Y100.7’s Jingle Ball 2025 lit up Kaseya Center with a packed house, nonstop performances, and a holiday crowd that stayed energized from the first note to the final encore. As the last city on the national tour, Miami set the bar high with a lineup that mixed hip-hop, pop, Latin, K-pop, and throwback hits into one long celebration.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Undercover performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
The night kicked off with Undercover, a local South Florida student-and-alumni band representing Young Musicians Unite, warming up the arena with covers of soul, pop, and disco classics. It was a homegrown start that got the crowd moving early.
Once the main show began, the pace never slowed.
K-pop favorites MONSTA X brought precision choreography and crowd-pleasing energy with “Baby Blue,” “Middle of the Night,” “Someone’s Someone,” and “Do What I Want.” From there, BigXthaPlug turned up the intensity, running through “Levels,” “Hell,” “At Night,” “Home,” “Texas,” and “Largest,” pushing the energy higher with every track.
R&B fans got their moment when Kehlani took the stage, delivering a smooth, emotional set that included “Toxic,” “Distraction,” “Out The Window,” “Nights Like This,” and “After Hours.” The vibe shifted again when Latin star Feid sent the crowd into full sing-along mode with “Normal,” “Ferxxo 100,” “Yandel 150,” “PERRO NEGRO,” “NOS DESCONOXIMOS,” “Feliz Cumpleaños,” and “LUNA.”
Dancehall legend Sean Paul kept the momentum rolling, heating up the arena with “Temperature,” “Get Busy,” “Give It Up to Me,” “Cheap Thrills,” “Baby Boy,” “No Lie,” and “We Be Burning.” In between sets, Y100.7 hosted a special KPOP DEMON HUNTERS sing-along moment that turned the arena into one giant chorus.
The night stayed electric when mgk hit the stage, ripping through “Forget Me Too,” “Bloody Valentine,” “Cliché,” and “Exes,” keeping the crowd locked in from start to finish.
Pop star Zara Larsson leaned into the holiday spirit, performing a festive version of “Pretty Ugly,” along with “Ain’t My Fault” and “Midnight Sun.” Continuing her tour tradition, she invited a fan onstage to perform the viral TikTok dance to “Lush Life,” earning one of the loudest reactions of the night.
Introduced by Lil Jon, Nelly closed out the show with a hit-packed finale. From “Where the Party At” and “Ride Wit Me” to “Country Grammar,” “Air Force Ones,” “Grills,” “Dilemma,” “Hot in Herre,” and “Just a Dream,” it was a full-circle ending that had the entire arena on its feet.
Beyond the music, the event carried a strong community focus. This year’s official charity partner was the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, with $1 from every ticket sold supporting its mission to inspire pediatric patients through entertainment and education.
Y100.7’s Jingle Ball 2025 was part of the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, which stopped in major cities including Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta — and wrapped in Miami.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Kehlani performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: BigXthaPlug performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Feid performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Feid performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Sean Paul performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Sean Paul performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: MGK performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Zara Larsson performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Nelly performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Undercover performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: (L-R) Hyungwon, Jooheon, Minhyuk, Kihyun and Shownu of MONSTA X perform during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2024 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: (L-R) Minhyuk, Hyungwon, Jooheon, Kihyun and Shownu of MONSTA X perform during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2024 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Kehlani performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: MGK performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Zara Larsson performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Zara Larsson (L) performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Zara Larsson performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Kaseya Center on December 20, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
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