Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash 2026 Lineup

Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, Brothers Osborne, Clint Black and more were part of Disney’s July 4 celebration in Nashville.

Written by Amanda Tempel

Date Published: July 1, 2026

Last Updated: September 8, 2026

Disney Celebrates America Came To Nashville

Disney brought its Fourth of July celebration to Nashville as part of a coast-to-coast television special.

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

Ryan Seacrest hosted the live event, which featured performances from artists across country, pop, R&B, rock and more.

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

The 2026 Nashville Star-Spangled Bash lineup included:

• 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

• John Crist

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

Nashville Star-Spangled Bash Fireworks And Drone Show

The event took place in downtown Nashville and included 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 also included coverage of patriotic-themed fireworks displays from Disneyland Resort.

Disney Celebrates America And The 250th Anniversary

The Nashville broadcast was 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 presented 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 was produced by ITV America Nashville and White Label Productions. Adam Reed, Deana Ivey, Chris Wagner, Megan Mills and Patrizia Di Maria served as executive producers.

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