Fact Sheet for Jack Daniel's New Year's Eve Live Nashville's Big Bash

NASHVILLE – The live show for Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will feature headliners Brooks & Dunn, Zac Brown Band and Kelsea Ballerini. The concert is free and open to the public. The five-hour television celebration on CBS will feature nearly 50 performances across multiple locations. It will be aired 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. CT and 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. The inaugural broadcast in 2021 peaked with 5.51 million viewers in the midnight hour.

An event map is available. Gates for the live show at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will open at 5:30 p.m. Mayor John Cooper will speak and the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a world-renowned GRAMMY-winning acapella ensemble, will perform a selection of spiritual music at 6:15 p.m. The five-hour broadcast will include a televised countdown at midnight Eastern Time, culminating with the renowned live Nashville Music Note Drop® and two-minutes of fireworks at midnight Central Time. As a live event, New Year’s Eve generates as much as $30 million in direct visitor spending and an attendance of 200,000.

The CBS special will be hosted by country music stars and GRAMMY®-nominated artists Jimmie Allen and Elle King and ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT’s Rachel Smith. This year’s celebration marks the second time for Music City to anchor an entire New Year’s Eve national TV special. The New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash broadcast by CBS is executive produced by Robert Deaton and Mary Hilliard Harrington in partnership with the NCVC. The special will be directed by Sandra Restrepo.

Keep up with new details: visitmusiccity.com/newyearseve.

About the CBS broadcast

Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

Don’t miss

• Mayor John Cooper and the Fisk Jubilee Singers will take the stage at Bicentennial Park at  6:15 p.m.
• CBS will include a televised countdown at midnight Eastern Time, culminating with the renowned live Nashville Music Note Drop® and two-minutes of fireworks at midnight Central Time.

Event night photography/videography

First 30 seconds of first three songs from riser and stage pit.

Highlights

This year marks the 14th New Year’s Eve event and sixth year at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.

Music Note: The red Music Note that will be dropped at midnight CT is 16 feet tall and approximately 400 pounds. It is made of aluminum and acrylic and contains more than 28,140 LED pixels. The Music Note tower is 138 feet tall.

Fireworks: Two-minute display at the stroke of midnight CT when the Music Note drops.

Lots of Lights: Many downtown buildings will keep their lights on to celebrate New Year’s Eve and help Music City shine on national TV, including the State Capitol and the Korean Veterans Boulevard (KVB) Bridge.

Charitable Giving: Nashville’s Big Bash is collecting online donations for Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. QR codes on event signage will offer attendees opportunities to donate. Please note, there will be no on-site food collection bins, but $1 from each sale of event t-shirts will go to Second Harvest. The event has partnered with Care Kitchen Outreach to collect unused prepared food to donate to local food kitchens. As well, furnishings in the Ashley Lounge will be donated to a local non-profit.

DJ: DJ Aydamn will take the stage when gates open at 5:30 p.m.

Three Hosts: The CBS special will be hosted by country music stars and GRAMMY®-nominated artists Jimmie Allen and Elle King and ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT’s Rachel Smith. Smith co-hosted last year’s Big Bash.

Selfie Stations: There are four selfie stations with giant props this year:

• 2023 sign near the Bell Carillon is 10 feet tall and includes 1,000 LED puck lights.
• Advance Financial Picture Frame is also near Bell Carillon with the state Capitol, the concert stage and Music Note tower as your backdrop.
• Red light-up Music Note sign at State Lot 8 near the Food Trucks.
• Jack Daniel’s Barrel Tree will be in State Lot 4 off Sixth Avenue near the Info Tent.

Fun Facts

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 staff 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, 27 pieces of heavy equipment, 826 lighting fixtures, more than four miles of fiber optic video cable, 2,000 cable ramps, more than five miles of power cable lines to power the event, 196 audio speakers and 176,000 square feet of flooring. The stage will be 7,200 square feet.

Video Screens and Message Boards: Fifteen throughout the event site, including five within the concert viewing area.

