle Ball because of Gwen Stefani coming back to her hometown.
2008
Held at Honda Center on December 6, 2008.[7][8]
- Jesse McCartney
- Chris Brown (with a special appearance by Rihanna for a duet performance of "Umbrella")
- Katy Perry
- The Pussycat Dolls
- Estelle
- Tokio Hotel
- Menudo
- Akon
- David Banner
- Colby O'Donis
- BoA[9]
2009
Held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 5, 2009.
2010
Held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 5, 2010.
- Katy Perry
- Enrique Iglesias
- Flo Rida
- B.o.B with special guest Hayley Williams
- Travie McCoy
- Taio Cruz
- Paramore
- Selena Gomez & The Scene
- Bruno Mars
- Far East Movement
- Mike Posner
2011
Held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 3, 2011, headlined by Lady Gaga.[10][11] Other performers included:
- David Guetta
- Flo Rida
- Sean Paul
- Gym Class Heroes
- Taio Cruz
- Nick Cannon
- Big Time Rush
- Karmin
- Mindless Behavior
2012
Held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 1, 2012 and December 3, 2012.
2013
Held at Staples Center on December 5, 2013.
- Miley Cyrus
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Selena Gomez
- Enrique Iglesias
- Paramore
- Katy Perry
- Ariana Grande
- Robin Thicke
- Austin Mahone
- Travie McCoy
- Fifth Harmony
- Jason Derulo
- Nicki Minaj
- New Politics
2014
Held at Staples Center on December 5, 2014. Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance and performed "Thinking Out Loud".[12][13]
- Taylor Swift
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Ariana Grande (with appearances by Big Sean, The Weeknd, and Jessie J)
- Sam Smith
- Shawn Mendes
- Pharrell Williams (with an appearance by Gwen Stefani)
- Charli XCX[14]
- Meghan Trainor
- Becky G
- Nick Jonas (with an appearance by Demi Lovato)
- Rita Ora
- Iggy Azalea
- Kiesza
2015
Held at Staples Center on December 4, 2015.[citation needed]
- One Direction
- Demi Lovato
- Selena Gomez
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Shawn Mendes
- Charlie Puth
- Nicki Minaj
- Nick Jonas
- Zedd
- Hailee Steinfeld
- Ellie Goulding
- Fifth Harmony
- Calvin Harris
- The Weeknd
- DNCE
- Tove Lo
- Conrad Sewell
2016
Held at Staples Center on December 2, 2016.
- Britney Spears
- Backstreet Boys
- Bruno Mars
- Justin Bieber
- Ariana Grande
- Meghan Trainor
- Ellie Goulding
- Fifth Harmony
- Shawn Mendes
- Tove Lo
- G-Eazy
- Charlie Puth
- DNCE
- The Chainsmokers
- Diplo
- Hailee Steinfeld
- Alessia Cara
- Lukas Graham
- Daya
- Gnash
- Niall Horan
2017
Held at The Forum on December 1, 2017.
- Taylor Swift
- Ed Sheeran
- Camila Cabello
- Liam Payne
- The Chainsmokers
- Sam Smith
- Demi Lovato
- Logic
- Kesha
- Niall Horan
- Charlie Puth
- Halsey
- Macklemore
- Lauren Jauregui
- Cheat Codes
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Fall Out Boy
- Emily Warren
- Why Don't We
2018
Held at The Forum on November 30, 2018.
- Shawn Mendes
- Cardi B
- Calvin Harris
- Camila Cabello
- Khalid (with special guest Normani)
- NF
- Dua Lipa
- G-Eazy
- Alessia Cara
- Bazzi
- Bebe Rexha
- Monsta X
2019
Held at The Forum on December 6, 2019. Rapper French Montana was part of the event's original lineup, but was eventually unable to attend after being hospitalized in November.[15] He was replaced by One Direction member Louis Tomlinson.[16]
- BTS (with an appearance by Halsey for "Boy with Luv")
- Billie Eilish
- Katy Perry
- Halsey
- Normani
- Camila Cabello
- Louis Tomlinson
- Lizzo
- Sam Smith (with an appearance by Normani for "Dancing with a Stranger")
2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual livestream of online performances was broadcast instead of an in-person concert, with some artists performing directly from their homes.
- The Weeknd
- Billie Eilish
- Doja Cat
- Dua Lipa
- Harry Styles
- Lewis Capaldi
- Sam Smith
- Shawn Mendes
2021
Held at The Forum on December 3, 2021. Dua Lipa, who was originally announced as part of the event's lineup, eventually withdrew due to laryngitis.[17][18]
- BTS
- Dixie D'Amelio[19]
- Ed Sheeran
- Doja Cat
- Saweetie
- The Kid Laroi
- Tate McRae
- Bazzi
- Lil Nas X (with an appearance by Doja Cat for "Scoop")
- Black Eyed Peas
- AJR
2022
Held at the Kia Forum on December 2, 2022. Pre-show performers for the outdoor Village stage were Armani White, Lil Huddy, Jax, and Jvke.[20][21]
- Jax (with an appearance by Chelsea Lascher for "Victoria's Secret")
- Jvke
- Nicky Youre
- Ava Max
- Dove Cameron
- Lewis Capaldi
- Bebe Rexha
- Jack Harlow
- Khalid
- Pitbull
- Dua Lipa
- AJR
2023
Held at the Kia Forum on December 1, 2023.[22]
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Niall Horan
- AJR
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Miguel
- Doechii
- Flo Rida
- (G)I-dle
- P1Harmony