June 15, 2026

Nick Jonas, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw and more to perform at 'Disney Celebrates America: Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash'

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Nick Jonas attends the "Power Ballad" New York Screening, May 19, 2026, in New York. Reba McEntire attends the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, May 8, 2025, in Frisco, Texas. Tim McGraw performs onstage during the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival, Sept. 20, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Some of music's biggest stars, including Nick Jonas, Tim McGraw and Reba McEntire, will ring in America's 250th anniversary on July 4 in Nashville.

The musicians were announced Monday as part of the lineup for “Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash,” airing live on Saturday, July 4, at 8 p.m. ET, on ABC, Disney+, ESPN App, Freeform, FX, Hulu and NatGeo.

The celebration in downtown Nashville, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, will also feature performances from Boyz II Men, Brothers Osborne, Clink Black, Lauren Daigle, Little Big Town, NE-YO and more.

"I love Fourth of July because we are celebrating our 250th birthday of America," McEntire said in a special message that aired Monday on "Good Morning America." "How sweet is that."

"Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash" will also feature one of the largest fireworks and drone shows in the U.S. set to a live score by the Nashville Symphony.

In addition to the bash in Nashville, Disney is bringing its magic to America's 250th anniversary celebration with one-of-a-kind experiences at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort and a two-hour primetime special on ABC on Monday, June 19.

The special, "Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness," will be hosted by "20/20" anchor Deborah Roberts and ABC News national correspondent Will Reeve, reporting from Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, respectively.

The special will air on June 19 from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT across ABC, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic, and ABC News Live.

The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of ABC News.