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Lady A Kicks Off ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’ with Fan-Favorite Hits

Award-winning country group Lady A rang in the new year with several live performances on CBS’ New Year’s Eve Live:…

Lauren Jo Black

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December 31, 2021

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Award-winning country group Lady A rang in the new year with several live performances on CBS’ New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.

The trio kicked off the star-studded show with performance of their hit single, “You Look Good.”

Now that’s how to start a New Year’s Party @LadyA! #CBSNashvilleNYE pic.twitter.com/vULuwMHOze

— CBS (@CBS) January 1, 2022

Performing from a stage at Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Lady A’s Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood got the massive crowd fired up for the evening of performances with the energetic song.

Throughout the show, Lady A also performed “Bartender,” “Downtown,” “Need You Now,” “Champagne Night,” and “Own The Night.”

“I don’t know a better place to ring in 2022, then right here in Nashville tonight,” Scott exclaimed during the broadcast.

The inaugural New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash also featured performances from Fisk Jubilee Singers, Ingrid Andress, BRELAND, King Calaway, Riley Green, Chris Janson, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell and more.

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Sam Hunt, Elle King and Zac Brown Band were also set to perform during the concert event, however they will no longer be participating.

The five-hour celebration also included once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, performances of chart-topping hits and covers of some of the most iconic songs in country music.

Co-hosted by Radio and TV personality Bobby Bones and Entertainment Tonight’s Rachel Smith, the star-studded New Year’s Eve special aired live from Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday, December 31 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT, 11:30 PM-1:30 AM, ET/PT), on CBS Television Network.

The show was also available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.