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Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman will headline the iconic New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash show this year. The five-hour event will return to ring in 2026 in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
Legendary gospel artist CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers will also add “a soulful note to the star-studded lineup that Music City locals and visitors can enjoy for free at Bicentennial Park’s main stage,” read a press release announcing the first details about the New Year's Eve show on Monday (October 6). Last year, a crowd of 220,000 attended the highly-anticipated annual event, which features a Music Note drop at midnight. Additional details, including more performers, will be announced at a later date. Last year’s lineup included headliners Keith Urban, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll, plus many other artists.
The press release states that New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash is slated to air live on Wednesday, Dec. 31 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, 10:30 PM-1:30 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Premium subscribers will be able to stream the show live and on demand, and essential plan subscribers will be able to watch the special the day after it airs.