NASHVILLE – The live show for Jack Daniel's New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will be headlined and co-hosted by four-time GRAMMY award-winning artist Keith Urban, along with headliners Kane Brown, an award-winning, multi-Platinum recording star, and GRAMMY-nominated artist Jelly Roll. Performances from Shaboozey and Brittney Spencer will also be part of the live show at Bicentennial Park. ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT'S Rachel Smith will return as co-host. 

The concert is free and open to the public. The five-hour CBS special will air live on Tuesday, Dec. 31 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m. CT and 9:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. CT), and feature powerful back-to-back performances across multiple time zones live from Music City. NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH, the highest rated country music program of 2023, will air on the CBS Television Network and stream on Paramount +.

Other performers that will air on the CBS special include Big & Rich, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top and Lainey Wilson. Parker McCollum will also perform live at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville. 

This marks the 16th annual New Year's Eve concert, which relocated to Bicentennial Park in 2016, with Urban headlining the event from 2016 to 2019. The event will include the famed red Music Note, which will be dropped on a 138-foot tower at midnight to ring in the new year. As a live event, Big Bash generates as much as $39 million in direct visitor spending and attendance of 200,000+, with more than half being local residents.

As a TV special, 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.

As a live event, Jack Daniel's New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash is produced by Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, for the city of Nashville and presented by Jack Daniel's. Partners include Advance Financial, Aer Lingus, Crav'n Flavor, Jack Daniel's, Korbel California Champagne, Nashville Farmers' Market, Nashville International Airport, NUTRL, ORCA (Outdoor Recreation Company of America), Stella Artois, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Tennessee State Parks and Tennessee Highway Safety Office: Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk, 103.3 Country, 95.5 NASH ICON, The BIG 98, and 107.5 The River. 

Lodging

The NCVC is offering exclusive lodging rates, including 150 options at marquee hotels, boutiques and vacation rentals.

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Highlights:

• This year marks the 16th New Year's Eve event and eighth year at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.

 

• The Music Note drops at the stroke of midnight with a 90-second fireworks display from the tower 350 feet in the sky and fireworks over 500 feet in the sky from Capitol Hill.

 

• CNN will broadcast the Music Note Drop at midnight CT.

 

• Hosts are Keith Urban, who will also perform, and Rachel Smith of ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.

 

• Combined, the three headliners of Keith Urban, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll have 38 No. 1 songs on country radio.

New at Big Bash in 2024

The Aer Lingus Lounge

In partnership with Aer Lingus and to celebrate the launch of their first direct flight from Nashville to Dublin on April 12, 2025, you are very welcome to join the crew at the fully heated The Aer Lingus Lounge which will be located in State Lot 4 off Sixth Avenue. 

Come and join in the fun at The Aer Lingus Lounge, where there will be a warm Irish welcome, festive Irish drinks, a photo booth and giveaways! We will also be ringing in the Irish New Year at 6 p.m. sharp, so make sure to join in the festivities from early on. 

Charitable Partner: Red Frogs USA

Nashville's Big Bash is partnering with Red Frogs USA, a nonprofit with a Nashville presence that provides early intervention and harm minimization during large events and music festivals. At a Red Frogs tent in State Lot 4 off Sixth Avenue, volunteers will give away cups of water and provide a free phone charging station. Red Frogs volunteers will also rove around the event site to ensure patrons are safe and to provide immediate help where needed. Red Frogs is the Big Bash charitable partner.

• One dollar from each official Nashville's Big Bash event t-shirt sold will go to support Red Frogs.
• Donations to Red Frogs can be made at com/donate (scroll to Nashville, TN) or by texting "Red Frogs" to 77977

Red Frogs successfully debuted in Nashville during this summer's CMA Fest and Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th celebration, helping hundreds of attendees stay hydrated, protected and safe throughout both weekends. Red Frogs also has a presence on Lower Broadway on Friday nights, offering water, medical support or safe rides home as needed.

Sober Space

New this year, Nashville's Big Bash will introduce a dedicated Sober Space for the recovery community, providing a welcoming environment for individuals, families, and allies of those in recovery from addiction and alcoholism. Sober Space at Nashville's Big Bash will provide an alcohol-free environment and foster fellowship and connection with others in recovery. Sober Space is in partnership with Cumberland Heights and will be on the south side of the event site near the Celebrate Responsibly tent hosted by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office: Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk. Mocktails and non-alcoholic beers will be available at Big Bash.

Sensory Bags by KultureCity

Nashville's Big Bash is introducing Sensory Bags by KultureCity, which works with venues and events to help make them Sensory Inclusive for individuals with sensory needs. Some common diagnoses often associated with sensory processing impairment include Autism, ADHD, anxiety, PTSD, Down's Syndrome, Parkinson's, dementia and traumatic brain injuries.

