Celebrate New Year's Eve at The Smith Center

The lights go down, the curtain rises. There is nothing like New Year’s Eve in Reynolds Hall. Celebrate 2025 in style at The Smith Center, and take in a glorious night of jazz, swing, and classic standards with Emmy-winning creator, music icon, and comedy genius Seth MacFarlane.

About Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane is a five-time Emmy winner, five-time Grammy nominated and Academy Award nominated multi-hyphenate behind some of today’s most popular content in television, music, and film. At 24, he became the youngest showrunner in television history when his animated series Family Guy premiered on Fox, for which he holds the tied record for most voice-over Emmy wins of all time. MacFarlane also created and stars in the Emmy-nominated space adventure series, The Orville: New Horizons on Hulu, and Peacock’s original comedy Ted.

MacFarlane also boasts an impressive musical portfolio, having released seven studio albums: Music is Better Than Words, Holiday for Swing, No One Ever Tells You, In Full Swing, Once In A While, Great Songs From Stage & Screen, and Blue Skies. His eighth album, We Wish You The Merriest, a holiday duet album with Liz Gillies, was released in 2023. In addition to five Grammy nominations, these albums have garnered MacFarlane several No. 1 debuts on the iTunes Jazz Charts and New Release Jazz pages.

Disclamer: This performance contains mature themes and language. The views expressed by the artist do not necessarily reflect those of The Smith Center.

Location: Reynolds Hall

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