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. Bags and purses (size limit: 16” by 10” by 4”) may be searched. There will be five public first aid tents.

Info Tents: There will be two information booths: Off Sixth Avenue in parking lot near the Ashley Lounge (Heated Tent) and off Seventh Avenue north of the Farmers’ Market. Free handwarmers courtesy of Ferguson HVAC and glow sticks from Dr Pepper Zero. Fill out a survey and earn the chance to win VIP viewing access and vouchers from Delta Air Lines. QR codes will be available so surveys can be done on your 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 from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on event day and at the Nashville Visitor Center from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on New Year’s Day.

Phone charging station and bag lockers: Phone charging station ($5 unlimited) will be located in the Ashley Lounge (Heated Tent). Please, no large bags, but locker rentals will be available for $10 on Sixth Avenue near the main entrance and on Rep. John Lewis Way near Junior Gilliam Way.

Food trucks: Main cluster in State Lot 8 at Sixth and Harrison with beverage stations nearby. Hot dog vendors located around the event site.

Neighborhood Taproom Heated Tent: Enjoy the taproom featuring a variety of beverages, including assorted local craft beers.

Celebrate Responsibly: A Designated Driver Zone tent will offer complimentary coffee, sodas, water, and light snacks provided by Crav’n Flavors throughout the evening, presented by Tennessee Highway Safety Office: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. Ashley is providing a seating lounge. Located near the James Robertson Parkway entrance near Sixth Avenue and Harrison.

Heated Tents: To help keep attendees comfortable, two heated tents will be available – the Neighborhood Taproom in State Lot 8 and at the Ashley Lounge in State Lot 4.

Portable toilets: More than 250 will be located at three locations – Seventh Avenue, Sixth and Harrison and near the Ashley Lounge (Heated Tent).

Merchandise: Event merchandise will be on sale in two trailers located near the Ashley Lounge (Heat Tent on Sixth Avenue and on Seventh Avenue near the Farmers’ Market. Items include short-sleeve event t-shirts, beanies, gloves, stickers and ponchos. Hours: 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Nashville Farmers’ Market: The building will be closed to the public for a private, ticketed event.

Website

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

Event Schedule for Saturday Dec. 31, 2022

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

5:30 p.m. | Event site opens with DJ Aydamn on stage

6:15 p.m. | Mayor John Cooper joined by the Fisk Jubilee Singers® with Emcee Kelly Sutton

6:30 p.m. | DJ Aydamn

7 p.m. | CBS Broadcast with headliners Brooks & Dunn, Zac Brown Band and Kelsea Ballerini (9 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. break for East Coast news)

11:55 p.m. | Countdown and Music Note Drop with pyrotechnics and confetti. Two-minute fireworks show at midnight.

12:30 a.m. | Program concludes

Parking and Transportation

Attendees will have a variety of safe, affordable transportation options. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office reminds everyone to drive safely this New Year’s Eve. For those who will be drinking, please plan ahead to have a sober ride home. Law enforcement partners will be out in full force during the Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk campaign to keep impaired drivers off the roadways. Keep up to date on all parking and transportation options.

Nearby Parking

Vehicle parking will be available at Nissan Stadium for $10 via QR code in Lot E starting at 7 p.m.

To locate parking downtown, visit www.parkitdowntown.com.

Ride Share & Taxi Services Drop Off and Pick Up Locations

• James Robertson Parkway between Fourth Avenue and Rep. John Lewis Way
• James Robertson Parkway from Charlotte Pike to Rosa L. Parks Boulevard (Capitol Hill side)  
• Rosa L. Parks Boulevard from Farmers’ Market entrance to 10th Circle North
• Jefferson Street between Sixth Avenue and Rosa L. Parks Boulevard

Ride Share & Taxi Staging Area

• As available, parking lots located at Tenth Circle North near Charlotte Avenue

ADA Vehicle Passenger Unloading & Loading Zones

• Vehicles with ADA Permit Hangtags or License Plates will be allowed to drop off and pick up near Nashville Farmers’ Market accessible from Rosa L. Parks Boulevard.  Vehicles will utilize event designated area in Nashville Farmers’ Market parking lot for drop-off and pick-up only.

