BARCLAYS CENTER AND DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS JOIN
FORCES TO INCLUDE A SPECIAL LIVE REMOTE PERFORMANCE
FROM ELTON JOHN ON ABC’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN
SEACREST
2015 Performance Marks First of Three-Year Alliance
BROOKLYN, NY (December 5, 2014) – The world-renowned Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’
Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015 on ABC will broadcast live music performances from Barclays
Center for three consecutive years, starting this year when Elton John performs his anthem “I’m
Still Standing” in a special live appearance from his concert at Barclays Center in Brooklyn,
New York. John joins the largest music celebration of the year, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’
Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015 beginning at 8:00 pm ET/PT on ABC Television Network.
“New Year’s Eve concerts are becoming a new New York tradition at Barclays Center and we are
thrilled to welcome back the worldwide audience of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with
Ryan Seacrest 2015,” said Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark. “We are delighted to form a
continuing alliance with dick clark productions, one of the world’s largest producers of televised
live event programming.”
“In just two years, Barclays Center has become an international brand and a destination for some
of the best events in sports and entertainment,” said Mark Bracco, Executive Vice President of
Programming and Development for dick clark productions and Co-Executive Producer of Dick
Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015. “We couldn’t be happier to include a
performance live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.”
A Barclays Center New Year’s Eve special live remote performance was first featured on Dick
Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve last year during a live event cut-in of Billy Joel.
Since its momentous opening on September 28, 2012, Barclays Center has hosted more than four
million guests at nearly 450 events, which have included world-class entertainers such as Justin
Timberlake, JAY Z, Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Rihanna,
Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, and Pearl Jam. The venue has also hosted major events including
the MTV Video Music Awards and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015 is produced by dick clark
productions with Ryan Seacrest, Allen Shapiro and Mike Mahan serving as executive producers,
and Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are co-executive producers. Larry Klein is producer.
The complete lineup Wednesday night, December 31 on ABC is:
8:00 - 11:00 p.m. – “Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015”
11:30 - 1:09 a.m. – “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015, Part 1”
1:10 - 2:13 a.m. – “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015, Part 2”
About dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) is among the world's largest producers and proprietors of televised
live event programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the "American Music Awards,"
"Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," and
"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." Weekly television programming,
includes "So You Think You Can Dance" from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media
Group, and dick clark productions; as well as "Rising Star" and the upcoming “Boom!” from
Keshet DCP, the joint venture between Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and
production arm of Keshet Media Group, and DC Media, the parent company of dick clark
productions (dcp). In 2014, dcp will debut the "American Country Countdown Awards" (FOX),
“Hollywood Film Awards (CBS) and "The PEOPLE MAGAZINE Awards" (NBC). dcp also
owns one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more
than 55 years of dcp's award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances, and
legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.
About Barclays Center
Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012, and is a major sports and entertainment venue in
the heart of Brooklyn, New York. One of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed
into a modern multi-purpose arena, Barclays Center offers 17,732 seats for basketball, 15,813 for
hockey, and up to 19,000 seats for concerts, and has 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, four
clubs, and 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express.
Barclays Center hosts an extensive variety of events, including premier concerts, major
professional boxing cards, top college basketball, family shows, the Brooklyn Nets and soon the
New York Islanders.
Barclays Center has redefined the arena customer service and culinary experience. Its more than
2,000 employees are trained by Disney Institute, the business advisory arm of The Walt Disney
Company, and its BrooklynTaste™ food program features selections from 55 well-known
restaurants and vendors in the borough. Barclays Center engages the customer with state-of-the-art technology to enhance the fan
experience. As the first arena in the world to utilize Cisco StadiumVision mobile multicast
streaming technology, Barclays Center allows fans to watch live video and instant replays from
their mobile phones while connected to the arena’s free Wi-Fi.
Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is
accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, and 11 bus lines. For more information on Barclays Center, please visit www.barclayscenter.com or follow on
Twitter @barclayscenter.
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