Special Guests CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers will Join Five-Hour Bash at Bicentennial Park Big Bash Partners with Ronald McDonald House to Support Families in Need
Nashville’s live show for Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash is back at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park with Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman headlining the event. Gospel music legend CeCe Winans will take the stage as a special guest, bringing her powerhouse vocals to the night’s festivities, alongside the acclaimed Fisk Jubilee Singers, adding a soulful note to the star-studded lineup. The concert is free and open to the public with gates opening at 5:30 p.m.
The five-hour broadcast will feature electrifying performances from Wilson, Aldean and Zimmerman and more, uniting music fans for one of the nation’s largest New Year’s Eve celebrations. NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH will air LIVE on Wednesday, Dec. 31 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m. CT and 9:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. CT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+.*
“New Year’s Eve in Music City is always something special, and this year will be no exception,” said Deana Ivey, President and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “With some of the biggest names in Nashville’s diverse music scene, incredible partnerships with local nonprofits and the energy of thousands of visitors and locals attending together, we’re proud to showcase Music City at its very best. Not only is it a night of unforgettable entertainment, but it also delivers a major boost to our local businesses and hospitality industry.”
This will be the 17th annual concert and ninth year at Bicentennial Park. The event will include the famed red Music Note, which will be dropped on a 138-foot tower at midnight to ring in the new year. As a live event, Big Bash generated a record $41 million in direct visitor spending and attendance of 220,000 in 2024.
Nashville’s Big Bash is partnering with Ronald McDonald House, a Nashville nonprofit that provides housing and resources to families with critically ill children being treated at Nashville hospitals. Big Bash partner Crav’n Flavor will donate food items to help fill the pantry at Ronald McDonald House, and attendees are encouraged to make a donation at rmhcnashville.com/donate.
The event will again include Sober Space in partnership with Cumberland Heights for the recovery community; prioritize safety through partnerships with Safe Bar and Red Frogs USA; enhance inclusivity by partnering with KultureCity and providing an ADA-accessible viewing area with an ASL interpreter; and support sustainability through recycling, collecting unused prepared food to donate to local food kitchens and celebrating with 100 pounds of biodegradable confetti.
As a TV special, NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH is executive produced by Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington in partnership with Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. The special will be directed by Sandra Restrepo. Additional artist performances and entertainment for Nashville’s Big Bash will be announced in the coming weeks.
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*Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.
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