Sensory Bags will include noise-canceling headphones for those sensitive to sound; strobe-reduction sunglasses to minimize visual discomfort caused by bright or flickering lights; fidget tools, which can help relieve anxiety; visual cue card, which provides clear visual instructions or reminders; and feeling thermometer card, a tool allowing individuals to express their emotions visually. Sensory Bags will be available at the Info Booths.

Clear Bag Policy

A clear bag policy will be in place. Clear bags, no larger than 12” by 12” by 6”, and non-transparent wallets and cases, no larger than 4.5” by 6.5”, are permitted. Locker rentals will be available on Rep. John Lewis Way near the main entrance, on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard between Nashville Farmers' Market and the Tennessee State Museum, and on Rep. John Lewis Way south of Jefferson Street. Clear bags will be available for purchase on site at locker locations.

Community Partner

Safe Bar

In partnership with the Sexual Assault Center, key bar and security staff are trained in bystander intervention and awareness. Safe Bar helps create safe, welcoming and respectful environments for patrons and staff in places where alcohol is served. Free coasters that can detect drugs in drinks will be available. Last year's New Year's Eve event was the first Safe Bar event in Tennessee, followed by Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th earlier this year. For more information, visit SafeBarApp.org, call 866-811-7473 or chat at sacenter.org. 

Sustainability

Big Bash partners with Tennessee State Parks to foster sustainability at the event hosted at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Sustainability efforts will be found throughout the event.

• Cardboard, aluminum, plastic, solid grease and grease water will be recycled.
• Corrugated and foam core event signage will be upcycled through Smart Art + Craft Supplies.
• Food vendors are encouraged to use biodegradable plates and food containers and no single-use condiment packets. Use of Styrofoam is prohibited.
• The event partners with Compost Nashville to collect organic waste material at the food truck lot, crew catering tent and other backstage food service. Care Kitchen Outreach will collect unused prepared food to donate to local food kitchens and nonprofits.
• Lanyards and nametags will be recycled through Terracycle.
• Biodegradable confetti will be part of the celebration with 100 pounds of confetti showering down at the stroke of midnight. The rice paper confetti will be cleaned up immediately, and any confetti that is missed should dissolve within two rainfalls.

Accessibility

Big Bash offers an ADA-accessible viewing area for individuals using wheelchairs and an ASL interpreter in the same viewing area along Seventh Avenue near the Farmers' Market. 

Fun Facts

• Music Note and Tower: The red Music Note tower is 138 feet. The Music Note is 16 feet tall and approximately 400 pounds. It is made of aluminum and acrylic. There are 13,000 LED pixels in the Music Note.
• Biodegradable Confetti: 100 pounds of confetti will shower down on revelers at the stroke of midnight. The rice paper confetti will be cleaned up immediately after the event concludes. Any confetti that is missed during cleanup should dissolve within two rainfalls.
• Production Crew: On the busiest day of setup, there will be more than 300 production crew members working to build the stage and setting up other elements for the concert, fireworks and Music Note Drop.
• Production Equipment: The event will use 75 production trucks, 88 pieces of heavy equipment, 970 lighting fixtures, more than 10 million pixels of LED, over four miles of fiber optic video cable, 2,600 cable ramps, more than five miles of power cable lines to power the event, 180 audio speakers and 25,000 square feet of flooring. The stage will be 7,200 square feet.
• Video Screens and Message Boards: Twelve throughout the event site, including three within the concert viewing area.

Event Schedule for Tuesday, December 31, 2024

(All times CT. Artists and times subject to change)

5 p.m.                                    Event gates open

5 p.m. –5:55 p.m.                   DJ DU (55-minute set)

5:55 – 6:10 p.m.                     Emcee Kelly Sutton and Mayor Freddie O'Connell welcoming remarks and celebration of Irish New Year at 6 p.m.

6:10 p.m. –6:45 p.m.              DJ DU (35-minute set)

6:45 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.              Emcee Kelly Sutton remarks

6:50 p.m. – 7 p.m.                   House music

7 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.                 CBS broadcast with headliners Keith Urban, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll with hosts Urban and Rachel Smith of ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT (9:00-9:30 p.m. break for East Coast news)

11:55 p.m. – 12:01 a.m.          Countdown and Music Note Drop with pyrotechnics and confetti. Ninety- second fireworks show at midnight.

