Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, And Jason Aldean Will Headline CBS New Year’s Eve Special, ‘Nashville’s Big Bash’

On Monday (October 6), CBS announced that Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, and Bailey Zimmerman will be the headliners for the network’s annual holiday special, New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. The event will air from 8 p.m. Dec. 31 to 1:30 a.m. Jan. 1 across Eastern and Pacific time zones, while also streaming live on Paramount+ Premium. The festivities will take place at a public stage set up at Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, with the event also set to feature gospel artist CeCe Winans with the Fisk Jubilee Singers, with more performers to be revealed. Executive produced by CMA Awards veterans Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington, the show will be a celebration of Nashville’s music scene, while also continuing Wilson’s big year, which includes a solo hosting gig at the CMA Awards in November, where the country star is tied with Megan Moroney and Ella Langley for the most nominations with six. (Variety)