Country music stars Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman are set to headline CBS’ holiday special New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.
Seventeen-time Grammy-winning gospel singer CeCe Winans will feature as a special guest, alongside historic Black a cappella ensemble the Fisk Jubilee Singers, joining the five-hour bash taking place at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in downtown Nashville.
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The fete will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Wednesday, Dec. 31 from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT and 10:30-1:30 a.m. ET/PT. Additionally, Music City locals and visitors will be able to enjoy the performance for free in person at the main stage. Further acts will be announced in the coming weeks.
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.
Last year’s event, hosted by headliner Keith Urban and Rachel Smith, featured more than 40 back-to-back performances from the likes of Big & Rich, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Brittney Spencer, Chris Stapleton and Zach Top, as well as Wilson. In addition to Urban, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll served as headliners.
Special appearances were made by George & Mandy’s First Marriage star Montana Jordan, as well as comics Bert Kreischer and Leanne Morgan, and Bunnie Xo. Katelyn Brown performed alongside her husband Kane Brown, and Alana Springsteen joined Urban for a song.
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