New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash 2025 Performers

Nashville hosts a star-studded country celebration to welcome the new year.

Written by Amanda Tempel

Date Published: December 10, 2025

Ring in the new year with your favorite country superstars! New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash airs live Wednesday, December 31, 2025, on CBS and streams on Paramount+. Tune in from 8:00 - 10:00 pm Eastern and re-join the fun after the local news break starting at 10:30 pm, before wrapping up at 1:30 am. Find out who is performing on the five-hour special below!

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Who Is Performing on New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash?

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.

Other artists performing:

Dierks Bentley

Brooks & Dunn

Rascal Flatts

Riley Green

Marcus King

Megan Moroney

Zach Top

Keith Urban

Gretchen Wilson

Stephen Wilson Jr.

Dwight Yoakam

Dusty Slay, Entertainment Tonight’s Cassie DiLaura, Sirius XM host Buzz Brainard, and UFC champion Kayla Harrison will all make special appearances.

Tickets for New Year’s Eve in Nashville

Fans can attend the official New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash in-person watch party. Dwight Yoakam will hit the stage at Luke Combs’ Category 10 in Nashville with special guest Marcus King. Sirius XM hosts Cody Alan and Caylee Hammack will also appear.

The official watch party is free and open to fans 21 and older on a first-come, first served basis. Doors open at 6:00 pm. VIP upgrades and guranteed entry tickets can be purchased through AXS.

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