Scooter Corral Locations

• James Robertson Parkway between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue (on Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Plaza)
• Harrison Street at Rosa L. Parks Boulevard (SE corner of intersection)
• Rep. John Lewis Way at Junior Gilliam Way (east side of street - between the tree wells)

Bicycle Storage Stations

• James Robertson Parkway between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue (on the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Plaza)
• Jefferson Street at 7th Avenue (SW corner of intersection)
• Parking Lot at Harrison Street & 4th Avenue (SW corner of intersection)

WeGo Transit

Beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, December 31, free bus rides will be available on WeGo Public Transit bus routes, and service on 17 routes will be extended until 2:30 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2023. The WeGo Star special event train will also be available on New Year’s Eve as a safe ride for those celebrating the new year.

WeGo Bus Service (Saturday service until 12:15 a.m., additional service begins at 12:45 a.m.)
WeGo will operate Saturday bus service until 12:15 a.m. Customer Care personnel will be available to assist customers at the Ticket Window from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and in the Call Center from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. All buses will operate on detours through Downtown but will resume regular routing once out of the downtown area. For service after midnight, passengers should plan to board at WeGo Central, since detours due to unplanned road closures may affect service to other stops in downtown.  Additional service from downtown only will begin after the event on the following bus routes departing from WeGo Central at 12:45 a.m., 1:30 a.m., and 2:30 a.m. Routes in italics will also have a 12:15 a.m. departure.

A detailed schedule of bus operations for the evening is available on WeGoTransit.com.

Park & Rides are available outside of Downtown and accessible by the select late-night routes at the following locations:

• Vanderbilt University parking lots on Natchez Trace (Route 3)    
• Bellevue Park & Ride (Route 3B)
• Dollar General at Hickory Plaza (Route 52A)
• Hickory Hollow Global Mall at The Crossings (Route 55)
• Madison Square behind Job Billiards (Route 56)

WeGo Service to Event (6:15pm – 2:15am)
Effective 6:15pm, WeGo will operate a free bus exclusively between Broadway and the concert/fireworks at Bicentennial Mall. A stop will be located on 7th Avenue North between Commerce Street and Broadway and at Bicentennial Mall on James Robertson Parkway between 6th and 7th Avenues. These buses will run a continuous loop between 7th Avenue North and the Bicentennial Mall for event goers, leaving approximately every 10 minutes until 2:15am.

New Year’s Eve Train (arrives at Riverfront at 8pm, departs at 1:30am)
An allotment of 650 tickets will be available to the general public starting Thursday, December 1 at 10am. Round-trip tickets cost $15 plus a $2 processing fee and are available for purchase at ticketsnashville.com. Tickets will be on sale until an hour prior to departure or until they are sold out, whichever comes first. Children ages 4 and younger will not need a ticket to board; however, they will be required to sit in a parent’s lap.

The New Year’s Eve train schedule is as follows:

 

 

 

Upon arrival at Riverfront Station, buses will be available to take customers directly to Bicentennial Mall.

For the Star’s return trip, buses will load on James Robertson between 6th and 7th Avenues and will proceed directly to Riverfront Station between midnight and 1 a.m. WeGo staff will be on hand to assist and direct passengers. The Star will depart at 1:30 a.m.

Weekday WeGo Star tickets and passes are not accepted on the New Year’s Eve train. Folding chairs will be allowed onboard. Any items that will not fit underneath the seat, such as bikes and wagons, are not permitted on the train. Coolers of any size are not permitted on the train or at the event. All personal items are subject to search. See the house rules for additional information.

Anyone needing special accommodations to board should call 615-862-5950 prior to their trip.

For detailed bus service information, please consult the route schedules on their website at WeGoTransit.com Customers can also check one of the mobile real-time information tools such as Google Transit or the Transit App or contact Customer Care at 615-862-5950.

