The countdown to Nashville’s Big Bash, our famous New Year’s Eve party, is on!
Last year, Nashville’s Big Bash for New Year’s Eve drew a record 215,000 people, according to the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp which puts on the event.
“To pull it off with success, it takes a lot of work,” said David Spencer, the senior VP of events at NCVC.
Spencer says that’s why crews start preparing Bicentennial Park over two weeks in advance.
“On our biggest day, we’ll have some 300 crew members here on site working. For the event itself, we’ll have close to 1,000 people here working on in a variety of capacities for the event,” he explained.
On Saturday, crews were setting up stages and risers, enforcing street closures, and making sure performances can be seen and heard at every angle.
“We’re super excited,” said Matti Campbell, visiting Nashville for New Year’s.
“It kind of makes me more excited to see all the effort they put in,” added her friend Hanna Vega. “We never really thought they’d be prepping like half a month early!”