Jessie Murph Serenades Arena Audience With Signature Soulful, Gritty Vocals

Jessie Murph brought her signature, soulful voice to the Madison Square Garden stage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball Presented By Capital One. The Tennessee-born singer-songwriter, known for breaking genre barriers in her music, said she was “real grateful to be here” at the “magical” event on Friday night (December 12).

Murph, 21, serenaded the New York City audience with her gritty, raw vocals throughout her set. The rapidly-rising artist — whose career has included collaborations with Maren Morris, Diplo, Jelly Roll and others — performed songs from her sophomore studio record that released over the summer (she extended that chapter with a deluxe edition last month). Murph kicked off her set with “Touch Me Like a Gangster,” plus a cover of “Hallelujah,” “Blue Strips” and more (though she admitted while catching up with iHeartRadio in the Mercedes-Benz Interview Lounge backstage that she “actually really hate(s)” performing her big hits because “I like to be emotive… It gets weird”).

Other artists who took the stage throughout the night include Alex Warren, BigXThaPlug, Conan Gray, Ed Sheeran, Laufey, MONSTA X, Myles Smith, Nelly, Ravyn Lenae and Zara Larsson. This year’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour also included stops in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth and other major cities nationwide with star-studded lineups. Check back with iHeartRadio for more Z100 Jingle Ball performance highlights, backstage interviews, red carpet looks and more.

To relive the holiday magic, iHeartRadio is partnering with ABC to bring the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour to even more fans across the country, as an exclusive network special will be aired on December 17th and next day on Hulu.