Guidelines and Security Procedures

The NCVC is planning for more than 200,000 attendees. Event goers should be aware of the following guidelines that will be strictly enforced by event personnel. 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. Bags and purses may be searched. Please, no large bags, but locker rentals will be available for $10 on Sixth Avenue near the main entrance and on Rep. John Lewis Way near Junior Gilliam Way. Exits will be clearly marked with giant illuminated globes. A complete list of House Rules is available.

Permitted items

• Small bags with maximum measurement of 16” by 10” by 4”
• Personal cameras

Prohibited items

• No handheld umbrellas of any kind
• No guns, knives, weapons or other dangerous devices of any kind
• No backpacks or luggage
• No coolers
• No outside alcoholic beverages (Only alcoholic beverages purchased from a designated official event vendor are permitted.)
• No illegal substances, drugs or drug paraphernalia
• No fireworks
• No laser pointers
• No pets (service animals are permitted)
• No drones or other remote-controlled aerial or ground-based devices
• No unauthorized vending, sales, sampling, solicitation or distribution of materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, giveaways, etc. (event credentials required)
• No wagons or pull-carts
• No unauthorized personal transport devices, including bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, Segways, golf carts, mopeds, scooters, electric scooters (Bird, Lime, Spin, Lyft, Jump, Gotcha, Bolt), or any personal motorized vehicles other than wheelchairs or ADA devices (event credentials required)
• No pedicabs or pedal taverns
• No unauthorized amplification devices which disrupt event production, including handheld megaphones
• No other noisemakers (musical instruments, bullhorns, air horns, whistles, etc.)
• No performances or demonstrations of any type outside of the designated Freedom of Expression zone
• No chairs of any type
• No pop-up tents
• No beach or pole-style umbrellas
• No inserting stakes, poles or any other objects into the ground or using ropes, cords, tape, etc. to reserve space
• No blankets or ground tarps
• No hammocks or attaching anything to any park structures or trees
• No audio recorders or video cameras
• No camera stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks or selfie sticks
• No aerosol containers of any kind
• No sealed containers of any kind
• No throwing objects
• No smoking, e-cigs or vaping outside of designated smoking area
• No professional-grade radios or walkie-talkies
• No large chains or spiked jewelry
• No signs, flags on sticks or poles
• No pepper spray
• Phone recordings of concerts are illegal: No bootleg recordings, streaming or reposting

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 2022 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:
Twitter: @VisitMusicCity - https://twitter.com/visitmusiccity
Instagram: @VisitMusicCity - https://www.instagram.com/visitmusiccity/
Facebook: Visit Music City - https://www.facebook.com/nashvillemusiccity

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

Zac Brown Band
Website:  https://zacbrownband.com
Twitter:  @zacbrownband – https://www.twitter.com/zacbrownband
Facebook:  Zac Brown Band- https://www.facebook.com/zacbrownband/
Instagram:  @zacbrownband - https://www.instagram.com/zacbrownband/
YouTube:  Zac Brown Band – https://www.youtube.com/@zacbrownband

Kelsea Ballerini
Website: https://www.kelseaballerini.com/#!
Twitter: @KelseaBallerini – https://twitter.com/KelseaBallerini
Facebook: Kelsea Ballerini – https://facebook.com/kelseaballerini/
Instagram: @kelseaballerini – https://instagram.com/kelseaballerini/
YouTube: Kelsea Ballerini – https://www.youtube.com/KelseaBallerini/videos

Brooks & Dunn
Website: https://www.brooks-dunn.com
Twitter: @BrooksAndDunn – https://twitter.com/BrooksandDunn
Facebook: Brooks & Dunn – https://facebook.com/BrooksandDunn/
Instagram: @brooksanddunn – https://www.instagram.com/BrooksandDunn/
YouTube: Brooks & Dunn – https://www.youtube.com/user/BrooksandDunn

Partners

The Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash live event is produced by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp for the city of Nashville and presented by Jack Daniel’s. Partners include Advance Financial, Ashley, Crav’n Flavor, Dr Pepper Zero, Ferguson HVAC, Korbel California Champagne, Michelob Ultra, Nashville Farmers’ Market, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Tennessee Highway Safety Office: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk and Tennessee State Parks.

