The five-hour special will air live from Music City on New Year’s Eve

Organizers of New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash have announced that the annual event will return to CBS in a new multi-year deal. This year’s party will be anchored by Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson and Lynyrd Skynyrd on the main stage at Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. The special will air live on Sunday, December 31st at 7:30 pm ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network, Paramount+.

“Building on what we have established over the last two years by focusing on our artists, the fans and the vibrancy of downtown Nashville, this year’s lineup is shaping up to be our most exciting yet. We will celebrate 50 years of the iconic Southern Rock Band Lynyrd Skynyrd, the skyrocketing Lainey Wilson and country music superstar Thomas Rhett with over a dozen artists and special guests still to be announced,” states Executive Producer Robert Deaton. “Nashville is quickly becoming THE destination for New Years Eve, and we are honored that CBS wants to help us continue to show off our music and incredible city with a new multi year deal!”

The Bicentennial Park stage is free and open to the public, and it is home to the famed Music Note Drop at midnight. Fans can enhance their experience with the Nashville NYE Celebration Pack and Hotel Package or purchase exclusive VIP access with the Gold Circle Party Ticket and Hotel Package.