Dancing With The Stars – “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night” Details Announced

Disney has released details on the next episode of the hit competition series, “Dancing With The Stars”, which is going to be themed to “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night”.

“Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough in which celebrities are paired with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

In this episode, the remaining couples dance to classic hits celebrating the legends of Rock. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Flavor Flav joins the judges panel for a night packed with pure rock energy — yeah, boyee! 

The night kicks off with an opening to “Pour Some Sugar On Me” by Def Leppard and “Fight The Power” by Public Enemy choreographed by Britt Stewart. The night also features a tour number to “Hey Ya!” by Outkast, choreographed by Mandy Moore, and a troupe dance to “Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder. The fan-favorite team dance competition returns to the ballroom but this time with a twist: cohosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough will each join one of the teams. Plus, the teams will dance to special live performances from GRAMMY® Award-winning and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Kool & the Gang and Chicago.

• Team Kool – with a live performance of “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang
  Host Julianne Hough, Andy (team captain) and Emma, Robert and Witney, Alix and Val, and Elaine and Alan
• Team Chicago – with a live performance of “25 or 6 to 4” by Chicago
  Host Alfonso Ribeiro, Danielle (team captain) and Pasha, Whitney and Mark, Jordan and Ezra, and Dylan and Daniella

The couples (along with their dance styles and songs) are the following:

• Social media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Paso Doble to “Livin’ On a Prayer” by Bon Jovi.
• Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform a Paso Doble to “Icky Thump” by The White Stripes.
• From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Whitney Leavitt and partner Mark Ballas will perform a Paso Doble to “No More Tears” by Ozzy Osbourne.
• Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Jive to “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John.
• Comedian Andy Richter and partner Emma Slater will perform a Contemporary to “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys.
• Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform a Viennese Waltz to “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Dionne Warwick.
• “Boy Meets World” star Danielle Fishel and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform a Contemporary to “Dream On” by Aerosmith.
• Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Jazz to “River Deep – Mountain High” by Ike & Tina Turner.

After each episode, go behind the curtain with the “‘Dancing with the Stars’ Official Podcast.” Hosted by Season 33 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy champion Joey Graziadei, the show brings exclusive cast interviews, special guests, behind-the-scenes insights and expert breakdowns of the performances people can’t stop discussing. Tune in Thursdays on Disney+ and Hulu.

Fans will be able to vote during the live simulcast of the show in the ET/CT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com, and fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can also vote via SMS/text (fans in Canada cannot vote via SMS/text). Live viewer votes from the night will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who may be in jeopardy of elimination.

“Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night” premieres on Tuesday 4th November 2025 at 8:00-10:02 p.m. EST/PST, 7:00-9:02 p.m. CST, where it will be simulcast LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones in the United States and Canada.  Episodes will also be available the next day on Hulu. 

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