Jack Daniel’s: Your friends at Jack Daniel’s invite you to snap a photo at the Jack Daniel’s barrel tree and grab some party hats located in Lot 4 off Sixth Avenue. Be sure to stop by the Jack Daniel’s Bar Trailer or Jack Daniel’s Airstreams to grab your favorite Jack Daniel’s cocktail! They will also have a limited number of $5 LYFT codes for guests attending the event. Extend your trip and visit the Jack Daniel’s Distillery located in Lynchburg, TN.

Jack Daniel’s reminds you to drink responsibly.

• Jack Daniel’s Bar Trailer will be located on Jackson Street at the back of the park.
• Airstream Bars will be throughout the event footprint.

Advance Financial: Branded photo frame located near the Bell Carillon. Take your photo in the frame and post on social media with the #NashvilleNYE tag and @VisitMusicCity.

The Ashley Lounge: Join us in the Ashley Lounge to warm up and cheer to the New Year! Alongside a full-service bar, get comfortable in a furnished lounge decked out for the New Year, grab a free koozie and take a photo to remember this moment! Ashley will also be giving away a $2,023 shopping spree to ring in the new year, stop by the lounge to enter! The Ashley Lounge is located off Sixth Avenue in parking Lot 4.

Dr Pepper Zero: Grab a can of Dr Pepper Zero throughout the evening while supplies last. Located at the Designated Driver Zone tent near Sixth Avenue and Harrison. A limited amount of Dr Pepper Glow Sticks will be available at the Info Tents, located off Sixth Avenue in parking Lot 4 near the Ashley Lounge and off Seventh Avenue near the Farmers’ Market.

Ferguson HVAC: Free hand warmers will be available at the Info Tents, located off Sixth Avenue in parking Lot 4 near the Ashley Lounge and off Seventh Avenue near the Farmers’ Market.

Korbel California Champagne: Enjoy a toast on New Year’s Eve. Korbel California Champagne will be handing out an array of items for the celebration.

Michelob Ultra: Michelob Ultra is a proud partner of the event.

103.3 Country and 95.5 NASH: Register onsite for a chance to win a guitar signed by Zac Brown Band. There will also be giveaways of 103.3 Country and 95.5 NASH ICON merchandise.

Tennessee Highway Safety Office: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk: Celebrate the season responsibly. Designated drivers will receive complimentary coffee, sodas, water, coffee and light snacks provided by Crav’n Flavors throughout the evening. Pick up your wristband at the “Celebrate the Season Responsibly” tent located at the main entrance by Sixth Avenue and Harrison or stop by the Info Tents located near the James Robertson Parkway entrance near Sixth Avenue and Harrison and near the Farmers’ Market.

Packages

Nashville’s Big Bash Hotel Package
Nashville’s Big Bash Package includes a minimum of one-night stay at a participating hotel with a NYE Celebration Pack delivered to your hotel. The NYE Pack includes a NYE event t-shirt, Nashville koozie, popular Music City stickers, locally made popcorn, and essential hand warmers. www.visitmusiccity.com/vacationpackages

Nashville’s NYE Celebration Pack
Already have a place to stay? Treat yourself to a NYE Celebration Pack that includes a NYE event t-shirt, Nashville koozie, popular Music City stickers, locally made popcorn, and essential hand warmers. visitmusiccity.com/all-tickets

For more information or assistance with booking, please call 1-800-657-6910.

