Plot Synopsis

Each New Year's Eve since December 31, 2021, NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH is hosted live from Nashville, featuring once-in-a-lifetime collaborations with artists inviting special guests and artist friends, who perform together throughout the night, taking on their biggest hits and performing covers of some of the most iconic country music songs of all time. The broadcast crosses multiple time zones, with the traditional countdown at midnight ET, culminating with Nashville's renowned Music Note Drop and fireworks at midnight CT.

The inaugural NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH, hosted by Bobby Bones and Rachel Smith, was a five-hour (8-11pm & 11:30pm-1:30am ET/PT) celebration to ring in the new year. Scheduled performers included: Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, Zac Brown Band, Lady A, Ingrid Andress, BRELAND, King Calaway, Riley Green, Sam Hunt, Chris Janson, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce and Lainey Wilson.
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The fourth NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH premiered on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 from 8-10pm ET (live)/PT (tape) and continued from 10:30pm-1:30am ET (live)/PT (tape), hosted by Keith Urban and Rachel Smith. Live from the epicenter of country music, the five-hour broadcast features more than 40 back-to-back performances from Big & Rich, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Parker McCollum, Shaboozey, Brittney Spencer, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top and Lainey Wilson, as well as Keith Urban, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll, who will headline from Bicentennial Park. Plus, Katelyn Brown performs a song with headliner and husband Kane Brown, and Alana Springsteen joins Keith Urban for a song. Also, the event features special appearances from GEORGIE & MANDY'S FIRST MARRIAGE star Montana Jordan, comedians Bert Kreischer and Leanne Morgan, and Bunnie Xo.

Reporting live from Times Square, Dustin Lynch and WCBS-New York weather anchor Lonnie Quinn will count down with the East Coast at midnight, ET for New York's Ball Drop; Urban and Smith will keep the party going through midnight, CT, featuring Nashville's renowned Music Note Drop at the Bicentennial Mall stage.