Country Music Stars Show Out For ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’

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Kane Brown performs during New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Photo: Tibrina Hobson/CBS

Country stars showed off the magic of Music City during New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, ringing in 2025 on Tuesday night (Dec. 31).

Hosted by four-time Grammy winner Keith Urban and Entertainment Tonight’s Rachel Smith, the five-hour broadcast featured more than 40 back-to-back performances from Big & Rich, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Brittney Spencer, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top and Lainey Wilson. Urban, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll headlined the event in Bicentennial Park for an estimated crowd of 220,000—a record number for Nashville.

Keith Urban performs during New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Photo: Tibrina Hobson/CBS

Comedians Bert Kreischer and Leanne Morgan made surprise appearances throughout the night, as did actor Montana Jordan, Bunnie Xo, Katelyn Brown, Alana Springsteen and more. Over at Brooklyn Bowl was the official Big Bash watch party, headlined by Parker McCollum and hosted by Cody Alan and Caylee Hammack.

Live from Times Square, Dustin Lynch and WCBS-New York Weather Anchor Lonnie Quinn counted down to midnight with the East Coast for New York’s Ball Drop. At midnight CT, Nashville celebrated with the Music Note Drop on the Bicentennial Mall stage.

New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash was executive produced by Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington in partnership with Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (NCVC). The special was directed by Sandra Restrepo.

Jelly Roll performs during New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Photo: Tibrina Hobson/CBS

Chris Stapleton and Post Malone perform during New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Photo: Jon Morgan/CBS

Miranda Lambert performs during New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Photo: CBS

Shaboozey performs during New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Photo: Tibrina Hobson/CBS

Lainey Wilson performs during New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Photo: CBS

New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Photo: Tibrina Hobson/CBS

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