Artist Bios

Brooks & Dunn
With 20 No. 1 hits stretching back to 1991, two GRAMMY awards, dozens of ACM and CMA honors and a discography counting more album sales than any duo in history – regardless of genre – Brooks & Dunn’s influence on today’s country has never been in question. Hits like “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “My Maria” and “Believe” have propelled the duo to more than 30 million albums sold, with the New York Times heralding “together they helped drive the power-country era of the early- to mid-1990s and continued to benefit from the sea change in the genre they helped initiate right through their most recent albums.” Their original “Merle Haggard meets The Rolling Stones” vibe made them progressive stars. The duo’s recently released collaboration project REBOOT debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums. The impressive feat marks the first time the duo has topped the album charts since 2009 while simultaneously earning the duo their 10th Billboard 200 Top 10 album, the most of any country duo or group in the chart’s history.  In 2019 the duo was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in the “Modern Era Artist” category. In 2021 Brooks & Dunn undertook their first nationwide tour in ten years with their anticipated The REBOOT TOUR which continued into arenas this year, as well as wrapped their hugely successful and the longest-running country residency in Las Vegas, “REBA, BROOKS & DUNN: Together in Vegas.” brooks-dunn.com 

Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band is a multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning, Southern rock group led by front man, Zac Brown. Throughout their career spanning more than a decade, Zac Brown Band has had six consecutive albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and five consecutive albums debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart. To date, the group has won three GRAMMY Awards, including Best New Artist in 2010, sold more than 30 million singles, 9 million albums, amassed over 10 billion catalog streams to date, achieved 16 No. 1 radio singles and are the second act to top both the Country and Active Rock formats. Zac Brown Band has headlined eight North American Tours and currently holds the record for most consecutive sold-out shows at the iconic Fenway Park. Symbolic of their massive success at the ballpark, in July 2022, Zac Brown Band was inducted into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame, joining music icons Paul McCartney and Billy Joel. Since their debut, Zac Brown Band has developed a reputation with critics and fans alike as one of the most dynamic live performers, marked by strong musicianship that defies genre boundaries. zacbrownband.com

Kelsea Ballerini
With her debut album The First Time (Black River), Kelsea Ballerini became the only female country artist to hit No. 1 with her first three consecutive singles from a debut album. She has logged four back-to-back Top 10 entries on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. With 31 certifications from the RIAA to date, her catalog boasts a string of essential smashes such as the double-platinum “Miss Me More” and “Peter Pan,” platinum-selling “Hole in the Bottle” with Shania Twain, gold-selling “I Quit Drinking” with LANY and the recently certified platinum “Half of my Hometown” feat. Kenny Chesney, which marked Kelsea’s seventh No 1. She has garnered two GRAMMY Award nominations, won two ACM Awards, two CMA Awards, took home the iHeartRadio Music Awards honor for “Best New Artist,” and received multiple career nominations from the ACM Awards, American Music Awards, CMA Awards, CMT Awards and People’s Choice Awards. Most recently, Kelsea led the field for 2022 CMT Music Awards nominations with three nominations for “Video of The Year,” “Collaborative Video of The Year” and “CMT Performance of The Year.” She also earned a nomination for “Music Event of the Year” for the 2022 ACM Awards as both artist and producer of “Half of my Hometown” feat. Kenny Chesney. This marked Kelsea’s first ACM nomination as a producer. She concluded 2021 as the No. 3 most-played female artist on country radio and CMT “Artist of the Year” in addition to picking up “Musical Event of the Year” and “Video of the Year” at the CMA Awards for the platinum-certified “Half of my Hometown” feat. Kenny Chesney. She has co-hosted the CMT Awards on CBS nationwide, released her first original book of poetry Feel Your Way Through, and Dolly Parton tapped her to star in the audiobook of Run, Rose, Run. In addition, the multi-platinum country superstar was recently named the newest face of COVERGIRL. She also was inducted as a member of the famed Grand Ole Opry in 2019. At the time, she notably was the Opry’s youngest member, in its nearly 100-year history. Kelsea’s upcoming fourth album, Subject to Change was recently released. kelseaballerini.com

