Music City is ready to ring in the New Year (2025) with a grand celebration during New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, featuring performances from Big & Rich, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Parker McCollum, Shaboozey, Brittney Spencer, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top and Lainey Wilson, as well as Keith Urban, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll, who will headline from Bicentennial Park.
Everything You Need To Know About New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash
The star-studded event will be filmed at various locations across Downtown Nashville, including Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, as well as a selection of honky-tonks, bars, and clubs along the iconic Lower Broadway.
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash will include back-to back performances across multiple time zones, all live from Music City. Nashville will synchronize its countdown with the East Coast at midnight and continue the festivities until midnight Central Time, highlighted by the city’s iconic Music Note Drop at the Bicentennial Mall stage.
During the five-hour broadcast, viewers can expect over 40 back-to-back impressive performances from some of country music’s hottest superstars and rising talent.
Special guests will also appear throughout the broadcast, including Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage star Montana Jordan, comedians Bert Kreischer and Leanne Morgan and the host of The Dumb Blonde Podcast, Bunnie XO.
The stacked concert special will be hosted by four-time GRAMMY Award-winner Keith Urban and Entertainment Tonight’s Rachel Smith. Reporting live from Times Square, Dustin Lynch and WCBS-New York weather anchor Lonnie Quinn will count down with the East Coast at midnight EST time for New York’s Ball Drop.
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash is executive produced by Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington, in collaboration with Music City Inc., the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp’s foundation. The special will be directed by Sandra Restrepo.
Music Mayhem compiled a full list of everything you need to know about New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash below.
How And Where To Watch New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash?
The celebration to ring in 2025 will air LIVE on Tuesday, Dec. 31 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, 10:30 PM-1:30 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+*.
*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service.
Can You Attend The Nashville New Year’s Eve Big Bash In Person?
Those celebrating New Year’s Eve in Nashville are invited to join the free festivities at Bicentennial Park or can purchase tickets to the Official Watch Party at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville with special guests Parker McCollum; tickets are on sale HERE.
Who is Performing?
Big & Rich, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Parker McCollum, Shaboozey, Brittney Spencer, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top and Lainey Wilson, as well as Keith Urban, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll are set to take the stage throughout the five-hour broadcast during Nashville’s Big Bash.
Who Will Make A Special Appearance?
Special guests will also appear throughout the broadcast, including Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage star Montana Jordan, comedians Bert Kreischer and Leanne Morgan and the host of The Dumb Blonde Podcast, Bunnie XO.