12:01 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.          CBS broadcast

12:30 a.m.                               CBS broadcast and live event concludes

Getting Around

• Safety and Security: The event's perimeter will be fenced and include six entry points conveniently located around the site. Attendees should expect to walk through metal detectors as they enter. A clear bag policy will be in place. Bags may be searched. There will be five public first aid tents.
• Info Tents: There will be two information booths: One is off Sixth Avenue in State Lot 4 near The Aer Lingus Lounge and another is off Seventh Avenue north of the Farmers' Market. Fill out a survey and earn the chance to win VIP viewing access or a guitar signed by Eric Church. QR codes will be available so surveys can be done from a mobile phone. Event information teams will roam the site to assist visitors on details like the concert schedule to where everything is located. “Lost and Found” will be located at the Info Tents until 10 p.m. on event day and at the Nashville Visitor Center from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on New Year's Day.
• Heated Tents: To help keep attendees comfortable, two heated tents will be available –The Aer Lingus Lounge in State Lot 4 off Sixth Avenue and the Jack Daniel's Lounge in State Lot 8 at Sixth Avenue and Harrison.
  
  
• Phone charging station and bag lockers: Phone charging station will be located at The Aer Lingus Lounge in State Lot 4 off Sixth Avenue and the Jack Daniel's Lounge heated tent in State Lot 8 at Sixth Avenue and Harrison. Please, no large bags, but locker rentals will be available on Sixth Avenue near the main entrance, off Rosa Parks Boulevard near the Tennessee State Museum and on Rep. John Lewis Way south of Jefferson Street.
  
  
• Food trucks: Main cluster will be located in State Lots 4 off Sixth Avenue and State Lot 8 at Sixth Avenue and Harrison. Hot dog vendors along Seventh and Sixth Avenues. Beverage stations around the event site. 

• Photo Ops and Selfie Stations: Advance Financial Picture Frame and giant 2025 numerals will be located near the Carillon bell towers. Additional photo location includes the Jack Daniel's Barrel Tree in State Lot 4 off Sixth Avenue. 

• Celebrate Responsibly: A Designated Driver Zone tent will offer complimentary coffee, sodas, water and light snacks provided by Crav'n Flavors, presented by Tennessee Highway Safety Office: Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk. Located just inside the main entrance near the Sixth Avenue and Harrison Street roundabout. 

• Merchandise: Event merchandise will be on sale in two trailers located near The Aer Lingus Lounge in State Lot 4 off Sixth Avenue and on Seventh Avenue near the Farmers' Market. Items include short-sleeve event t-shirts, event hoodie, hats, beanies, gloves, and koozies. Hours are 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Website

Go to visitmusiccity.com/newyearseve for everything New Year's Eve, including event schedule, transportation information, site map, FAQs and more.

Social Media

Roaming Teams
Social Media teams will roam the crowds with cool props to capture the moment at this year's Big Bash.

#NashvilleNYE and @VisitMusicCity
The official hashtag for the 2024 Jack Daniel's New Years Eve Live: Big Bash is #NashvilleNYE. Please use this hashtag in all social media posts about the event and follow along to join the conversation.

Follow the NCVC on social media for event updates, information, and answers to your #NashvilleNYE questions:

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Tik Tok: @VisitMusicCity - https://www.tiktok.com/@visitmusiccity

Facebook: Visit Music City - https://www.facebook.com/nashvillemusiccity

X: @VisitMusicCity - https://twitter.com/visitmusiccity

Threads: @VisitMusicCity - https://www.threads.net/@visitmusiccity

The Artists on Social Media

The #NashvilleNYE artists can be found on social media at:

Keith Urban

Website: keithurban.com/

X: @KeithUrban - x.com/keithurban

Facebook: Keith Urban - www.facebook.com/keithurban/

Instagram: @keithurban - https://www.instagram.com/keithurban

Tik Tok: @keithurban - www.tiktok.com/@keithurban

 

Kane Brown

Website: www.kanebrownmusic.com

X: @kanebrown - x.com/kanebrown 

Facebook: Kane Brown - www.facebook.com/kaneallenbrown

Instagram: @kanebrown- www.instagram.com/kanebrown/

Tik Tok: @kanebrown - www.tiktok.com/@kanebrown 

 

Jelly Roll

Website: jellyroll615.com

X: @JellyRoll615 - x.com/JellyRoll615

Facebook: Jelly Roll - www.facebook.com/TheRealJellyRoll

Instagram: @jellyroll615 - www.instagram.com/jellyroll615

Tik Tok: @officialjellyroll - www.tiktok.com/@officialjellyroll

 

The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Visit Music City

The mission of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Visit Music City is to maximize the economic contribution of the convention and tourism industry to the community by developing and marketing Nashville as a premier destination. Visit the NCVC's website at www.visitmusiccity.com and follow us on social media @VisitMusicCity.