Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Stephen Wilson Jr., and Dwight Yoakam Joining Previously Announced Headliners Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, and Bailey Zimmerman
Final star-studded performances announced today for NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH, airing LIVE Wednesday, December 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+*. Paramount+. Thousands of episodes, live TV & exclusive originals–all in one place. Get Started!
The five-hour special will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Stephen Wilson Jr., and Dwight Yoakam with special guest appearances by Dusty Slay, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT’s Cassie DiLaura, Sirius XM host Buzz Brainard and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) champion Kayla Harrison.
As previously announced, Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman will headline the festivities, with special guest CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers, from Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.
This year’s NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH official in-person watch party will take place at Luke Combs’ Category 10 in Nashville. GRAMMY® Award-winning country superstar Dwight Yoakam will take the stage to perform his biggest hits with newly announced Marcus King, with special appearances by Cody Alan and Caylee Hammack to ring in 2025. The official watch party is free and open to fans 21 and older on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open @ 6:00 PM. Guaranteed entry tickets and VIP upgrade options can be purchased in advance.
NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH is executive produced by Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington in partnership with Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. The special will be directed by Sandra Restrepo.
*Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service.
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