Little Big Town
GRAMMY, ACM, CMA, AMA and Emmy Award-winning group, Little Big Town – consisting of members Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook – first entered the music scene over 20 years ago with hit songs “Boondocks,” “Bring It On Home,” “Good As Gone” and the GRAMMY-nominated “Little White Church.” The band’s breakthrough albums Tornado and Pain Killer produced multiple No. 1 singles, including “Pontoon,” “Tornado,” and “Day Drinking,” as well as the history-making, best-selling country single of the year (2015) “Girl Crush.” 2017’s The Breaker debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts and Top 10 (No. 4) on the Billboard 200 to critical acclaim. The album features their GRAMMY-winning, multi-week No. 1 single, “Better Man,” as well as the 2019 GRAMMY-nominated, “When Someone Stops Loving You.” The band’s self-produced ninth studio album Nightfall was released January 2020 and hit the top of the Billboard Country Charts. The record included critically-acclaimed and GRAMMY-nominated “The Daughters,” “Over Drinking” and “Wine, Beer, Whiskey,” the latter of which has reached more than 362 million global streams. In April 2022, they released their new single “Hell Yeah,” which has amassed more than 30 million global streams to date. Little Big Town has earned more than 45 award show nominations and has taken home nearly 20 awards, including multiple GRAMMY, AMA, People’s Choice, CMA and ACM Awards, in addition to an Emmy award. Their highly anticipated 10th studio album Mr. Sun was recently released. littlebigtown.com

Road Closures

Road closures associated with setup of the event and event day include the following:

Thursday, December 15, 2022
12:00am
Close Parking Spaces on 7th Avenue North from Jefferson Street to Harrison Street (REMOVE CONES on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at 6pm)

Close Parking Spaces on 6th Avenue North from Harrison Street to Jefferson Street (REMOVE CONES on Thursday, January 5, 2023, by 6pm)

Close 7th Avenue North from Jefferson Street to Harrison (REOPEN on Thursday, January 5, 2023, by 6pm)

Close 6th Avenue North from Harrison Street to Jefferson Street (REOPEN on Thursday, January 5, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Jackson Street from 6th Avenue North to 7th Avenue North (REOPEN on Thursday, January 5, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Junior Gilliam Way from Rep. John Lewis Way to 6th Avenue North (REOPEN on Thursday, January 5, 2023, by 6pm

Close Sidewalks on 7th Avenue North (Jefferson Street to Harrison Street) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Thursday, January 5, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Sidewalks on 6th Avenue North (Harrison Street to Jefferson Street) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Thursday, January 5, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Sidewalks on Jackson Street (7th Avenue North to 6th Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Thursday, January 5, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Northside Sidewalks on Harrison Street (7th Avenue North to 6th Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed (REOPEN Thursday, January 5, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Southside Sidewalks on Jefferson Street (7th Avenue North to 6th Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed (REOPEN Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Sidewalks on Junior Gilliam Way (Rep. John Lewis Way to 6th Avenue) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Thursday, January 5, 2023, by 6pm)

Tuesday, December 27, 2022
6:00am
Close Harrison Street from 6th Avenue North to Rep. John Lewis Way (REOPEN on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Harrison Street from 7th Avenue North to 6th Avenue North (REOPEN on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Harrison Street from 8th Avenue North to 7th Avenue North (REOPEN on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close 6th Avenue North from James Robertson Parkway to Harrison Street (REOPEN on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close 7th Avenue North from James Robertson Parkway to Harrison Street (REOPEN on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Sidewalks on Harrison Street (Rep. John Lewis Way to 6th Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Southside Sidewalks on Harrison Street (7th Avenue North to 6th Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Sidewalks on Harrison Street (8th Avenue North to 7th Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Sidewalks on Rep. John Lewis Way (James Robertson Parkway to Jefferson Street) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Monday, January 2, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Sidewalks on 6th Avenue North (James Robertson Parkway to Harrison Street) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Sidewalks on 7th Avenue North (James Robertson Parkway to Harrison Street) ---  closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Tuesday, January 3, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Sidewalks on 8th Avenue North (Harrison Street to Jefferson Street) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Monday, January 2, 2023, by 5pm)

