New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash has announced its first headliners, with award-winning artist Kane Brown and Grammy-nominated Jelly Roll set to take the stage. The live event will broadcast from downtown Nashville 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 stream on Paramount+.
The five-hour broadcast will present an impressive roster of performances, with more artists to be announced. The event will keep viewers entertained throughout the night, as it did last year when it became the highest-rated country music program of 2023.
CBS has revealed that the celebration will span multiple time zones, with a non-stop lineup of performances from Music City. Nashville locals and visitors can enjoy the festivities for free at Bicentennial Park’s main stage, where the iconic Music Note will descend at midnight Central Time.
The executive producers for the special are Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington, working together with Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. Sandra Restrepo will direct the event.
Stay tuned for more performer announcements.