Nashville will once again ring in the New Year with a star-studded event. Brooks & Dunn, the Zac Brown Band, Kelsea Ballerini and Little Big Town will perform as part of the New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, taking place on Saturday, December 31. The celebration will air on CBS and Paramount+.
The show, which will begin at 8:00 PM ET, will include more than 50 performers, with more artists expected to be announced shortly.
Brooks & Dunn, the Zac Brown Band and Ballerini were also part of last year’s inaugural event, which featured more than a dozen artists, including Lady A, Carly Pearce, Chris Janson, Sam Hunt, Jon Pardi, Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Gabby Barrett, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton and Cole Swindell.
Join country music’s biggest party when NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH returns to CBS 12/31 8:00 PM, ET/PT! First announced performers include @BrooksAndDunn @KelseaBallerini @littlebigtown @zacbrownband. #CBSNashvilleNYE pic.twitter.com/zOQhIyVcMn
— CBS (@CBS) August 31, 2022
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash will be aired across multiple time zones, with the main stage held at Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. The traditional countdown will take place at midnight ET. The celebration will conclude with the renowned Nashville Music Note Drop and fireworks, taking place at midnight CT. Last year’s event drew in more than 5.5 million viewers.
The news comes as both Ballerini and Little Big Town prepare to release new music. Ballerin’s ’90s-inspired Subject to Change album will be out on September 23, while Little Big Town’s Mr. Sun album will be out on September 16.
Brooks & Dunn, the Zac Brown Band and Ballerini will each perform live from Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.
Several vacation package options are available, including the Nashville’s Big Package, offering a minimum of a one-night stay at a participating hotel with a special NYE Celebration Pack delivered directly to your hotel, which includes a NYE event t-shirt, Nashville koozie, popular Music City stickers, locally-made popcorn, and a hand warmer.
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