Ring in the new year in Music City with Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, Bailey Zimmerman, Cece Winans, and thousands of your closest friends at Nashville's Big Bash.
Country music trailblazer Lainey Wilson continues to take over the world, capturing the hearts of music fans, the excitement of the industry and the recognition of her peers, while keeping her boots firmly planted on the ground. Furthering her monumental rise, Wilson is tied as the most-nominated artist at the upcoming 59th Annual CMA Awards with six nominations: Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (Whirlwind), Single of the Year (“4x4xU”), Song of the Year (“4x4xU”) and Music Video of the Year (“Somewhere Over Laredo”). Wilson released the new deluxe version of her award-winning album, Whirlwind, this summer in celebration of the record’s one-year anniversary. In addition to Whirlwind’s original 14 songs, the extended edition features five additional tracks: “Bell Bottoms Up,” “King Ranch, King George, King James,” “Yesterday, All Day, Every Day,” “Peace, Love, and Cowboys” and her current single, “Somewhere Over Laredo,” which garnered over 1.16 million streams in its first 24 hours (Wilson’s biggest first day of streaming to date) and continues to climb the Country radio charts. The 9x CMA, 16x ACM and GRAMMY-winner and Grand Ole Opry member is a prolific, sought-after songwriter who has scored eight No. 1 hits including “4x4xU,” “Watermelon Moonshine” and the 2x Platinum Certified “Heart Like A Truck,” in addition to award-winning collaborations with Cole Swindell (“Never Say Never”), Jelly Roll (“Save Me”) and HARDY (“wait in the truck”). Moreover, Wilson wrote and recorded “Out of Oklahoma” for the Twisters movie and has collaborated with artists such as Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton, Post Malone and more. She will also make her feature film acting debut in next year’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him, after first acting in Paramount’s hit television series, “Yellowstone.” Wilson’s on-stage performances triumph at sold-out tours across America, Australia and Europe, as well as highly coveted music festivals such as Stagecoach, Lollapalooza and Watershed. She is currently in the midst of her sold-out Whirlwind World Tour, which spans Europe and North America. Further expanding her creative endeavors, Wilson recently launched her fourth collection with Wrangler as well as her own boot (Golden West Boots) and jewelry lines (The Lainey Wilson Jewelry Collection).
GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum award-winning entertainer Jason Aldean is one of Country’s most successful touring powerhouses and influential musical icons of the 21st century. With 30 No. 1 singles, nearly 20 billion streams and over 20 million albums sold, Aldean’s name is synonymous with Country music. Since exploding onto the scene with his 2005 self-titled debut, Aldean has carved out a reputation for delivering hard-hitting anthems that blend small-town storytelling with stadium-powered energy. He’s remained a steadfast and defining voice, with a fanbase that spans generations and continues to grow. He recently celebrated his 30th No. 1 hit on Country radio, off of his 11th studio album, Highway Desperado (2023), which, in addition to his 30th No. 1 single, garnered his first career No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Known for his electrifying live shows and breakout crossover hits, Aldean is currently igniting stages across the continent on the 2025 Full Throttle Tour, a high-octane experience that reinforces his place as a legendary live performer. In addition to recently extending its North American run, Aldean’s Full Throttle Tour also announced its international extension including New Zealand and Australia. Currently in the studio finalizing new music, Aldean’s latest radio single, “How Far Does A Goodbye Go,” was the most-added song of his career and is currently climbing the charts at Country radio.
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Bailey Zimmerman is one of Country music’s brightest stars, known for his chart-topping hits and authentic gritty sound. After first gaining traction by posting original songs to social media in 2020, Zimmerman rocketed into the spotlight with the viral success of “Fall in Love,” which made him the fastest debut Country artist to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in over a decade. In 2023, Zimmerman released his debut album Religiously. The Album. which arrived as not only the biggest streaming debut for a Country album in history, but also the biggest all-genre streaming debut since 2021. The “comfortably bruising and appealingly bruised” (The New York Times) album also features his fourth consecutive No. 1 single “Where It Ends,” his 4x-Platinum, No. 1 debut single, “Fall In Love,” and its 5x-Platinum follow-up, the six-week No. 1 mega-hit “Rock And A Hard Place.” The album debuted at No. 3 on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 7 on the Billboard 200, instantly positioning him as one of the genre’s most impactful new voices. In 2024, Zimmerman continued to dominate the charts with singles “Holy Smokes,” “Holding On” and “New To Country” all of which made a splash. August of 2025 saw the release of Zimmerman’s sophomore album Different Night Same Rodeo which includes Country radio’s No. 1 hit superstar collaboration “Backup Plan,” featuring Luke Combs, as well as Top 10 and platinum single “Holy Smokes,” in addition to “New To Country,” “Hell or High Water,” “Holding On,” “Comin’ In Cold,” and more. Zimmerman has earned multiple award nominations, including nods from the Billboard Music Awards, ACM Awards, People’s Choice Country Awards, and CMT Music Awards—cementing his status as one of Country music’s fastest-rising stars. He has ignited television audiences across the country with show-stopping performances on Good Morning America, TODAY, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards and the 2024 CMT Music Awards and more. Beyond the stage, Zimmerman has drawn widespread acclaim from top-tier media outlets including Forbes, Rolling Stone, Variety, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, American Songwriter and more.
CeCe Winans, the best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist, is firmly established as one of the most accomplished and celebrated women in modern music history. Her illustrious career is marked by an impressive 17 GRAMMY Awards, 31 Dove Awards and 16 Stellar Awards. She has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Music City Walk of Fame. Additionally, she has been honored as a Trailblazer of Soul by BMI and has received multiple NAACP Image Awards, Soul Train Awards and Essence Awards. CeCe’s first live recording, Believe For It (PureSprings Gospel/Fair Trade Services, LLC), exceeded all expectations, amassing over one billion U.S. streams. In 2023 alone, her entire catalog garnered over two billion impressions on YouTube. Her current album, More Than This, features the award-winning single “That’s My King,” already hailed as a Winans classic and “Come Jesus Come” is being touted as the next anthem that’s here to stay. The highly anticipated More Than This Tour is underway with most dates nearly sold out. Beyond music, CeCe and her husband, Alvin Love, are the founders of Nashville Life Church.
The original Fisk Jubilee Singers introduced ‘slave songs’ to the world in 1871 and were instrumental in preserving this unique American musical tradition known today as Negro spirituals. They broke racial barriers in the United States and abroad in the late 19th century and entertained kings and queens in Europe. At the same time, they raised money in support of their beloved school. The Fisk Jubilee Singers are current Fisk students and continue the tradition of singing the Negro spiritual around the world. This allows the ensemble to share this rich culture globally, while preserving this unique music and legacy.
