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Disney is bringing together some of the biggest names in music to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this weekend with a patriotic party in Nashville.
Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash airs Saturday, July 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. The three-hour special features performances from Reba McEntire, Nick Jonas, Boyz II Men, Tim McGraw, Clint Black, Brothers Osbourne, Lauren Daigle, Little Big Town, The All-American Rejects, Ne-Yo and Sublime, among others.
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the live event takes place in the heart of downtown Nashville, and will also feature one of the largest fireworks and drone shows in the United States, per a press release, all set to a live score by the Nashville Symphony.
Viewers can watch Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash on TV through their local ABC affiliate. You can also livestream the Fourth of July show online with one of the live TV streaming services below.
DirecTV
BEST OPTION
DirecTV
We like DirecTV, which carries a live ABC feed on all its streaming packages. The cheapest option is DirecTV’s “MyNews Genre Pack,” which gets you 10+ live TV channels (including ABC) for $49.99/month.
Don’t want to commit? DirecTV has a five-day free trial that you can use to livestream Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash online for free here.
FuboTV
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Fubo
I personally use Fubo to watch live TV online, and the streamer also carries ABC in its channel lineup so you can use it to watch the Nashville Fourth of July special online without cable.
Fubo offers a five-day free trial here that you can use to livestream Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash free. Pricing starts at $64.99/month after that or you can cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged. Fubo’s free trial includes free DVR so you can record the show and watch the patriotic performance back on-demand afterwards.
Hulu
ALSO CONSIDER
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu is the official streaming home of Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash, and Hulu subscribers can watch the special online by logging into their account.
Not a subscriber? Get a free trial to Hulu + Live TV here, which includes access to the Hulu and Disney+ library of shows and movies, plus more than 90 live television channels that you can stream online.
All the above streamers let you watch the Nashville Independence Day special on your phone, tablet, computer or smart TV.
The Nashville special is part of Disney’s 24-hour multiplatform broadcast for America’s 250th anniversary. Dubbed “Disney Celebrates America,” programming kicks off off Friday, July 3, at 10:00 p.m. ET and continues through Saturday, July 4 across ABC, Disney+, ESPN, Hulu, National Geographic, Freeform, FX and ABC News Live.
