Tom Turkey at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2020.
Peter Kramer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesThanksgiving Day is just around the corner, and with holiday travel a bit safer this year thanks to coronavirus vaccines and booster shots, there will be families and friends once again gathering around the country to celebrate.
There will also be plenty to watch — from the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to musical specials from Reba McEntire, Smokey Robinson, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, and more.
Many specials this weekend will air on NBC, CBS, Hallmark channel or ABC. If you have cable (or a digital TV antenna like this one from Amazon), you can watch them all on TV through your local network affiliate.
If you’ve cut the cord, a variety of networks can also be streamed using SlingTV, fuboTV, or Hulu + Live TV. All of these services offer free trials, which will allow you to watch the Thanksgiving fun for free online without cable.
See below for Billboard‘s roundup of all the best music-related TV programming to watch all weekend long over plate after plate of leftovers.
Thursday (Nov. 25)
95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – 9 a.m. ET on NBC
CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade – 9 a.m. ET on CBS
Christmas at Dollywood — 8 a.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Friday (Nov. 26)
Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune – 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime
A Nashville Christmas Carol — 6 a.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Sunday (Nov. 28)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration – 7 p.m. ET on ABC
Miracle in Motor City starring Smokey Robinson – 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime
One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – 8 p.m. ET on CBS; streaming afterwards on Paramount+
Christmas in Tahoe — 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Streaming
The Beatles: Get Back — premiering in three parts on Thursday (Nov. 25), Friday (Nov. 26) and Saturday (Nov. 27) on Disney+
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – now on Apple TV+
8-Bit Christmas – starting Thursday (Nov. 25) on HBO Max
Jonas Brothers: Family Roast – now on Netflix
Take That have revealed details of their upcoming album Dreamers, shared news of a fresh single titled Feel My Love, and unveiled international dates for their 2027 Dreamers Tour.
Nearly two months after completing their second Circus tour, the hugely successful trio of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald have announced an extensive European schedule featuring over 30 concerts. They have also revealed that their tenth studio record is scheduled for release later this year.
The album’s third track, Feel My Love, will be available next Friday, September 4, 2026, and features Irish American singer and songwriter Michael Patrick Kelly.
The song comes after You’re A Superstar and Sweet July, both of which were performed throughout The Circus Live tour.
The Dreamers Tour will be Take That’s largest European run in several years, with 31 concerts scheduled across 16 countries, including Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Ireland. The journey will open in Zurich on June 3 before concluding in Tüßling, Germany, on July 23, while additional performances are expected to be revealed. Audiences will hear songs from Dreamers alongside favourites from the group’s 30 year catalogue.
Those hoping to access tickets ahead of the public sale can preorder Dreamers beginning September 2 at 10am local time. Presales through participating venues will start on September 3, followed by the general release of tickets one day later. Complete tour information can be found at takethat.com.
The announcement of fresh music and further concerts will come as welcome news to supporters, particularly after Gary opened up about the difficult emotions he experienced following The Circus Live tour.
Speaking honestly in a video posted to Instagram, the 55 year old performer admitted that he had “fallen off a cliff” after the returning tour finished at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on July 4.
He explained that he had spent several weeks attempting to film the message: “Whenever we come off tour, it always feels a little bit of an anti-climax… but for some reason, it just feels like I’ve completely fallen off a cliff since the end of the shows.”
Gary also reached out to anyone experiencing similar feelings after the concerts, explaining that the emotional intensity of performing appears to become stronger with every passing year.
Looking back on the happiness the tour brought, he confirmed that The Circus will not be staged for a third time because the demanding production has become too physically challenging at his age.
While hinting at what comes next, Gary said: “I got to run away with The Circus twice. Now I’m running towards our next exciting, brand-new show."
Alongside a recently released Netflix documentary offering viewers a glimpse behind the scenes, Take That’s Manchester concert during the returning Circus run became the most viewed live streamed UK performance so far after airing through Amazon Music.
