- Nashville will host a big Fourth of July party celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
- Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash will feature live performances from Reba McEntire, Little Big Town and more.
- The show is part of a 24-hour broadcast highlighting the beauty of the United States.
America’s 250th birthday will be made just a little more fun with a live music event happening in the heart of Nashville on the Fourth of July. As a bonus, fans who can’t attend in person can watch it on television live as it happens.
Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash is part of a larger Disney Celebrates America event—a 24-hour broadcast that will deliver several commemorative features, including a deep dive inside the Statue of Liberty, a three-hour Good Morning America installment, and the very first July 4 parade in the country, happening at midnight in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash will appeal to most music fans, but country fans especially. Reba McEntire and Tim McGraw are among the genre’s big-name performers, as are Clint Black, Little Big Town, and more (full list below).
In addition to music, Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash will showcase one of the country’s largest fireworks and drone shows, to be scored by the Grammy-winning Nashville Symphony.
Who’s Performing at Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash on July 4?
- The All-American Rejects
- Boyz II Men
- Brothers Osborne
- Clint Black
- Elizabeth Nichols
- Emily Ann Roberts
- John Crist
- Lauren Daigle
- Little Big Town
- Ne-Yo
- Nick Jonas
- Reba McEntire
- Sublime
- Tim McGraw
How Can I Watch Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash?
There are several places to find Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash on your TV. The special is being hosted by Ryan Seacrest and will be broadcast on ABC and its local affiliates. It will be streaming on Disney+, Hulu, ABC News Live, ESPN, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic apps. The show starts at 8 p.m. ET and will air until 11 p.m. ET on July 4.
The bigger program housing it, Disney Celebrates America, will run 24 hours of coverage starting at 10 p.m. ET on July 3. That will be hosted by World News Tonight anchor David Muir and will highlight great things from all 50 states in the United States of America — landmarks, stories, scenery, people, and world wonders that make the nation unique.
Amanda Hensel Jermstad is a skilled writer based in Austin, Texas. She spent 14 years as Editor-in-Chief of Taste of Country, where she led coverage of the artists, stories and trends shaping country music. With a career deeply rooted in the genre, Amanda has built a reputation for sharp editorial insight and authentic storytelling. Outside of work, she’s a proud mom of three.
