Little Big Town, The Red Clay Strays and HARDY will help Nashville usher in the new year when they lead the live show for New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park on Dec. 31. The concert will be free and open to the public, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m.
For more than four hours, New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash will deliver music and entertainment when it airs on CBS Television and streams live on Paramount+ (premium). The event will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. CT and from 9:30 p.m. to 12:05 a.m. CT.
“New Year’s Eve is one of the nights Nashville shines brightest, and with Little Big Town, The Red Clay Strays and HARDY leading an incredible lineup this year, we’re excited to once again showcase Nashville’s music on a national stage,” Deana Ivey, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, said in a statement. “We’re grateful for our partnership with CBS, which allows millions of viewers across the country to experience Nashville on New Year’s Eve, and hopefully inspire them to plan a visit and experience Music City for themselves.”
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash will mark the 18th annual concert and 10th year it is being held at Bicentennial Park. The event will also feature the signature red Music Note, which will drop on a 138-foot tower at midnight, to help ring in 2027. New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash generated $39 million in direct visitor spending and an attendance of 205,000 in 2025.
More artist performances and entertainment for Nashville’s Big Bash will be announced in the coming weeks. The event is produced by Music City, Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, for the city of Nashville and presented by Jack Daniel’s.
The show will again feature Sober Space in partnership with Cumberland Heights for the recovery community, while prioritizing safety for attendees through partnerships with Safe Bar and Red Frogs USA, while also offering an ADA-accessible viewing area with an ASL interpreter and promoting inclusivity through a partnership with KultureCity.
Little Big Town released new album It’s a Dying Art in August. HARDY is set to perform at Nashville venue The Truth on Oct. 29 for a special “HARDY Halloween” show, and recently wrapped his headlining Country! Country! Tour. The Red Clay Strays released its most recent studio album, Grateful, in June.
