Little Big Town, HARDY and Red Clay Strays To Perform At ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’

Nashville is preparing for another big New Year’s Eve celebration as CBS announces the return of New Year’s Eve Live:…

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Madeleine O’Connell

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October 20, 2026

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Nashville is preparing for another big New Year’s Eve celebration as CBS announces the return of New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash back on Thursday, December 31.

HARDY, Little Big Town and The Red Clay Strays are the first performers announced for the nearly five-hour special. These acts, and those to be announced in the near future, will take the stage downtown Nashville, with performances airing live at 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT; 10:30 PM-1:05 AM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live on Paramount+ (Premium) and next day.

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

The star-powered show will help welcome 2027 with plenty of live music before Nashville’s famous Music Note Drop at midnight.

Fans can either tune in from home or join the festivities in person by attending the Big Bash  for free at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in downtown Nashville.

Additional performers are expected to be announced at a later date.

For the past five years, the Big Bash celebration has brought some of country music’s biggest stars to downtown Nashville for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve event, giving fans across the country a front-row seat to the live performances and iconic Music Note Drop as Music City welcomes a brand-new year.

This upcoming celebration is set to be no different. With HARDY, Little Big Town and The Red Clay Strays leading the first round of announced performers, fans can look forward to another unforgettable night.

NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH is executive produced by Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington in partnership with Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.  The special will be directed by Sandra Restrepo.

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Madeleine O’Connell graduated from North Central College with a bachelors degree in Journalism and Broadcast Communications before deciding to pursue her studies further at DePaul University. There, she earned her masters degree in Digital Communication & Media Arts. O’Connell served as a freelance writer for over two years while also interning with the Academy of Country Music, SiriusXM and Circle Media and assisting with Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast. In addition to Country Now, she has been published in American Songwriter, Music Mayhem, and Holler.Country. Madeleine O’Connell is a member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.