Nashville is celebrating the end of 2021 with an all-star tribute. New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash will feature plenty of talent, including several recently-announced artists such as Lady A, Carly Pearce, Chris Janson, Sam Hunt, Jon Pardi, Lainey Wilson and more.
The new list of artists join previously-announced celebrities, including Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell and the Zac Brown Band.
CBS announced the exciting news on social media.
New Year's Eve just got BIGGER…
Ring in 2022 from #MusicCity with over 50 amazing performances from Country music's HOTTEST names.
See you all for New Year's Eve LIVE: Nashville’s Big Bash, December 31 at 8pm ET/PT on CBS! https://t.co/EulY4hvQue pic.twitter.com/6Qrkh5YNsM
— CBS (@CBS) December 10, 2021
Hosted by Bobby Bones and Entertainment Tonight‘s Rachel Smith, the show will feature “once-in-a-lifetime collaborations with artists inviting special guests and artist friends to perform together throughout the night,” per a press release. The artists will perform not only their hits, but covers of some of the most iconic country music songs as well, with several collaborations as part of the five-hour show.
Other New Year’s Eve celebrations in Nashville include a performance by John Rich at his own Redneck Riviera, an ode to the ’90s at L.A. Jackson, a midnight cruise on the General Jackson, and more.
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash will air live from Music City, Friday, Dec. 31 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS, and will be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
