Children's National patient (better known as DJ Char the Rockstar) took Chayce by surprise when she handed him a bright green kazoo and asked him to have an impromptu performance with her during the visit. 

When you are admitted to Children’s Hospital of Orange County as a patient, seeing a private performance from a talented up and coming artists is not typically on the docket; however this all changed when Jonah Marias showed up to Seacrest Studios at CHOC eager to share his latest music and experiences that have helped shaped him as an artist.

Seacrest Studios at Children's Hospital Colorado recently hosted Michael Franti and Spearhead, prior to their sold out #TogethernessTour at Red Rocks.

Grammy nominated comedian Nate Bargatze visited Seacrest Studios at Le Bonheur Children’s in Memphis, TN on Friday, May 31^st. Nate is currently on the Be Funny Tour. He also brought along the host of the tour, fellow comedian Julia McCullough for the studio show.

Last week, Seacrest Studios at Boston Children’s Hospital welcomed global superstar, Ed Sheeran, before his performance at the Boston Calling Music Festival. This was Ed’s third visit to the Boston studio and his 8^th visit with the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.

JVC's custom vMix solution revolutionizes the Seacrest Studios experience with its technology and exceptional customer service. From resolving challenges swiftly to integrating easy content creation with advanced graphics and automation, vMix ensures smooth operations and engaging programming for pediatric patients. 

From The Garden State to Music City— Breland’s songs are a melting pot of genres including country, hip hop, R&B and more! He stopped by Seacrest Studios at Children’s National Hospital to have some fun with patients and staff!

During their most recent tour, Nick and Maddie from the band 'senses' visited with patients in both Salt Lake City, UT and Boston, MA. 

When their high school production of “Footloose” was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Konnor Dolberry, Garrett Goodrich, Jack Glenn and Trevor Young never thought it would lead to them forming a band and traveling the country. Now known as The Band Light, they stopped by Seacrest Studios in Children’s National Hospital to talk about all things ‘rockstar’ with patients.

CASTUS empowers Seacrest Studios teams with flexible software scheduling systems and video playout servers, enabling seamless content streaming on closed-circuit networks around the clock. 

In March, the very talented actor/singer Jordan Fisher took time out of his packed schedule to visit patients and families in Seacrest Studios New York at Cohen Children’s Medical Center. Well underway with his role as Orpheus in the Broadway hit “Hadestown”, Jordan shared his favorite parts about the theater, New York, and his favorite Disney movie.

Breaking news! Children’s Hospital New Orleans has been selected by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation as the recipient of one of its newest Seacrest Studios, a state-of-the-art studio for pediatric patients to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media. Walker’s Imaginarium, a first-of-its kind child enrichment center planned for the main campus of Children’s Hospital New Orleans in partnership with non-profit Kids Join The Fight, will be home to the foundation’s first studio in Gulf South – and the only one in Louisiana.

Patients and families had a fantastic time with Disney on Ice performers inside Seacrest Studios for a live show at Le Bonheur Children’s in Memphis, TN!

Hometown hero and studio favorite, Ryan Seacrest, recently returned to Atlanta to spend time with patients and families in the original Seacrest Studio at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.  A new Atlanta Seacrest Studio will be celebrated this fall in Arthur M. Blank Hospital…but this visit's focus was clearly on the here and now! 

The Dancing with the Stars live tour cast brought energy and joy to Seacrest Studios at Children’s Health in Dallas. With a packed room of beloved fans, the cast showed off their dance moves and brought many laughs with Dance Roulette.

In February, Seacrest Studios New York welcomed comedian Joe Gatto to Cohen Children’s Medical Center. Formerly of the hit TV show Impractical Jokers, Gatto has been busy doing stand-up comedy shows across the country—and even abroad in Australia! We’re so glad he made the time to visit and bring laughter to patients and families.

Our heads were up in the clouds, and we couldn’t dream of coming down after we fell into the “Rhythm of Love” with the Plain White T’s! Levine Children’s Hospital had a full studio and lobby all cheering on the iconic group during their recent visit to Seacrest Studios.

With three Seacrest Studios visits under their belt (Nashville, Denver, Orange County) the band made a fourth visit on January 25^th, 2024, to RSF’s newest studio build at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT.

