Large Group and Talent Rehearsals

Lea Michele and the cast of Broadway's Funny Girl rehearse outside Macy's Herald Square on Monday, November 21st, 2022.

Every Thanksgiving week, Macy's shuts down 34^th Street on Monday and Tuesday night to allow all of the large performance groups and talent to rehearse their chosen numbers. Nearly every talent ensemble, Broadway show, and celebrity performer make an appearance, save for those who are unable to do so as a result of scheduling conflicts. Beginning in 2023, select marching bands attended these rehearsals.

Rehearsals for the remaining marching bands begin at 3 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning, and are ran through to allow the bands to get a feel of the broadcast area, and for the NBC telecast team to configure proper camera angles and audio mixing.

In 2020, rehearsals were only held on Monday night as filming for the reimagined event began the following morning. They returned to their normal schedule the following year.

Rehearsal Schedules

2024

Monday, November 20

Tuesday, November 21

Spirit of America Cheer AUM Dance Creations Lea Salonga and The Cast of Sesame Street Lake Hamilton High School Marching Band—The Power Band of Arkansas The Outsiders Disney Characters Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Tiptoe and Macy's House Dancers Spirit of America Dance Stars Death Becomes Her Sioux Falls Lincoln High School Marching "Patriot" Band University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band The Majestic Marching Cardinals of Jonesboro High School Circus Vazquez Joey McIntyre The Radio City Rockettes Hell's Kitchen Flower Mound High School Marching Band

Jennifer Hudson and Brickhouse NYC Sebastián Yatra The Temptations Kylie Cantrell and BOSS Kids Idina Menzel and Black Haus Creative The War and Treaty and Macy's House Choir Riverdance 30—The Next Generation Dasha and Kilgore College Rangerettes Alex Warren with Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia Dan + Shay Bishop Briggs and MOVE NYC Walker Hayes Loud Luxury and The Timeless Torches Indigenous Enterprise Natti Natasha and La Fuerza Dance Company War Chlöe Rachel Platten and Graham 2 Ariana Madix Coco Jones T-Pain Charli D'Amelio and Macy's House Dancers Kylie Minogue and St. John's Dance Team

2023

Monday, November 20

Tuesday, November 21

Spirit of America Cheerleaders How to Dance in Ohio Back to the Future: The Musical Shucked Maria Verdeja School of Arts Alex Smith, Amanda Shaw, and Texas Tech Pom Squad Disney Characters Spirit of America Dance Stars Wonka Cast Tiptoe and Tiptoe's Winter Guard O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers The Radio City Rockettes Spamalot & Juliet Fishers High School Marching Tiger Band Jenison High School Marching Band

Tap Dancing Christmas Trees Ashley Park and The Cast of Sesame Street Chicago Brandy Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors Paul Russell Bell Biv DeVoe and Boss Kids Jax En Vogue Manuel Turizo Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Katharine McPhee ENHYPEN Jessie James Decker Brickhouse NYC Jabari Banks Cher and St. John's Dance Team Greendale High School Marching Band

2022

Monday, November 21

Tuesday, November 22

Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Kirk Franklin Broadway's A Beautiful Noise Lea Michele and the cast of Broadway's Funny Girl Disney Characters Spirit of America Cheer Kilgore College Rangerettes Tiptoe and Fusion Winter Guard Spirit of America Dance Stars Josh Dela Cruz

Paula Abdul and St. John's Dance Team Blanco Brown Gloria, Emily and Sasha Estefan Big Time Rush Jordin Sparks and Boss Kids Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue The Sigma Gamma Rho Centennial Steppers Joss Stone Ballet Hispánico Betty Who and Boss Dancers Fitz and the Tantrums Cast of Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin Jordan Davis Sean Paul Ziggy Marley The Radio City Rockettes Broadway's The Lion King

2021

Monday, November 22	Tuesday, November 23
Broadway’s Wicked aespa Ballet Hispánico School of Dance Spirit of America Cheer Fred Astaire Dance Studios #TheAccidentals Tai Verdes and St. John’s Dance Team The Cast of Peacock’s Girls5eva Spirit of America Dance Stars Phantom Limb Company and Tiptoe Broadway’s SIX	The Radio City Rockettes Foreigner J.U.M.P. (Jumpers United for Macy’s Parade) Josh Dela Cruz, Steve Burns and Donovan Patton Andy Grammer Rob Thomas Kim Petras and Boss Kids Jon Batiste Kelly Rowland Chris Lane Zoe Wees Stormtroopers Mickey Guyton Nelly Tauren Wells Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical

2020

Monday, November 23
The Radio City Rockettes Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Danza Fiesta Zeta Phi Beta Centennial Step Team Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band Santa's Stilt Walkers

2019

Monday, November 25	Tuesday, November 26
The Cast of Sesame Street and National Dance Institute Broadway's Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations Broadway's Beetlejuice: The Musical The Ailey School Spirit of America Cheer Spirit of America Dance Stars Kelly Rowland	The Radio City Rockettes That Girl Lay Lay and Boss Kids Manhattan Youth Ballet Idina Menzel with the Young People's Chorus of NYC NCT 127 Billy Porter and Gamma Phi Circus Chris Janson Debbie Gibson Tenille Townes Ozuna Chicago 610 Stompers Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Broadway's Tina - The Tina Turner Musical Broadway's Hadestown

2018

Monday, November 19	Tuesday, November 20
Broadway's Mean Girls: The Musical The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street Tegan Marie Broadway's My Fair Lady Brynn Cartelli and Manhattan Youth Ballet Broadway's The Prom Spirit of America Dance Stars Carly Pearce Ella Mai Broadway's Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Spirit of America Cheer	Luca Padovan Rita Ora The Radio City Rockettes Martina McBride with the Young People’s Chorus of New York City Johnny Orlando and Mackenzie Ziegler Bazzi Kane Brown Leona Lewis Bad Bunny Ally Brooke Sugarland Barenaked Ladies Pentatonix