Nashville's Big Bash Rings In 2025

Many TV viewers tuning into the CBS New Year's Eve "Big Bash" tomorrow night might not be ready for the display of influence Nashville's music stars are set to have on American pop culture, based on current hit songs and streaming trends.

The Tennessean reports The "Big Bash" will air from 8 to 10 p.m. ET/PT and from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. ET/PT on CBS, with streaming available on Paramount+. Live viewing is for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, while Paramount+ Essential subscribers can watch on-demand the day after.

Lainey Wilson

The celebration includes performances from Downtown Nashville at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, featuring artists like Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Keith Urban, and the critically acclaimed Brittney Spencer, leading up to the midnight music-note drop.

Artists at the 2024 New Year's Eve celebration reveal through their performances that country music traditions endure despite changes.

Conversations with artists like Tyler Hubbard (formerly of Florida Georgia Line), 2023's Country Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson, and Zach Top, nominated for CMA awards, underline the timeless appeal fueling Nashville's cultural influence.

"We're accomplishing everything that we told our fans and the music industry that we could achieve and because of that, we're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel," Wilson told a Tennessean reporter while breaking from rehearsals at Luke Bryan's 32 Bridge honky-tonk on Lower Broadway.

It’s almost here!!! Tune in to @CBS this Tuesday, December 31st for THE BEST NYE party…LIVE: Nashville’s Big Bash! #CBSNashvilleNYE pic.twitter.com/drnTZZdcQ9

— bert kreischer (@bertkreischer) December 29, 2024

Nashville's country music scene has evolved, now emphasizing both its mainstream popularity and the widespread acceptance of country artists' capabilities across America.

Wilson has won 14 awards from the Academy of Country Music and the CMA since 2021, alongside seven No. 1 country hits. Her ballads like the Jelly Roll duet "Save Me" and the solo "Watermelon Moonshine" have also found success on all-genre top-40 radio, showcasing her crossover appeal.

"We're excited and proud to be on the platforms we're on, but if they're anything like me, we're also thinking about what we can improve on because I'm my worst critic," Wilson said. "With every song and performance, we're sharing all of ourselves to set the groundwork to fuel the fire behind a culture that people can also live."