Seacrest Studios New York had the pleasure of welcoming Ryan Seacrest Foundation ambassadors and country sensation Restless Road to the studio this January. While on their “Last Rodeo Tour”, bandmates Zach, Colton, and Garrett made a special stop by Cohen Children’s Medical Center ahead of their concert at Gramercy Theatre to meet patients.

Zach Beeken, Garrett Nichols and Colton Pack – the talented trio who make up the country music band, Restless Road, visited patients and families in Seacrest Studios at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta before kicking off the Last Rodeo tour. Everyone loved getting to know them—several patients even asking questions of their own!  

There were a lot of "Happy People" inside Seacrest Studios at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt when Little Big Town singer, Kimberly Schlapman, made a special holiday visit! 

Jenna Raine stopped by Seacrest Studios at CHOC to officially kick off the holiday season. She spread holiday cheer throughout the hospital, playing some of her latest hit songs and covering some holiday classics as well. 

This past month, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Love Your Melon teamed up to bring an exciting experience to Seacrest Studios New York! The event included a special reading of the book and giveaways for patients in the hospital.

Ally Brooke and Dinah Jane visited Seacrest Studios at CHOC, bringing along presents and performing holiday classics for patients and families. Guests packed the space and filled the whole studio with joyous smiles and laughter, matching the energy that Ally and Dinah brought with them.

Gavin Casalegno joined patients in the Seacrest Studios at Children’s Health on Thursday, November 16^th for a fun-filled afternoon of laughs, Bingo winners and sharing special secret talents. 

What an incredible year it has been for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. It’s exciting to see our mission of inspiring today’s youth through entertainment and education-focused initiatives continue to expand in children’s hospitals across the country. Click for our top highlights from 2023. 

We are thrilled that our new Seacrest Studios in Memphis, TN, Queens, NY and Salt Lake City, UT are now live and providing daily programming, special visits and events for patients and families. Click to see behind-the-scenes moments from all three openings! 

Ryan Seacrest and his family were on hand Tuesday, December 5th to celebrate the opening of our new state-of-the-art broadcast studio for patients at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital.

Just two weeks post-grand opening, Seacrest Studios New York welcomed Grammy-nominated musician/singer JP Saxe to Cohen Children’s Medical Center for a performance and meet and greet with patients. JP is currently on tour with John Mayer and made a special detour to hang out with patients before performing at Madison Square Garden the following night.

“Hotel TV” may be their most recent album title—but we remixed that title when Lawrence appeared on the “Hospital TVs” at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, NC! In a true full circle moment Seacrest Studios welcomed the band they had previously interviewed virtually, but now live and in-person! 

Singer/songwriter Riley Clemmons visited Seacrest Studios at Le Bonheur Children’s in Memphis, TN on Friday, September 29^th. Riley has just kicked off the “A Hundred Highways” tour with Zach Williams. She also recently released her new, much anticipated album Church Pew.

NASCAR Xfinity driver and long-time friend to the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Josh Williams, visited Seacrest Studios at Children’s Health on Friday, September 22^nd. The studio was a buzz with patients excited for his arrival. Josh showed us his master hand-painting skills as patients created paper plate handprints to help decorate Josh’s next winning car. 

On Friday, September 8^th, singer/songwriter Stefan Benz visited Seacrest Studios at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Stefan is originally from South Africa where he currently holds the title for the youngest artist in the history of South Africa to have a #1 hit. 

During Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, WWE superstars Bayley & Austin Theory dropped by Seacrest Studios to meet patient superstars. By joining in-person in the studio or by watching their hospital TV, patients & families had the opportunity to meet & interview their favorite wrestlers… and, in some cases, their least favorite wrestlers.

The Ryan Seacrest Foundation opened a new, state-of-the-art studio today at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, part of Northwell Health, to provide pediatric patients an opportunity to learn first-hand about the creative realms of radio, television and new media. The broadcast media center is the foundation’s 13^th studio of its kind to open nationwide and the only one in New York.

This summer, Seacrest Studios at Children’s Hospital Colorado had a return visit from close friend, Ed Sheeran, during his 2023 Mathematics Tour! He performed at Empower Field at Mile High on August 19th and visited patients at the hospital hours before hitting the stage of his sold-out, record-setting show in front of 85,000 people.