Kiesza and Aloe Blacc To Kick Off Pasadena’s Rose Parade

Aloe Blacc and Kiesza (Photos – Chris Hakkens, Pistenwolf)

Buckle up for excitement as the Pasadena Tournament of Roses unveiled the stellar lineup for the 2025 Rose Parade Opening Spectacular.

By News Desk

The Opening Spectacular will burst to life with a co-headlined performance by Kiesza and Aloe Blacc, promising a high-energy spectacle like never before.

The Honda float will dazzle audiences with a synchronized light show featuring vibrant electric tubes, jaw-dropping pyrotechnics, extreme stunts and dynamic choreography that amps up the energy. Their inspirational float – “Electrified Dreams” – highlights the company’s commitment to sustainability and its challenging global goal of zero emissions for all mobility products and business operations by 2050.

Kiesza

Kiesza kicks things off, commanding the stage with her signature powerhouse vocals and captivating dance moves. She’ll breathe new life into her iconic smash hit, “Hideaway”—the track that dominated global charts a decade ago. Backed by 20 dancers, Kiesza’s performance will sing her recent Billboard #1 hit, “I Go Dance,” all while extreme acrobats on jumping stilts defy gravity to her beat!

Aloe Blacc

Then it’s Aloe Blacc’s turn to ignite the stage. His soulful voice will soar through the air as he belts out the timeless anthem “Wake Me Up”—his global mega-hit with the late Avicii. Aloe will team up with trampoline wall performers, whose gravity-defying flips and twists will leave the audience breathless.

Electrified vehicle fleet

“Electrified Dreams” also marks the Rose Parade’s shift to a more electrified vehicle fleet, led by the new Honda Prologue, the brand’s first all-electric SUV, the first all-electric Acura model, the ZDX Type S performance SUV and the Honda Motocompacto, a compact “last mile” e-scooter.

Together, these musical luminaries will present their talents to create an ensemble set to captivate, mesmerize, and ignite the stage with an electric fusion of their unique styles, setting the tone for the magnificence of the Rose Parade.