Thursday, December 29, 2022
5:00pm
Bag all meters on 8th Avenue (James Robertson Parkway to Commerce Street) --- NO PARKING (REMOVE BAGS Sunday, January 1, 2023)

Bag all meters on Rep. John Lewis Way (Jefferson Street to Commerce Street) --- NO PARKING (REMOVE BAGS Sunday, January 1, 2023)

Bag all meters on Commerce Street (8th Avenue to 5th Avenue) --- NO PARKING (REMOVE BAGS Sunday, January 1, 2023)

Cover all “NO PARKING 6AM to 6PM”, “LOADING ZONE”, “PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY” or “NO PARKING” signs on 8th Avenue (Commerce Street to James Robertson Parkway) --- NO PARKING (through Sunday, January 1, 2023) (REMOVE COVERS Sunday, January 1, 2023)

Cover all “NO PARKING 6AM to 6PM”, “LOADING ZONE”, “PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY” or “NO PARKING” signs on Rep. John Lewis Way (Commerce Street to James Robertson Parkway) --- NO PARKING (through Sunday, January 1, 2023) (REMOVE COVERS Sunday, January 1, 2023)

Cover all “NO PARKING 6AM to 6PM”, “LOADING ZONE”, “PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY” or “NO PARKING” signs on Commerce Street (8th Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way) --- NO PARKING (through Sunday, January 1, 2023) (REMOVE COVERS Sunday, January 1, 2023)

Cover all “NO PARKING 6AM to 6PM”, “LOADING ZONE”, “PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY” or “NO PARKING” signs on James Robertson Parkway (8th Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way) --- NO PARKING (through Sunday, January 1, 2023) REMOVE COVERS Sunday, January 1, 2023)

Saturday, December 31, 2022
5:00am
Close Rep, John Lewis Way (James Robertson Parkway to Junior Gilliam Way) (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Harrison Street (4th Avenue to Rep John Lewis Way) (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6pm)

Close Parking Lane on James Robertson Parkway (4th Avenue to 8th Avenue) --- NO PARKING (REMOVE CONES Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 6am)

Close Sidewalks on Jefferson Street (3rd Avenue North to 6th Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)

Close Northside Sidewalks on Jefferson Street (6th Avenue North to 7th Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)

Close Sidewalks on Jefferson Street (7th Avenue North to 8th Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)

Close Sidewalks on Harrison Street (Rep. John Lewis Way to 3rd Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)

Close Sidewalks on James Robertson Parkway (3rd Avenue North to 8th Avenue North) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)

Close Sidewalks on Junior Gilliam Way (3rd Avenue North to Rep John Lewis Way) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)

Close Sidewalks on 3rd Avenue North (James Robertson Parkway to Jefferson Street) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)

Close Sidewalks on 4th Avenue North (3rd Avenue North to Harrison Street) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)

Close Sidewalks on 4th Avenue North (Junior Gilliam Way to Jefferson Street) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)

Close Sidewalks on Rep. John Lewis Way North (Junior Gilliam Way to James Robertson Parkway) --- closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)

Close Sidewalks on 8th Avenue North (James Robertson Parkway to Harrison Street) ---  closed for set-up as needed; otherwise to remain open for pedestrian access (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 6am)           

8:00am
Close 6th Avenue Horseshoe around Tennessee State Capitol from Charlotte Avenue to Charlotte Avenue (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 4am)

Close Tennessee State Capitol Private Access Drive (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 4am)

Close Tennessee State Capitol Permit Parking Area (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 4am)

2:00pm
Close Junior Gilliam Way (3rd Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way) (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 4am)

Close Rep John Lewis Way (Jefferson Street to Junior Gilliam Way) (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 4am)

Close 4th Avenue (At Junior Gilliam Way – Must Exit to Jefferson Street) (REOPEN Sunday, January 1, 2023, by 4am)

TBD At MNPD Discretion
Close James Robertson Parkway during fireworks

All roads to re-open no later than 6:00pm on Thursday, January 5, 2023

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