Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw And More Set For Disney’s Nashville Star-Spangled Bash

Ryan Seacrest will host the July 4 special, with performances from Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, Clint Black, Brothers Osborne and more.

Written by Amanda Tempel

Date Published: July 1, 2026

Disney Celebrates America Comes To Nashville

Disney is bringing its Fourth of July celebration to Nashville for a coast-to-coast television special.

Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash will air live Saturday, July 4, from 8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT on ABC. The special will also be available on ABC News Live, which streams on Disney+ and Hulu, along with the ESPN App, Freeform, FX and NatGeo.

Hosted by Emmy Award-winning television personality Ryan Seacrest, the live event will feature performances from artists across country, pop, R&B, rock and more.

Who Is Performing On Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash?

The lineup includes Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, Brothers Osborne, Clint Black, Lauren Daigle, Emily Ann Roberts, Nick Jonas, NE-YO, Boyz II Men, Sublime, The All-American Rejects, Elizabeth Nichols and comedian John Crist.

Emily Ann Roberts will also serve as backstage correspondent during the broadcast, while John Crist will appear as the show’s man-on-the-street reporter.

Fireworks, Drones And The Nashville Symphony

The event will take place in downtown Nashville, where hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather in person. The night will also feature one of the largest fireworks and drone shows in the United States, set to a live score by the Grammy Award-winning Nashville Symphony.

The special will also include coverage of patriotic-themed fireworks displays from Disneyland Resort.

Part Of Disney’s 250th Anniversary Celebration

The Nashville broadcast is part of Disney Celebrates America, a company-wide initiative honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Beginning the evening of July 3 and continuing through July 4, ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ESPN and National Geographic will present a 24-hour cross-platform event across ABC, ABC News Live, Disney+, the ESPN App, Freeform, FX, Hulu, National Geographic and ABC Owned Television Stations and affiliates.

Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash is produced by ITV America Nashville and White Label Productions. Adam Reed, Deana Ivey, Chris Wagner, Megan Mills and Patrizia Di Maria serve as executive producers.

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