ABC has revealed the full performer lineup for “Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash,” a live July 4 primetime special hosted by Emmy Award-winning Ryan Seacrest airing Saturday, July 4 from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. EDT across ABC, Disney+, Hulu, the ESPN App, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic.
The Nashville event is part of the larger Disney Celebrates America initiative honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States, a company-wide campaign spanning parks, broadcast, and streaming. Hundreds of thousands of attendees are expected in downtown Nashville for the live event, which will also feature one of the largest fireworks and drone shows in the country set to a live score by the Grammy Award-winning Nashville Symphony.
The confirmed performer lineup includes 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, and Tim McGraw. Emily Ann Roberts will serve as backstage correspondent and comedian John Crist joins as the broadcast’s man-on-the-street reporter.
The Nashville special anchors a broader 24-hour cross-platform broadcast beginning the evening of July 3 and running through July 4, spanning ABC, ABC News Live, Disney+, the ESPN App, Freeform, FX, Hulu, National Geographic, and ABC owned television stations and affiliates.
Fireworks displays at Disneyland Resort will also be featured during the broadcast. For what Disney is planning at Walt Disney World for the Fourth of July, including patriotic fireworks and park programming, see our full Disney Celebrating America coverage.
“Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash” airs July 4 at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ABC. Stay with Fantasy Land News for continuing coverage at fantasylandnews.com. Join the Realm at fantasylandnews.com/the-realm.
